The California Young Reader Medal Program runs from October thru March each school year! This is our year-long program in the AOMS library to promote literacy. Students are required to reall all 3 nominated books and will vote on their favorite. Students, check with your English teacher to see if you will also earn extra credit.
How to Participate:
Important to know:
If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Otten in the library or email at kristina.otten@carlsbadusd.net.
March Madness Book League is a competition between student’s favorite Middle School and YA books. This is during the Men’s NCAA tournament from late February to March.
March 2025 Books
Here are a few titles that you can read now to get ready for the bracket.
• Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Book 1) | • Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger (Book 1) |
• Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley | • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielson (Book 1) |
• Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston (Book 1) | • The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Book 1) |
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio | • Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan |
• Divergent by Veronica Roth (Book 1) | • Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Book 1) |
• The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (Book 1) | • The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Book 1) |
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling (Book 1) | • Uglies by Scott Westerfeld |
• Renegades by Marissa Meyer (Book 1) |