November 23, 2017

2017 TD Canadian Children's Literature Awards: Winners announced


Tuesday night, the Canadian Children's Book Centre, our nationally-renowned authority on all things related to youngCanLit, announced the winners of the 2017 TD Canadian Children's Literature Awards. On November 8, 2017, the French language winners were announced.  I've posted the names of all winners here.

Congratulations to all!



TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
($30,000) Sponsored by TD Bank Group
Winner

The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
Written and illustrated by Jan Thornhill
Groundwood Books






Fan Choice Award/Choix du public littérature jeunesse

Winner

The Skeleton Tree
Written by Iain Lawrence
Tundra Books







Le Prix TD de littérature pour l'enfance et la jeunesse canadienne
($30,000) Sponsored by TD Bank Group
Winner

Même pas vrai
Écrit par Larry Tremblay
Illustré par Guillaume Perreault
Éditionas de la Bagnole







Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award 
($20,000) Sponsored by A. Charles Baillie
Winner

The Snow Knows
Written by Jennifer McGrath
Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon
Nimbus Publishing









Norma Fleck Award For Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
($10,000) Sponsored by the Fleck Family Foundation
Winner

Canada Year by Year
Written by Elizabeth MacLeod
Illustrated by Sydney Smith
Kids Can Press







Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People 
($5,000) Sponsored by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Bilson Endowment Fund
Winner

Mark of the Plague (Blackthorn Key, Book 2)
Written by Kevin Sands
Aladdin







John Spray Mystery Award
($5,000) Sponsored by John Spray of Mantis Investigation Agency
Winner

Shooter
Written by Caroline Pignat
Razorbill Canada







Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
($5,000) Sponsored by Amy Mathers' Marathon of Books
Winner

Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Written by E. K. Johnston
Dutton Books







Prix Harry Black de l'album jeunesse
($5,000) Sponsored by Mary Macchiusi
Winner

Au-delà de la forêt
Écrit par Nadine Robert
Illustré par Gérard DuBois
Comme des géants


1 comment:

  1. Congratulations to everyone! So pleased to see Iain Lawrence's book, The Skeleton Tree on this list. Well deserved.

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