This week, the Canadian Children's Book Centre, our nationally-renowned authority on all things related to youngCanLit, announced the finalists for the 2021 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards. (See their website announcement here with pdf here and video of shortlists here.)
The eight major children's book awards, which will be awarded later this fall, include:
- TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award ($50,000), Sponsored by TD Bank Group;
- Le Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse ($50,000), Sponsored by TD Bank Group;
- Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000), Sponsored by A. Charles Baillie;
- Norma Fleck Award For Canadian Children's Non-Fiction ($10,000), Sponsored by the Fleck Family Foundation;
- Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People ($5,000), Sponsored by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Bilson Endowment Fund;
- Amy Mathers Teen Book Award ($5,000), Sponsored by Amy Mathers' Marathon of Books;
- Le Prix Harry Black de l’album jeunesse ($5,000), Sponsored by Mary Macchiusi; and
- Jean Little First-Novel Award ($5,000).
Here are the short lists for each award category, as announced by the Canadian Children's Book Centre:
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
The Barnabus Project
The Barren Grounds
(The Misewa Saga, Book 1)
Written by David A. Robertson
Puffin Canada
A Beginner’s Guide to Goodbye
Written by Melanie Mosher
Nimbus Publishing
Bloom
(The Overthrow, Book 1)
Written by Kenneth Oppel
HarperCollins Publishers
When Emily Was Small
Written and illustrated by Lauren Soloy
Tundra Books
Le Prix TD de littérature pour l'enfance et la jeunesse canadienne
Aurore et le pays invisible
Written by Christiane Duchesne
Éditions Québec Amérique
C’est quoi l’amour ?
Written by Lucile de Pesloüan
Illustrated by Geneviève Darling
Éditions de l'Isatis
Colle-moi
Written by Véronique Grénier
Groupe d’édition la courte échelle
Ma maison-tête
Written and illustrated by Vigg
Éditions Fonfon
Pokko et le tambour
Written and illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
Translated by Nadine Robert
Comme des géants
The Barnabus Project
Written and illustrated by Terry Fan, Eric Fan and Devin Fan
Tundra Books
Golden Threads
Written by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Illustrated by Miki Sato
Owlkids Books
Our Little Kitchen
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwoods Books
Swift Fox All Along
Written by Rebecca Thomas
Illustrated by Maya McKibbin
Annick Press
Weekend Dad
Written by Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by Frank Viva
Groundwood Books
Norma Fleck Award For Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl
Written by Rina Singh
Illustrated by Marianne Ferrer
Kids Can Press
Crows: Genius Birds
(Science Comics)
Written and illustrated by Kyla Vanderklugt
First Second
The Eagle Mother
(Mothers of Xsan, Book 3)
Written by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan
HighWater Press
Powwow: A Celebration Through Song and Dance
Written by Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
Orca Book Publishers
This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science is Tackling Unconscious Bias
Written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Illustrated by Drew Shannon
Kids Can Press
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
Barry Squires, Full Tilt
Written by Heather Smith
Penguin Teen Canada
The Brushmaker's Daughter
Written by Kathy Kacer
Second Story Press
Journal of a Travelling Girl
Written by Nadine Neema
Illustrated by Archie Beaverho
Wandering Fox Books
The Paper Girl of Paris
Under Amelia's Wing
(The Ginny Ross Series, Book 2)
Written by Heather Stemp
Nimbus Publishing
Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
Charming as a Verb
Written by Ben Philippe
Balzer & Bray
Facing the Sun
Written by Janice Lynn Mather
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Followers
Written by Raziel Reid
Penguin Teen Canada
He Must Like You
The Silence of Bones
Prix Harry Black de l'album jeunesse
Albertine Petit-Brindamour déteste les choux de Bruxelles
Illustrated by Élodie Duhameau
Groupe d’édition la courte échelle
Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison
Written by Valérie Fontaine
Illustrated by Nathalie Dion
Éditions les 400 coups
L’horoscope
Written by François Blais
Illustrated by Valérie Boivin
Éditions les 400 coups
Ma maison-tête
Written and illustrated by Vigg
Éditions Fonfon
Le tricot
Written and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn
Éditions de la Pastèque
Jean Little First-Novel Award
Journal of a Travelling Girl
Written by Nadine Neema
Illustrated by Archie Beaverho
Wandering Fox Books
My Name is Konisola
Written by Alisa Siegel
Second Story Press
No Vacancy
Written by Tziporah Cohen
Groundwood Books
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The winners of the English-language awards will be announced at a virtual event (streamed for all to attend) on October 29, 2021 presented in partnership with the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
The winners of the French-language awards will be announced similarly on October 28, 2021 in partnership with Communication-Jeunesse and featured as part of the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
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