May 20, 2022

2022 Forest of Reading® Winners and Honour Books announced

 

It's the third year into the pandemic and again things at the Forest of Reading have had to be a little different. But kids have still been reading books nominated for the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading's readers' choice award programs and voting on their favourites. Again, rather than announcing the awards at the annual Festival of Trees, an enthusiastic but crowded event at Toronto's Harbourfront or at satellite celebrations around the province, this year's award ceremonies were held online on Mary 17, 18 and 19, hosted by CBC Books. Fortunately, these ceremonies, hosted by comic Ali Hassan, were posted for all to see. Judging by the faces of the authors and illustrators and young readers who spoke, the event was a resounding success, as always.

Here are this year's winners for each reading program. The ceremonies for all books were held on May 17, 18 and 19, and the screenshots of attending authors and illustrators were taken from these presentations. The presentations can be viewed from https://forestofreading.com/festival/.


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Winner
Harley the Hero

Written and illustrated by Peggy Collins
Pajama Press


Honour Books:
The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe
Written by Stephanie Simpson McLellan
Illustrated by Zoe Si
Owlkids Books


 
No More Plastic
Written and illustrated by Alma Fullerton
Pajama Press









Winner
Mellybean and the Giant Monster
Written and illustrated by Mike White
Razorbill


Honour Books:
 
Raymond the Buffalo
Written by Lou Beauchesne 
Illustrated by Kate Chappell
Translated by Susan Ouriou and Christelle Morelli
Orca Book Publishers
 
 
Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business
Written by Bree Galbraith 
Illustrated by Morgan Goble
Kids Can Press












Winner
Deadman's Castle
Written by Iain Lawrence
Margaret Ferguson Books


Honour Books:

 
Alice Fleck’s Recipes for Disaster
Written by Rachelle Delaney
Puffin Canada



The Language of Ghosts

Written by Heather Fawcett
HarperCollins











Winner
Wild Outside: Around the World with Survivorman 
Written by Les Stroud
Illustrated by Andrew P. Barr
Annick Press


Honour Books:
111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl

Written by Rina Singh
Illustrated by Marianne Ferrer
Kids Can Press
Reviewed here



In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night
 
Written by Lisa Deresti Betik
Illustrated by Josh Holinaty
Kids Can Press







Winner

The King of Jam Sandwiches
Written by Eric Walters
Orca Book Publishers 


Honour Books:
 
Linked
Written by Gordon Korman
Scholastic Canada


 
 
Tremendous Things
Written by Susin Nielsen
Penguin Teen














Winner
What Unbreakable Looks Like
Written by Kate McLaughlin
Wednesday Books


Honour Books:
 
Don’t Breathe a Word
Written by Jordyn Taylor
Harper Teen


 

 
The Montague Twins: The Witch’s Hand
Written by Nathan Page
Illustrated by Drew Shannon
Knopf Books for Young Readers










Winner/Lauréat
Albertine Petit-Brindamour déteste les choux de Bruxelles
Écrit par Anne Renaud
Illustré par Élodie Duhameau
La courte échelle


Honour Books/Livres distingués:

La morve au nez

Écrit et illustré par Orbie
Les 400 coups



Victor et Lino
Écrit et illustré par Caroline Merola
La courte échelle














Winner/Lauréat
Honey et Ketchup
Écrit par Jonathan Bécotte
Illustré par Sabrina Gendron
Éditions Québec Amérique


Honour Books/Livres distingués:

Dounia
Écrit et illustré par Marya Zarif
Bayard Canada
 

Tombés dans...la gomme!

Écrit par Julie Rivard
Illustré par Rémy Simard
Druide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Winner/Lauréat
Cabane Sinistre
Écrit par Karine Lambert
Héritage jeunesse


Honour Books/Livres distingués:
 
Am Stram Gram
Écrit et illustré par Sophie Labelle
Éditions Hurtubise



La bête à pile
Écrit par Pierrette Dubé
Illustré par Vigg
La courte échelle
 





The announcement of all winners is available at the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading® website.

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Congratulations to everyone!


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