October 15, 2022

2023 Forest of Reading® nominees: Blue Spruce, Silver Birch Express, Silver Birch Fiction

 

Here is the first grouping of 2023 nominees from the nine Forest of Reading® awards of the Ontario Library Association:

  • Blue Spruce: picture books for JK to Grade 2
  • Silver Birch Express: fiction and non-fiction for Grades 3 and 4
  • Silver Birch Fiction: fiction for Grades 3 to 6




BLUE SPRUCE™





 

Abuelita and Me
Written by Leonarda Carranza
Illustrated by Rafael Mayani
Annick Press


Are You a Cheeseburger?
Written and illustrated by Monica Arnaldo
Katherine Tegen Books


Be a Good Ancestor
Written by Leona Prince 
Illustrated by Carla Joseph
Orca Book Publishers


Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes
Written by Mahak Jain 
Illustrated by Anu Chouhan
Annick Press


Friends are Friends, Forever
Written by Dane Liu 
Illustrated by Lynn Scurfield
Henry Holt & Co.


Granny’s Kitchen
Written by Sadé Smith
Illustrated by Ken Daley
Feiwel and Friends


Meena’s Mindful Moment
Written by Tina Athaide 
Illustrated by Åsa Gilland
Page Street Kids


Rodney Was a Tortoise
Written by Nan Forler
Illustrated by Yong Ling Kang
Tundra Books


A Sky-Blue Bench
Written by Bahram Rahman 
Illustrated by Peggy Collins
Pajama Press


That’s Not My Name!
Written and illustrated by Anoosha Syed
Viking Books for Young Readers












SILVER BIRCH EXPRESS





Alina in a Pinch
Written and illustrated by Shenaaz Nanji
Second Story Press
 

Bear in the Family
Written by Eric Walters
Illustrated by Olga Barinova
Orca Book Publishers


Crimson Twill: Witch in the City
Written by Kallie George 
Illustrated by Birgitta Sif
Candlewick


Flipping Forward and Twisting Backward
Written by Alma Fullerton 
Illustrated by Sarah Mensinga
Peachtree


Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life: Their Colors and Patterns Explained
Written and illustrated by Greer Stothers
Wide Eyed Editions


Pink, Blue, and You! Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes
Written and illustrated by Elise Gravel with Mykaell Blais
Random House Children’s Books, Anne Schwartz Books


The Strangest Thing in the Sea: And Other Curious Creatures of the Deep
Written by Rachel Poliquin
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Kids Can Press
 

Tâpwê and the Magic Hat
Written by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Illustrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Michelle Alynn Clement
Greystone Kids 


This is What I’ve Been Told / Mii yi gaa-bi-wiindmaagooyaan
Written and illustrated by Juliana Armstrong
Medicine Wheel Education


Who’s Looking? How Animals See the World
Written by Carol Matas 
Illustrated by Cornelia Li
Orca Book Publishers









SILVER BIRCH FICTION

 
 
 
 
 


Butt Sandwich and Tree
Written by Wesley King
Paula Wiseman Books
 

Forever Birchwood
Written by Danielle Daniel
Harper Trophy Canada
 

Living with Viola
Written and illustrated by Rosena Fung
Annick Press
 

Meranda and the Legend of the Lake
Written by Meagan Mahoney
OwlKids Books
 

Sneaks
Written by Catherine Egan
Knopf Books for Young Readers
 

Stealing Home
Written by J. Torres 
Illustrated by David Namisato 
Kids Can Press
 

The Stone Child
(The Misewa Saga, Book Three)
Written by David A. Robertson
Puffin Canada
 

Swim Team
Written and illustrated by Johnnie Christmas
HarperAlley
 

The Undercover Book List
Written by Colleen Nelson
Pajama Press 
Reviewed here


Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Written by Xiran Jay Zhao
Margaret K. McElderry

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Nominees for the other programs can be linked from below:


 

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