October 29, 2024

2024 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards: English-language winners announced

Last night, a gala event was held to announce the winners of this year's English-language Canadian Children's Book Awards. From a fine list of nominees, the following winners were selected by juries of their peers from the kidCanLit world. (The French-language award will be announced on November 6, 2024.) 

In addition to the award announcements, two other important announcements were made.  First, the selection for the TD Grade One Book Giveaway was revealed. The following picture book will be gifted to all children in Grade 1 this fall. 
 
Violet Shrink
Written by Christine Baldacchino
Illustrated by Carmen Mok
Groundwood Books
978-1-77306-205-1
32 pp.
Ages 3-7
2020

The second announcement is that of a new award. For 25 years, non-fiction books were awarded the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Next year, a new non-fiction award, the Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction will award $10,000 to an exceptional book of non-fiction for young people.

Here now are the winners of the following English-language awards:
  • TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award ($50,000)
  • Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000)
  • Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People ($5,000)
  • Amy Mathers Teen Book Award ($5,000)
  • Jean Little First-Novel Award ($5,000)
  • Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy ($5,000)
  • David Booth Children’s and Youth Poetry Award ($3,500)
  • Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award ($2,500)
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    Congratulations to all winners!

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    TD Canadian Children's 
    Literature Award:   WINNER
     
    Skating Wild on an Inland Sea 
    Written by Jean E. Pendziwol
    Illustrated by
    Todd Stewart
    Groundwood Books
     
     
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    Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award: WINNER 
     
    When You Can Swim
    Written and illustrated by Jack Wong
    Orchard Books (Scholastic)

     
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    Geoffrey Bilson Award for 
    Historical Fiction for Young People:   WINNER

     
    Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold
    Written by Jessica Outram
    Second Story Press
     
     
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    Amy Mathers Teen Book Award:   WINNER
     
    Only This Beautiful Moment
    Written by Abdi Nazemian 
    Balzer + Bray


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    Jean Little First-Novel Award:   WINNER 

    The Cricket War
    Written by Thọ Phạm and Sandra McTavish
    Kids Can Press



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    Arlene Barlin Award 
    for Science Fiction and Fantasy:   WINNER 
     
    Bonesmith 
     (House of the Dead, Book 1)
    Written by Nicki Pau Preto
    Margaret K. McElderry Books

     
     
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    David Booth Award for Children's and Youth Poetry :   WINNER
     
    Robot, Unicorn, Queen: Poems for You and Me
    Written by Shannon Bramer
    Illustrated by
    Irene Luxbacher
    Groundwood Books
     
     
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    Richard Allen Chase
    for Science Fiction and Fantasy:   WINNER
     
    Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees
    Written by
    Paul Tom
    Illustrated by
    Mélanie Baillairgé
    Translated by Arielle Aaronson
    Groundwood Books 

     

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