Yesterday, the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading® announced the 2026 nominated titles for its book award programs for school-aged readers. For months, teachers and librarians on selection committees have been
reading submitted books by Canadian creators to compile these
exceptional lists from which young readers will choose winners next
spring.
The lists of all nominated books are available on the Forest of Reading® website here and schools, parents, everyone can register to
be part of the program. (The program even extends beyond Ontario and
Canada's borders.) Young readers from JK through high school have the
opportunity to read
and vote on their favourite books in these nine different categories:
- Blue Spruce: JK–Grade 2, picture books
- Silver Birch Express: Grades 3–4, fiction and non-fiction
- Silver Birch Fiction: Grades 3–6, fiction
- Yellow Cedar: Grades 4–8, non-fiction
- Red Maple: Grades 7–8, fiction
- White Pine: Grades 9–12, fiction
- Le prix Peuplier: French-language picture books, less text, simpler subject matters, perfect for read-alouds
- Le prix Mélèze: shorter French-language chapter books with maximum 100 pages or more mature picture books, larger text with pictures, simpler vocabulary and verb tenses
- Le prix Tamarac: French-language chapter books from 100 to 250 pages, smaller text with little or no illustrations, more complicated verb tenses and vocabulary
Because
there are ninety nominated titles, I will break up the posts listing
them in three groupings, all which can be accessed from this page.
Do check out how to register for this fabulous reading program. It's very, very reasonable, and all young readers in public, private or separate schools and those who are home-schooled are welcome. Just select the right
program for your young readers.
Congratulations to all nominees
and
Happy reading to Forest of Reading participants!
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Blue Spruce Award™
(JK–Grade 2, English-language picture books)
2026 nominees posted here
Silver Birch Express Award®
(Grades 3–4, English-language fiction and non-fiction)
2026 nominees posted here
(Grades 3–4, English-language fiction and non-fiction)
2026 nominees posted here
Le prix Peuplier
(French-language picture books, less text, simpler subject matters, perfect for read-alouds)
2026 nominees posted here
(French-language picture books, less text, simpler subject matters, perfect for read-alouds)
2026 nominees posted here
Le prix Mélèze
(shorter French-language chapter books maximum 100 pages or more mature picture books,
larger text with pictures, simpler vocabulary and verb tenses)
2026 nominees posted here
Le prix Tamarac
(French-language chapter books from 100 to 250 pages, smaller text with
little or no illustrations, more complicated verb tenses and vocabulary)
2026 nominees posted here
Let the Forest begin!
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