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
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award: WINNER
When You Can Swim
Written and illustrated by Jack WongOrchard Books (Scholastic)
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Geoffrey Bilson Award for
Historical Fiction for Young People: WINNER
Bernice and the Georgian Bay GoldWritten by Jessica Outram
Second Story Press
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Amy Mathers Teen Book Award: WINNER
Only This Beautiful Moment
Balzer + Bray
Jean Little First-Novel Award: WINNER
The Cricket War
Written by Thọ Phạm and Sandra McTavish
Kids Can Press
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
Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award: WINNER
Alone: The Journeys of Three Young RefugeesWritten by Paul Tom
Illustrated by Mélanie Baillairgé
Translated by Arielle Aaronson
Groundwood Books
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