CanLit for LittleCanadians: Awards: Canadian Library Association announces 2012 Book Awards Shortlists

As a former chair and member of the CLA's Book of the Year for Children Award selection committee, the coming of March is always exciting, as the shortlists for all three of the CLA's book awards are announced. On March 1st, the Canadian Library Association press releases published the shortlists for each of its annual book awards. (I've added images of the book covers here to help readers recognize the titles when book-browsing. I always find it's nice to know what you're looking for in case it's been misshelved.)

This award recognizes an illustrator of a noteworthy Canadian book, published in 2011, that appeals to children up to the age of 12 years.

Along a Long Road

illustrated by Frank Viva

HarperCollins

Cinnamon Baby

illustrated by Janice Nadeau

Kids Can Press

A Few Blocks

illustrated by Cybèle Young

Groundwood Books

The Legend of the Fog

illustrated by Danny Christopher

Inhabit Media

Migrant

illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Groundwood Books

My Name is Elizabeth!

illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

Kids Can Press

Picture a Tree

illustrated by Barbara Reid

North Winds Press, Scholastic Canada

Qalupalik

illustrated by Joy Ang

Inhabit Media

Slimon the Slug

illustrated by Bonnie Bews

Yellow Toadstool Press

Small Saul

illustrated by Ashley Spires

Kids Can Press

This notable award recognizes a Canadian author of an outstanding book published in Canada in 2011, which appeals to children up to and including age 12.

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew

by Jan Andrews

Groundwood Books

No Ordinary Day

by Deborah Ellis

Groundwood Books

That Boy Red

by Rachna Gilmore

HarperCollins Canada

Howl

by Karen Hood‐Caddy

Dundurn Press

Dragon Seer’s Gift

by Janet McNaughton

HarperCollins Canada

From Then to Now: A Short History of the World

by Christopher Moore

Tundra Books

The Tiffin

by Mahtab Narsimhan

Dancing Cat Books

Dragon Turn

by Shane Peacock

Tundra Books

The Whole Truth

by Kit Pearson

HarperCollins Canada

Empire of Ruins

by Arthur Slade

HarperCollins Canada

This award recognizes an author of an outstanding English-language Canadian work of fiction (novel, collection of short stories or graphic novel), published in 2011, that appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18.