The Governor General's Literary Awards 2012: Finalists announced

The Governor General's Literary Awards are presented annually as selected by the Canada Council for the Arts. Affectionately known as the GGs, the Governor General's Literary Awards are Canada's national book awards, honouring the best of our literature in seven categories, in both official languages. These Canada Council awards celebrate and promote the excellence of Canadian writers, illustrators and translators.

Today, the finalists for the 2012 Governor General Literary Awards were announced on the Canada Council website. Below are the nominees for the two children's literature awards:

Children’s Literature: Text

Seraphina 

by Rachel Hartman 

(Doubleday Canada)

 

Under the Moon 

by Deborah Kerbel 

(Dancing Cat Books/Cormorant)

 My review

 

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen 

by Susin Nielsen 

(Tundra Books)

 

The Umbrella 

by Judd Palmer 

(An Odd Little Book)

 

The Grave Robber's Apprentice 

by Allan Stratton 

(HarperCollins Canada)  

My review
 

Children’s Literature: Illustration

Virginia Wolf

Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault; text by Kyo Maclear 

(Kids Can Press)  

My review

 

Big City Bees

Illustrated by Renné Benoit; text by Maggie de Vries 

(Greystone Books)

 

House Held Up By Trees

Illustrated by Jon Klassen; text by Ted Kooser 

(Candlewick)

 

In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up

Illustrated by David Parkins; text by Monica Kulling 

(Tundra Books)  

My review

 

Picture a Tree 

Illustrated by Barbara Reid; text by Barbara Reid 

(Northwinds Press)

The winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 13 at the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec in Montréal, and awarded at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday, November 28.