The Children's Literature Roundtable is a group of authors, editors, publishers, parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers and readers who come together to talk, promote, and enjoy children's literature. First started in 1977 in Edmonton, the Canadian Children's Literature Roundtables have chapters in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Fredericton, Saint John, Winnipeg, Lethbridge, Grand Prairie and Kamloops.
First presented in 1987, the Information Book Award is a children's non-fiction award, presented by the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada and administered by its Vancouver chapter, for an English non-fiction book that,
"arouses interest, stimulates curiosity, captures the imagination, and fosters concern for the world around us"
(from http://eclr.ca/awards.html)
The following 5 finalists for the 2012 Information Book Award were announced in October:
by Rafal Gerszak with Dawn Hunter
Annick Press
by Dora Lee
Illustrations by Margot Thompson
Kids Can Press
by Kathleen Martin
Red Deer Press
by Susan Vande Griek
Illustrated by Karen Reczuch
Groundwood Books
by Rebecca Hainnu and Anna Ziegler
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Inhabit Media
The winning title was presented on February 23, 2013 at the Vancouver Childrenʼs Literature Breakfast Event featuring author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers.
The winner of the 2012 Information Book Award
Loon
by Susan Vande Griek with illustrations by Karen Reczuch
from Groundwood Books
from Groundwood Books
Selected Honor Books for this award are:
Beyond Bullets Biomimicry
A Photo Journal of Afghanistan Inventions Inspired by Nature
by Rafal Gerszak with Dawn Hunter by Dora Lee
Annick Press Illus. by Margot Thompson
Kids Can Press
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