The National Chapter of Canada IODE (Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire), a women's charitable organization, has been offering Violet Downey Book Award since
1985. This award of $3000 is offered annually for the best English
language book for children up to age 13 containing at least 500 words of
text published in Canada in the previous year and selected from
submitted books. The shortlisted books for the National Chapter of Canada 2014 Violet Downey Book Award were announced on May 7, 2014. The five finalists are:
Death of a King
by Andrew H. Vanderwal
Tundra Books
An Infidel in Paradise
by S. J. Laidlaw
Tundra Books
Reviewed here
Namesake
by Sue Macleod
Pajama Press
Reviewed here
The Power of Harmony
by Jan L. Coates
Red Deer Press
Reviewed here
September 17
by Amanda West Lewis
Red Deer Press
Congratulations to all nominees!
The winner will be announced at IODE Canada’s National Annual Meeting in London, Ontario on May 30, 2014.
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