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 2015 Violet Downey Book Award were announced yesterday. The five finalists are:
Saving Houdini
by Michael Redhill
HarperCollins Canada
Red Wolf
by Jennifer Dance
Dundurn Press
The Night Gardener
by Jonathan Auxier
Puffin Canada
The End of the Line
by Sharon E. McKay
Annick Books
The Swallow: A Ghost Story
by Charis Cotter
Tundra Books
Congratulations to all nominees!
The winner will be announced at IODE Canada’s National Annual Meeting in St. John's, Newfoundland on May 29, 2015.
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