Monday 26 October 2015

Canada's nominees for the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award announced

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (named for the beloved author of Pippi Longstocking) recognizes creators of literature including authors, illustrators, storytellers, and persons and organisations who work to promote literacy.  It is the world's largest prize (SEK 5 million; well over $750 000 US)  for children's and young adult literature.  Even more mind-boggling is the fact that the Swedish government fully funds this award which is administered by the Swedish Arts Council.

On October 15, 2015, the 215 nominees from 59 countries were announced at the International Frankfurt Book Fair.  The 2016 Award recipient(s) will be announced on April 5, 2016 at Vimmerby, Sweden (birthplace of Lindgren) and broadcast at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and at www.alma.se

The three 2016 nominees from Canada, made by IBBY Canada, are:




Canadian Children's Book Centre

The Canadian Children's Book Centre website is located at http://www.bookcentre.ca.

The CCBC describes itself as "a national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1976. We are dedicated to encouraging, promoting and supporting the reading, writing, illustrating and publishing of Canadian books for young readers. With book collections and extensive resources in five cities across Canada, the CCBC is a treasure-trove for anyone interested in Canadian books for young readers. Our programs, publications, and resources help teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents select the very best for young readers." (Retrieved from http://www.bookcentre.ca on October 26, 2015).



Sarah Ellis
Her website is at http://www.sarahellis.ca/ 

I can't possibly do justice to Sarah Ellis' wealth of writing, so do check out her website which is far more informative than anything I can present here. But here is a very brief listing of some of her more recent books for young people.

Picture Books:
  • Ben Says Goodbye (Pajama Press, 2015) Reviewed here
  • A+ for Big Ben (Pajama Press, 2015) Reviewed here
  • The Queen's Feet (Red Deer Press, 2006)
  • Ben Over Night (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005)
  • Salmon Forest (Greystone Books, 2003)
  • Big Ben (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2001) 

Novels:
  • Outside In (Groundwood Books, 2014) Reviewed here
  • That Fatal Night: The Titanic Diary of Dorothy Wilton, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1912 (Scholastic Canada, 2011) Reviewed here
  • Odd Man Out (Groundwood, 2006)
  • Several Lives of Orphan Jack (Groundwood, 2003)


Marie-Francine Hébert
Learn more of Marie-Francine Hébert at the website of her publisher, Québec Amerique, at http://www.quebec-amerique.com/auteurs/marie-francine-hebert.html

Some of her award-winning writing includes:
  • Sauve qui peut l’amour (La Courte Échelle, 2005)
  • Nul poisson où aller (Les 400 Coups, 2003)
  • Le ciel Tombe à côté (Québec Amerique, 2003)
  • Mon rayon de soleil (Dominique et compagnie, 2002)
  • Décroche-moi la lune (Dominique et compagnie, 2001)
  • Je t’aime, je te hais (La Courte Échelle, 1991)
  • Le cœur en bataille (La Courte Échelle, 1990)
  • Un monstre dans les céréales (La Courte Échelle, 1988)

We look forward to the announcement in April though we know that these nominations already make the Canadian Children's Book Centre, Sarah Ellis and Marie-Francine Hébert winners in the youngCanLit world.  
Congratulations on your nominations!

2015 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature winners announced




Four days ago, the 2015 winners of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature were announced.  This award, inaugurated in 2013 recognizes excellence in English-language literary works for Young Adults by First Nations, Métis and Inuit writers. The Burt Awards are a part of CODE's mandate to "support(s) literacy and learning in Canada and around the world" (Retrieved from http://www.codecan.org/code on November 19, 2014.)

The jury process for this award is overseen by the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the National Association of Friendship Centres, the Association of Canadian Publishers, and the Canada Council for the Arts.

This year, the prizes were $12,000 for First Prize, $8,000 for Second Prize and $5,000 for Third Prize.

Congratulations to the following winners:

FIRST PRIZE

Skraelings
by Rachel & Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley 
Inhabit Media


SECOND PRIZE


Grey Eyes
by Frank Christopher Busch 
Roseway Publishing


















THIRD PRIZE


Lightfinder 
by Aaron Paquette 
Kegedonce Press



Thursday 15 October 2015

2016 Forest of Reading®: Le Prix Tamarac and Le Prix Peuplier nominees


This listing completes the posting of the nominees for the school-aged programs of Ontario Library Association's 2015-2016 Forest of Reading® awards.  The two categories and three award programs for French language readers are included here. 




La bataille de l'ombre
par Estelle Vendrame
Illustré par Marion Arbona
Bayard Canada







Le géant qui sentait les petits pieds
par Alain M. Bergeron
Illustré par Pierre-Yves Cezard
Éditions Québec Amérique







Idées de génie 1 - Championne d'Expo-sciences? 
par Alain Raimbault
Illustré par Jacques Goldstyn
La Courte Echelle








Malou 1: Le mouton qui fait meuh! 
par Laurent Chabin
Illustré par Jean Morin
Éditions Michel Quintin







Les Mutamatak 1 - Les superhéros 
par Karine Gottot
Illustré par Mathieu Lampron
Éditions Michel Quintin









NOA - À la rencontre des enfants du monde! 
par Lydie Colette
Illustré par Sardine Productions
Bayard Canada









La petite pieuvre qui voulait jouer du piano 
par Wajdi Mouawad
Illustré par Stéphane Jorisch
Éditions de la Bagnole 









Les souvenirs du sable 
par Marie-Andrée Arsenault
Illustré par Leanne Franson
Bayard Canada









Les trois grands Cauchon 
par Sonia Sarfati
Illustré par Jared Karnas
Éditions Québec Amérique

Le voyage en Chine
par Katia Canciani
Illustré par Leanne Franson
Bayard Canada











Comme un tour de magie
par Nadya Larouche
Illustré par Pul Roux
Éditions Vents d'Ouest







Le gardien du phare 
par Sylviane Thibault
Éditions du Phoenix











La gentillesse des monstres 
par Camille Bouchard
Éditions de la Bagnole 










Malédictions au manoir 
par Sophie Rondeau, Louise Tondreau-Levert, Manon Plouffe, Étienne Poirier, Julie Royer, Pascal Henrard et Laurence Aurélie
Illustré par Annie Rodrigque
Dominique et compagnie







Le vol TS-236 
par Sylvie Roberge
Illustré par Richard Vallerand
Dominique et compagnie









Le trésor de Memramcook 
par Dominic Langlois
Illustré par Mauriec Cormier
Bouton d'or Acadie









Ida-Jane et Olivier - Secrets de famille 
par Francine Labrie
Illustré par David Goldstyn
Bayard Canada









Un clic de trop 
par Rhéa Dufresne
Bayard Canada










La Gang des hors-la-loi 
par Jean Beaudry
Éditions Québec Amérique



La momie du Belvédère
par Laurent Chabin
Éditions Hurtubise












Un bain trop plein
par Andrée Poulin
Illustré par Anne-Claire Delisle
Dominique et compagnie








Ça commence ici! 
par Caroline Merola
Bayard Canada











Douze oiseaux 
par Renée Robitaille
Illustré par Philippe Béha
Éditions de la Bagnole 







La fée des poils 
par Danielle Verville
Illustré par AnneMarie Bourgeois
Éditions de la Smala








La fin des bisous 
par Nadine Descheneaux
Illustré par Martin Goneau
Éditions de la Smala








L'homme sans chaussettes 
par Jennifer Couëlle
Illustré par Ninon Pelletier
Éditions de L'Isatis









L' île de Cosmo le dodo: La potion magique 
par Joannie Beaudet
Illustré par Jean-Francois Hains
Éditions Origo








Millie Rose 
par Lili Chartrand
Illustré par Annie Rodrigue
Éditions Druide









Les vers de terre d'Ester 
par Dominique de Loppinot
Illustré par AnneMarie Bourgeois
Éditions Bambou


Le voilier d'Olivier: Une aventure en anagrammes
par Mireille Messier
Illustré par Loufane
Scholastic Canada








Remaining nominees are listed here:





2016 Forest of Reading®: Red Maple and White Pine nominees



This listing continues the posting of the nominees for the Ontario Library Association's 2015-2016 Forest of Reading® awards which were announced today. 





The Cat At The Wall
by Deborah Ellis
Groundwood Books

Reviewed here






The Dogs 
by Allan Stratton
Scholastic Canada










Fragile Bones: Harrison and Anna 
by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Clockwise Press

Reviewed here








The Gospel Truth
by Caroline Pignat
Red Deer Press









Prison Boy 
by Sharon E. McKay
Annick Press










The Truth Commission 
by Susan Juby
Razorbill Canada









Uncertain Soldier 
by Karen Bass
Pajama Press









Walking Home 
by Eric Walters
Doubleday Canada










We Are All Made of Molecules 
by Susin Nielsen
Tundra Books

Reviewed here


Young Man With Camera: A Novel With Photographs
by Emil Sher
Scholastic Canada















All the Rage
by Courtney Summers
St. Martin's Press


The Art of Getting Stared At
by Laura Langston
Penguin


The Bodies We Wear
by Jeyn Roberts
Knopf/Penguin Random House Canada


Delusion Road
by Don Aker
HarperCollins Canada


The Outside Circle: A Graphic Novel
by Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Illustrated by Kelly Mellings
House of Anansi Press


Rabbit Ears
by Maggie De Vries
HarperCollins Canada

Reviewed here


A Sense of the Infinite
by Hilary T. Smith
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books


Soldier Doll
by Jennifer Gold
Second Story Press

Reviewed here


The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
by E.K. Johnston
Lerner Publishing Group


The Troop
by Nick Cutter
Pocket Books









Remaining nominees will be listed here: