Monday 10 April 2017

2017 MYRCA nominees

This new list of reading choices for Manitoba's young readers comes courtesy of the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards (MYRCA) program which annual selects 15 to 18 Canadian novels written in English for young readers in Grades 5-8.  Those young people who have read or heard a minimum of 3 nominated titles have been voting for their favourite title since the end of March. Voting ends this week and the winning title and honour books will be announced in May and celebrated at an awards ceremony in the fall.

This is the shortlist of nominated titles for the 2017 MYRCA.

Congratulations to the authors, illustrators and publishers of these eighteen nominees for their inclusion on this comprehensive list.



A Pocket Full of Murder
by R. J. Anderson
Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Fragile Bones
by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Clockwise Press

Ghost Most Foul
by Patti Grayson
Coteau Books

Last Shot
by David Skuy
Scholastic Canada

MiNRS
by Kevin Sylvester
Margaret K. McElderry Books

Prison Boy
by Sharon E. McKay
Annick Press

Scenes from the Epic Life of a Total Genius
by Stacey Matson
Scholastic Canada

Seven Dead Pirates
by Linda Bailey
Tundra Books

Speechless
by Jennifer Mook-Sang
Scholastic Canada

Stones on a Grave
by Kathy Kacer
Orca Book Publishers

Tank and Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede
by Liam O’Donnell and Mike Deas
Orca Book Publishers

The Blackthorn Key
by Kevin Sands
Aladdin

The Choice
by Kathy Clark
Second Story Press

The Disappearance of Emily H.
by Barrie Summy
Delacorte Books

The Dogs
by Allan Stratton
Scholastic Canada

The Scorpion Rules
by Erin Bow
Margaret K. McElderry Books

Transferral
by Kate Blair
Dancing Cat Books


We Are All Made of Molecules
by Susin Nielsen
Tundra Books

2016/2017 Willow Awards nominees announced


Established in 2001, the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice (SYRCA) awards, the Willow Awards, encourage reading by nominating a variety of Canadian titles in three categories. Young readers can participate in the reading programs through their schools and public libraries, selecting their favourite from one list. The Willow Awards are truly conferred according the choices of Saskatchewan's young readers.

These nominees were announced in 2016, will be voted on in 2017, awarded in 2017 and will be called the 2016/2017 nominees by some and 2016 Willows by others. It's a little confusing.

The nominated titles for the three Willow Awards i.e., Shining Willow, Diamond Willow and Snow Willow are detailed below.

For those books written for readers in Kindergarten to Gr. 3

The 2016/2017 Shining Willow nominees are:

Clover's Luck 
Written by Kallie George
Illustrated by Alexandra Bolger
HarperCollins
Dojo Daycare
Written and illustrated by Chris Tougas
Owlkids 








Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
Written by Lindsay Mattick
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Hurry Up, Ilua!
Written and illustrated by Nola Helen Hicks
Inhabit Media








If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur

Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Colin Jack
Tundra 







InvisiBill 
Written by Maureen Fergus
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Tundra






Kyle Goes Alone 
Written by Jan Thornhill
Illustrated by Ashley Barron
Owlkids







Today Is the Day 
Written by Eric Walters 
Illustrated by Engenie Fernandes
Tundra






When Santa Was a Baby 
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Geneviève Godbout
Tundra


A Woodpecker's Tale
Written and illustrated by Sean Cassidy
Fitzhenry & Whiteside



For those books written for readers of Gr. 4 to 6


The 2016/2017 Diamond Willow nominees are:


Audrey (cow)
Written by Dan Bar-el
Tundra








Finding Grace
Written by Becky Citra
Second Story Press









Friend or Foe: The Whole Truth about Animals That People Love to Hate
Written by Etta Kaner
Illustrated by David Anderson
Owlkids
Frostbite Hotel
Written by Karin Adams
Lorimer
Lost in the Backyard
Written by Alison Hughes
Orca Book Publishers
Masterminds
Written by Gordon Korman 
Scholastic









Rain Shadow
Written by Valerie Sherrard 
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Seven Dead Pirates 
Written by Linda Bailey 
Tundra
Speechless
Written by Jennifer Mook-Sang 
Scholastic Canada

28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6
Written by Catherine Austen
Lorimer










For those books written for readers in Gr. 7 to 9

The 2016/2017 Snow Willow nominees are:


The Dogs 
by Allan Stratton 
Scholastic Canada

Enslavement 
by Melinda Friesen
Rebelight Publishing 
Fragile Bones
by Lorna S. Nicholson
Clockwise Press 
The Gospel Truth
by Caroline Pignat 
Red Deer Press









Julian 
by William Bell
Doubleday Canada
The Unquiet Past 
by Kelley Armstrong
Orca Book Publishers









Walking Home 
by Eric Walters
Doubleday Canada







We Are All Made of Molecules 
by Susin Nielsen
Tundra 


Young Man With Camera
by Emil Sher 
Scholastic
Zomboy
by Richard Scrimger
HarperTrophy









Because these nominees were announced last year, young readers have already been reading and choosing their favourites.  Winners will be announced at the Willows Gala on May 4.