2017/2018 Willow Awards: Finalists and Winners

The Willow Awards are the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards. Each spring, short-lists are announced and young readers vote for their favouries the following year. Hence, I dated this group the 2017/2018 Willow Award. Because I didn't get this list out on time, I'm going to also post the winners.

The Shining Willow Finalists were:

The Darkest Dark
Written by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion
Illustrated by Terry and Eric Fan
Tundra Books

Frank and Laverne
Written by Dave Whamond and Jennifer Stokes
Illustrated by Dave Whamond
Owlkids Books

French Toast
Written by Kari-Lynn Winters
Illustrated by Francois Thisdale
Pajama Press

Haggis and Tank Unleashed: Digging for Dinos
Written by Jessica Young
llustrated by James Burks
Scholastic

If I Had A Gryphon
Written by Vikki VanSickle
Illustrated by Cale Atkinson
Tundra Books

In the Red Canoe
Written by Leslie A. Davidson
Illustrated by Laura Bifano
Orca

Ocean Animals from Head to Tail
Written by Stacey Roderick
Illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya
Kids Can Press

The Owl and the Lemming
Written by Roselynn Akulukjuk
Illustrated by Amanda Sandland
Inhabit Media

Sky Pig
Written by Jan L. Coates
Illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Pajama Press

Who Broke the Teapot?!
Written and illustrated by Bill Slavin
Tundra

THE WINNER IS

Frank and Laverne

Written by Dave Whamond and Jennifer Stokes
Illustrated by Dave Whamond
Owlkids Books

The Diamond Willow Finalists were:

Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard
Written by Jonathan Auxier
Penguin Group Canada

Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo
Written by Helaine Becker
OwlKids

A Boy Named Queen
Written by Sara Cassidy
Groundwood Books

Myles and the Monster Outside
Written by Philippa Dowding
Dundurn

I Am Not a Number
Written by Jenny Dupuis and Kathy Kacer
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Second Story Press

Hand in Hand
Written by Jean Little
Scholastic Canada

Bittersweet
Written by Winnie Mack
Scholastic Canada

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

Pandas on the Eastside
Written by Gabrielle Prendergast
Orca Book Publishers

Heart of a Champion
Written by Ellen Schwartz
Tundra Books

THE WINNER IS

I Am Not a Number

Written by Jenny Dupuis and Kathy Kacer

Illustrated by Gillian Newland

Second Story Press

The Snow Willow Finalists were:

The Hill
Written by Karen Bass
Pajama Press

Transferral
Written by Kate Blair
Dancing Cat Books

Icarus Down
Written by James Bow
Scholastic Canada

Julia Vanishes
Written by Catherine Egan
Doubleday Canada

The Pain Eater
Written by Beth Goobie
Second Story Press

In the Swish
Written by Dawn Green
Red Deer Press

Rodent
Written by Lisa J. Lawrence
Orca Book Publishers

The Pact
Written by Amanda West Lewis
Red Deer Press

Movers
Written by Meaghan McIsaac
Tundra Books

Lucky Jonah
Written by Richard Scrimger
HarperTrophy Canada

THE WINNER IS

The Pain Eater

Written by Beth Goobie

Second Story Press

Congratulations to all nominees and winners!