2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards: Winners announced

Last week, the winners of the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced at Eastview Public School in Scarborough, Ontario.  The juries for the two awards, Children's Picture Book and Young Adult/Middle Reader, each comprised of students from this school, the first from Grades 3 and 4 and the second from Grades 7 and 8.

Administered by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards recognize artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children’s literature. The award was established in 1976 by Sylvia Schwartz in memory of her sister, Ruth Schwartz, a respected Toronto bookseller.  In 2004, the Schwartz family renamed the awards to honour both sisters.

Each award is accompanied by a $6000 prize, generously funded by the Ruth Schwartz Foundation.

CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS!

In the CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK CATEGORY, 
the winner is:

Wab Kinew and Joe Morse

for their book

Go Show the World

Written by Wab Kinew

Illustrated by Joe Morse

Tundra Books
9780735262928
40 pp.
Ages 5-9

2018

Reviewed here

In the  YOUNG ADULT/MIDDLE READER CATEGORY, 
the winner is

Colleen Nelson

for her book

Sadia

Written by Colleen Nelson

Dundurn
 978-1-45974-029-7
240 pp.
Ages 12+
2018
Reviewed here

CONGRATULATIONS 
to the juries on their selection,
to the nominees for their inclusion, 
and 
the winners for their awards!