2020 Red Cedar Book Awards: Short lists announced

On the heels of the announcement of the winners of the 2019 Red Cedar Book Awards comes the announcement about the two short-lists, Fiction and Information, of nominated titles for 2020 Red Cedar awards. Though not officially launching until November, these nominated titles will be read by students in Grades 4 through 7 who will vote on their favourites next April.

Congratulations to all nominees!

FICTION

Clara Voyant 
Written by Rachelle Delaney
Puffin Canada

Anyone’s Game (Cross Ups, Book 2)
Written by Sylv Chiang
Illustrated by Connie Choi
Annick Press

Crush 
Written and illustrated by Svetlana Chmakova
Yen Press

Inkling 
Written by Kenneth Oppel
Illustrated by Sydney Smith
HarperCollins

Kasey & Ivy 
Written by Alison Hughes
Orca Book Publishers

Krista Kim-Bap 
Written by Angela Ahn
Second Story Press

My Deal with the Universe
Written by Deborah Kerbel
Scholastic

My Life as a Diamond 
Written by Jenny Manzer
Orca Book Publishers

No Fixed Address 
Written by Susin Nielsen
Tundra

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster 
Written by Jonathan Auxier
Puffin Canada









INFORMATION

Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night
Written by Rob Laidlaw
Pajama Press

Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Else Schiaparelli
Written by Kyo Maclear 
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
HarperCollins

Dive In: Exploring Our Connections with the Oceans
Written by Ann Eriksonn
Orca Book Publishers

Eat This: How Fast Food marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and How to Fight Back)
Written by Andrea Curtis
Illustrated by Peggy Collins
Red Deer Press

Fania’s Heart 
Written by Anne Renaud
Illustrated by Richard Rudniki
Second Story Press

Out of the Ice: How Climate Change is Revealing the Past
Written by Claire Eamer
Illustrated by Drew Shannon
Kids Can Press

Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting
Written by Ausma Zehanat Khan
Orca Book Publishers

Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World
Written by Keltie Thomas
Illustrated by Belle Wuthrich
Firefly Books

Space Adventurer’s Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe
Written by Peter McMahon
Illustrated by Josh Holinaty
Kids Can Press

Super Cats: True Stories of Felines That Made History
Written by Elizabeth MacLeod
Annick Press

Too Young to Escape: A Vietnamese Girl Waits to be Reunited with Her Family
Written by Van Ho & Marsha Forchuk Skypuch
Pajama Press

Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature
Written by Etta Kaner
Illustrated by Carl Wiens
Kids Can Press