2019 Governor General's Literary Awards: Winners announced

Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners for the highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards.

Congratulations to the winners

of all the awards
and especially for these of books for young readers

English-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

Stand on the Sky

Written by Erin Bow

Scholastic

English-language:  Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Small in the City

Written and illustrated by Sydney Smith

Groundwood Books

 French-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

L'albatros et la mésange

par Dominique Demers

Éditions Québec Amérique

French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Jack et le temps perdu

par Stéphanie Lapointe

Illustrée par Delphie Côté-Lacroix

Quai no 5, Les Éditions XYZ

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There will be
Public Readings and Book Signings

on

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (English-winning books)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (French-winning books)
12 p.m. (both days)

at

Canada Council for the Arts
Massey-Lévesque Board Room (2nd floor)
150 Elgin St.
Ottawa, ON


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Winners will be presented later at Rideau Hall.