Congratulations to authors and illustrators and their publishers on these nominations.
For those books written for readers in Kindergarten to Gr. 3
The Shining Willow Finalists are:
Written by Dallas Hunt
Illustrated by AmandaStrong
Highwater Press
Reviewed here
Written and illustrated by Kim Smith
HarperCollins
Reviewed here
Written by Anne Renaud
Illustrated by Leanne Franson
Peanut Butter Press
Written by Nicola Winstanley
Illustrated by John Martz
Tundra Books
Written by Loredana Cunti
Illustrated by Stacy Curtis
Kids Can Press
Written by Susin Nielsen
Illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller
Tundra Books
Reviewed here
Written by Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated byRobert Bateman
Orca Book Publishers
Written by Mireille Messier
Illustrated by Kass Reich
Tundra Books
Written by Alison Hughes
Illustrated by Ninon Pelletier
Orca BookPublishers
Written and illustrated by Karen Patkau
Pajama Press
Reviewed here
For those books written for readers of Gr. 4 to 6
The Diamond Willow Finalists are:
Written by Maria Birmingham
Illustrated by Dave Whamond
Owlkids Books
Written by Craig Battle
Owlkids Books
Written by Cary Fagan
Tundra Books
Written by Michelle Kadarusman
Pajama Press
Reviewed here
Written by Colleen Nelson
Pajama Press
Reviewed here
Written by Shari Green
Pajama Press
Reviewed here
Written by Deborah Kerbel
Scholastic Canada
Reviewed here
Written by Kelley Armstrong
Puffin Canada
Written by Jeff Szpirglas
Illustrated by Steven P. Hughes
Orca Book Publishers
Written by Van Ho and Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Pajama Press
Reviewed here
For those books written for readers in Gr. 7 to 9
The Snow Willow Finalists are:
Written by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
Penguin Random House
Written by Ria Voros
Kids Can Press
Reviewed here
Don’t Tell the Nazis (also titled Don't Tell the Enemy)
Written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Scholastic Canada
Reviewed here
Written by Michael McCreary
Annick Press
Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
Scholastic Canada
Reviewed here
Written by Michael Betcherman
Orca Book Publishers
Written by Colleen Nelson
Dundurn Press
Reviewed here
Written by Christina Kilbourne
Dundurn Press
Written by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, BrandonMitchell, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Jen Storm, Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette and Chelsea Vowel
HighWater Press
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson, Kyle Charles, Natasha Donovan, GMB Chomichuk, Ryan Howe, Jen Storm, Tara Audibert and Andrew Lodwick
Reviewed here
Written by Lisa J. Lawrence
Orca Book Publishers
It may seem a long wait until voting begins next winter but it's a perfect time to start and with so many great reads here that I'm sure time will fly quickly!
Congratulations to all nominees!
