2020 Governor General Literary Awards: Winners announced

Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners for the Governor General's Literary Awards for books published in 2020.

Please join me in congratulating this year's winners in the two categories for young readers. 

Young People's Literature -  Text

The King of Jam Sandwiches

Written by Eric Walters

Orca Book Publishers

Reviewed here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books

The Barnabus Project

Written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers 

(Eric Fan, Terry Fan and Devin Fan)

Tundra Books

 

 

2021 Hackmatack Awards: Winners announced

On May 30th, the winners of the 2021 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced in an online presentation broadcast on YouTube and on the Hackmatack Facebook Page. These awards are the all more special because young readers ages 9-12 in Atlantic Canada selected the winners from nominated lists.

 

 

Congratulations to the winners!

 

 

Award for English Nonfiction: 

Beastly Puzzles

Written by Rachel Poliquin 

Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

Kids Can Press

 

Award for English Fiction: 

Pickles vs. the Zombies

Written by Angela Misri

DCB

 

Award for French Nonfiction:

Dragouilles 21 : Les Vertes de Honolulu

Written by Karine Gottot

Illustrated by Maxim Cyr

Éditions Michel Quintin

 

Award for French Fiction: 

Trucs de peur 1: Perdues dans le noir

Written by Alexandra Larochelle 

Illustrated by Yohann Morin

La Bagnole