2016/2017 Willow Awards nominees announced

Established in 2001, the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice (SYRCA) awards, the Willow Awards, encourage reading by nominating a variety of Canadian titles in three categories. Young readers can participate in the reading programs through their schools and public libraries, selecting their favourite from one list. The Willow Awards are truly conferred according the choices of Saskatchewan's young readers.

These nominees were announced in 2016, will be voted on in 2017, awarded in 2017 and will be called the 2016/2017 nominees by some and 2016 Willows by others. It's a little confusing.

The nominated titles for the three Willow Awards i.e., Shining Willow, Diamond Willow and Snow Willow are detailed below.

For those books written for readers in Kindergarten to Gr. 3

The 2016/2017 Shining Willow nominees are:

Clover's Luck 
Written by Kallie George

Illustrated by Alexandra Bolger

HarperCollins

Dojo Daycare
Written and illustrated by Chris Tougas

Owlkids 

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
Written by Lindsay Mattick

Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Hurry Up, Ilua!
Written and illustrated by Nola Helen Hicks

Inhabit Media

If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur
Written by Linda Bailey

Illustrated by Colin Jack

Tundra 

InvisiBill 

Written by Maureen Fergus

Illustrated by Dušan Petričić

Tundra

Kyle Goes Alone 
Written by Jan Thornhill

Illustrated by Ashley Barron

Owlkids

Today Is the Day 
Written by Eric Walters 

Illustrated by Engenie Fernandes

Tundra

When Santa Was a Baby 
Written by Linda Bailey

Illustrated by Geneviève Godbout

Tundra

A Woodpecker's Tale

Written and illustrated by Sean Cassidy

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

For those books written for readers of Gr. 4 to 6

The 2016/2017 Diamond Willow nominees are:

Audrey (cow)
Written by Dan Bar-el
Tundra

Finding Grace
Written by Becky Citra
Second Story Press

Friend or Foe: The Whole Truth about Animals That People Love to Hate
Written by Etta Kaner

Illustrated by David Anderson

Owlkids

Frostbite Hotel
Written by Karin Adams

Lorimer

Lost in the Backyard
Written by Alison Hughes

Orca Book Publishers

Masterminds
Written by Gordon Korman 

Scholastic

Rain Shadow
Written by Valerie Sherrard 

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Seven Dead Pirates 

Written by Linda Bailey 

Tundra

Speechless
Written by Jennifer Mook-Sang 

Scholastic Canada

28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6
Written by Catherine Austen

Lorimer

For those books written for readers in Gr. 7 to 9

The 2016/2017 Snow Willow nominees are:

The Dogs 
by Allan Stratton 

Scholastic Canada

Enslavement 

by Melinda Friesen

Rebelight Publishing 

Fragile Bones
by Lorna S. Nicholson

Clockwise Press 

The Gospel Truth
by Caroline Pignat 

Red Deer Press

Julian 
by William Bell

Doubleday Canada

The Unquiet Past 

by Kelley Armstrong

Orca Book Publishers

Walking Home 
by Eric Walters

Doubleday Canada

We Are All Made of Molecules 
by Susin Nielsen

Tundra 

Young Man With Camera
by Emil Sher 

Scholastic

Zomboy
by Richard Scrimger

HarperTrophy

Because these nominees were announced last year, young readers have already been reading and choosing their favourites.  Winners will be announced at the Willows Gala on May 4.

2015 Willow Award winners

  

Congratulations to the winners of 2015/2016 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards!

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The winner of the 2015

for those books written for youngest readers (K to Grade 3)

is

If Kids Ruled the World

Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by David Huyck

Tundra Books

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The winner of the 2015

for those books written for readers of Grades 4 to 6

is

The Last Train: A Holocaust Story

Written by Rona Arato
Owlkids

___________________________________________

The winner of the 2015

for those books written for readers in Grades 7 to 9

is

 The Rule of Three

by Eric Walters
Razorbill

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Well done, young readers of Saskatchewan, on your wonderful selections!  

The Willow Awards (SYRCA) 2012/2013 Winners Announced!

 

The winners of the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice (SYRCA) awards, the Willow Awards, have been announced.  From the nominees announced last March, young readers have voted for their favourites and the results announced at the 2013 SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala at Davidson School on April 27 2013.

Congratulations to the winners of 2012/2013 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards!

___________________________________________

The winner of this year's

for those books written for youngest readers (K to Grade 3)

is

Small Saul

by Ashley Spires

Kids Can Press

2011

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The winner of this year's

for those books written for readers of Grades 4 to 6

is

Missing

by Becky Citra

Orca Book Publishers

2011

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The winner of this year's

for those books written for readers in Grades 7 to 9

is

 Held

by Edeet Ravel
Annick Press

2011

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Well done, young readers of Saskatchewan, on your wonderful selections!  

The Willow Awards 2013/2014 Nominees announced

Established in 2001, the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice (SYRCA) awards, the Willow Awards, encourage reading by nominating a variety of Canadian titles in three categories.  Young readers can participate in the reading programs through their schools and public libraries, selecting their favourite from one list.  The Willow Awards are truly conferred according the choices of Saskatchewan's young readers.

The nominees for the 2013/2014 reading programs were just announced although young readers will not be voting for their favourites until February 2014.

The nominated titles for the three Willow Awards i.e., Shining Willow, Diamond Willow and Snow Willow are detailed below.

For those books written for youngest readers, those in Kindergarten to Grade 3

The 2013/2014 Shining Willow nominees are:

Cinnamon Baby 
by Nicola Winstanley
Illustrated by Janice Nadeau
Kids Can Press
2011
 




A Hen for Izzy Pippik
by Aubrey Davis
Illustrated by Marie Lafrance 
Kids Can Press
2012
 





Here Comes Hortense! 
by Heather Hartt-Sussman
Illustrated by Georgia Graham
Tundra Books
2012

Kate and Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story 
by Martin Springett
Illustrated by Isobel Springett 
Puffin Canada
2012

The Little Yellow Bottle
by Angèle Delaunois
Illustrated by Christine Delezenne
Second Story Press
2011
 




Lumpito and the Painter from Spain
by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Dean Griffiths 
Pajama Press
2012

 


Oddrey 
by Dave Whamond
Owlkids
2012

 






Something's Fishy 
by Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-Onge
Illustrated by Dave Whamond.
Orca Book Publishers
2012

Toads on Toast 
by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Colin Jack
Kids Can Press
2012

Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe 
by Wallace Edwards 
Orca Book Publishers
2012

For those books written for readers of Grades 4 to 6

The 2013/2014 Shining Willow nominees are:

Dragon Seer's Gift 
by Janet McNaughton 
Harper Trophy Canada
2011
 






Encore Edie 
by Annabel Lyon 
Puffin Canada
2011
 






Facing the Mountain 
by Wendy Orr 
Scholastic Canada
2011
 






The Gargoyle at the Gates
by Philippa Dowding
Dundurn
2012

Ice Storm
By Penny Draper
Coteau Books
2011

Morning Star 
by Judith Plaxton 
Second Story Press
2011
 

 




No Ordinary Day 
by Deborah Ellis 
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
2011
 






Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes 
by Jonathan Auxier 
Puffin
2011
 






Racing Home 
by Adele Dueck 
Coteau Books
2011
 





A Tinfoil Sky 
by Cyndi Sand-Eveland 
Tundra Books
2012

For those books written for readers in Grades 7 to 9

The 2013/2014 Shining Willow nominees are:

 

 

crush. candy. corpse. 

by Sylvia McNicoll 

Lorimer

2012

Fly Boy 

by Eric Walters 

Puffin Canada

2011

Guilty 

by Norah McClintock 

Orca Book Publishers

2012

 

The Lynching of Louie Sam

by Elizabeth Stewart
Annick Press

2012

The Opposite of Tidy

by Carrie Mac
Razor/Penguin Group

2012

 

 

Redwing 

by Holly Bennett 

Orca Book Publishers

2012
 

 

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen

by Susin Nielsen 

Tundra Books

2012

 

Shade & Sorceress 

by Catherine Egan 

Coteau Books

2012

 

The Tiffin

by Mahtab Narsimhan 

Dancing Cat Books

2011

 

Ungifted 

by Gordon Korman 

Scholastic Canada

2012

It may be a long...g...g...g way off, and we still have to see who wins this year's Willow Awards but we do look forward to the announcement of the winners at the end of next April (2014). Good luck to all nominees!