Tuesday 1 June 2021

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
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