The Sundog Award is for readers in grades 4-6

Read the 2024 Sundog Award nominees

The Northern Lights Award is for readers in grades 7-8

Read the 2024 Northern Lights Award nominees

• As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh Winner!
• The Red Palace by June Hur
• Road of the Lost by Nafiza Azad
• TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jasmeen Kaur Deo
• Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan

The BC Summer Reading Club is a free literacy program designed to engage school-aged children, ages 5-14, with libraries and reading, throughout the summer! 

Read accessible books for the 2024 BC Summer reading Club.

The  BC & Yukon Book Prizes celebrate outstanding writers and publishers in British Columbia.  

• Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize: In the serpent's wake by Rachel Hartman
• Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize: That’s My Sweater! by Jessika Von Innerebner

• Someone Is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong
• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline
• The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney
• Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai
• Champions of the fox (Thieves of Shadow #3) by Kevin Sands

Twelve-year-old Hunter may be getting out of Red Rock sooner than he hoped. For Hunter Frank, the summer of '79 begins with his mother returning home only to collect the last two months' welfare cheques, leaving her three "fucking half-breeds" to fend for themselves. When his older sister escapes their northern BC town and his brother goes to fight forest fires, Hunter is on his own, with occasional care coming from a trio of elders—his kohkums—and companionship from his two best friends. It's been a good summer for the young entrepreneur, but the cash in the purple Crown Royal bag hidden in his mattress still isn't enough to fund his escape from his monstrous mother and the town of Red Rock. As the Labour Day weekend arrives, so does a new friend with old wisdom and a business opportunity that might be just a boy at the crossroads needs. 

Read My Indian Summer by Joseph Kakwinokanasum

The Forest of Reading® offers ten reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. More than 270,000 readers participate annually from their school, public library, or individually.

Read the nominated titles for 2024!

• The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett Winner!
• As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
• Berani by Michelle Kadarusman
• Fire on Headless Mountain by Iain Lawrence
• Weird Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer

In this exploration of what it truly means to swim, expansive vignettes introduce sandpipers, tannin-soaked lakes, and the feeling of a small waterfall on sun-soaked shoulders. But what about those who are afraid of the water’s mysterious ways and resist learning to swim? Painting a compelling picture of the many joys and surprises that the water holds, artist and author Jack Wong has delivered an empowering, poetic journey that invites children to discover their confidence within to receive the warmth and wonder of the natural world.

Read When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

• Alina in a Pinch by Shenaaz Nanji
• A Bend in the Breeze by by Valerie Sherrard
• Forever Birchwood by Danielle Daniel
• Honey and Me by Meira Drazin
• Super Family! by Cale Atkinson
• Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson
• Weird Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer

• How to Have High Tea with a Hyena (And Not Get Eaten) by Rachel Poliquin Winner!
• Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts by Joyce Grant
• Muinji'j Asks Why: The Story of the Shubenacadie Residential School by Muinji'j and Shanika MacEachern
• Professor Goose Debunks Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Paulette Bourgeois
• Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young
• Why Humans Build Up by Gregor Craigie
• I Can't Do What? by Heather 

• Mina by Matthew Forsythe Winner!
• Boobies by Nancy Vo
• Fox and Bear by Miriam Körner
• I'm Not Sydney by Marie-Louise Gay
• Lizzy and the Cloud by Eric and Terry Fan

Join us on a whirlwind trip as we travel Around the World in 8 Weeks! This summer we’ll learn all about the interesting people, places, and things that you can discover when you travel. From the deserts of Africa to the ice floes of Antarctica, we’ll visit all seven continents and explore local attractions. Pack your bags for a fun-filled summer adventure!

Accessible reading recommendations for the 2024 New Brunswick Summer Reading Club.

• Weird Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer Winner!
• Berani by Michelle Kadarusman
• Kunoichi Bunny by Sara Cassidy Check at your public library! 
• Sitting Shiva by Erin Silver
• The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation by Carey Newman

TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. This free Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories, and inspires kids to explore the fun of reading their way. This is key to building a lifelong love of reading. 

TD Summer Reading Club recommended reading titles 2024

Supplemental titles for the 2024 TD Summer Reading Club