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Kids and Teen Awards

2023 MYCRA Awards

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The Sundog Award is for readers in grades 4-6

Read the 2023 Sundog Award nominees

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

Read the 2023 Northern Lights Award nominees

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award 2023

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  • As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
  • 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

 

BC Summer Reading Club 2023

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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 suggested books for the 2023 BC Summer Reading Club

BC & Yukon Book Prizes 2022

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

  • Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize: Boy from Buchenwald by Robbie Waisman
  • Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize: Time is a Flower by Julie Morstad

2023 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book

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  • Lark Steals the Show by Natasha Deen
  • The Seaside Corpse by Marthe Jocelyn
  • Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan
  • Butt Sandwich & Tree by Wesley King
  • Heartbreak Homes by Jo Treggiari Coming Soon!

First Nation Communities Read 2021/2022

Photograph of Bridget George holding a copy of her book It's a mitig!

It’s a Mitig! is a beautiful children’s book that combines Anishnaabemowin and English in a creative rhyming form. Children can learn some new words like amik (beaver) and gaag (porcupine) as they travel through the forest.  Bridget wrote this special book especially for families learning the language together and reconnecting with their culture. 

Read the selected Title in the Young Adult/Adult Category: It’s a Mitig! by Bridget George

Forest of Reading®

Forest of Reading 2023 nominees

The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational reading program! This initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers ten reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 270,000 readers participate annually from their school and/or public library. All Canadians are invited to participate via their local public library, school library, or individually.

Check out our dedicated Forest of Reading page, to get the scoop on accessible titles!

Governor General's Literary Award: Young People’s Literature – Text 2022

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  • A Boy Is Not a Ghost by Edeet Ravel
  • Sorry For Your Loss by Joanne Levy
  • Step by Deborah Ellis
  • The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson Winner!
  • Urchin by Kate Story

Governor General's Literary Award: Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books 2022

Book cover of The sour cherry tree and announcement: winner of the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award (Illustrated Books)

After her grandfather's death, a young girl wanders through his house. As she tours each room, the objects she discovers stir memories of her grandfather--her baba bozorg. A heartwarming look at love, loss, and memorable objects through the eyes of a child

Read the The Sour Cherry Tree by Naseem Hrab and Nahid Kazemi

Hackmatack Fiction Award Nominees 2023

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  • Birdspell by Valerie Sherrard
  • A Boy is Not a Ghost by Edeet Ravel
  • The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester
  • Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer by Leslie Gentile
  • My Indian by Chief Mi’Sel Joe and Sheila O’Neill

Hackmatack Non-Fiction Award Nominees 2023

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  • How to Promenade with a Python by Rachel Poliquin Winner!
  • Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians by Lindsay Ruck
  • Beavers: Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineers by Frances Backhouse
  • Meet David Suzuki by Elizabeth MacLeod
  • Unstoppable: Women With Disabilities by Helen Wolfe
  • Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality by Susan Hughes
  • Wild Outside: Around the World with Survivorman by Les Stroud

Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award 2023

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  • 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
  • Mina by Matthew Forsythe

New Brunswick Summer Reading Club 2023

I Love BOOks! J’aime BOOquiner!

Never fear, Summer Reading Club is here! This summer, you’ll have fun learning all about things that make your hair stand on end.

Read accessible books from the New Brunswick Summer Reading Club 

TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award 2023

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

TD Summer Reading Club 2023

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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. 

The 2023 TD Summer Reading Club books are now available in alternative formats!

2023 Recommended reads

2023 Supplemental reads

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