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Canada Reads shortlist has been announced!

Canada Reads is CBC's annual battle of the books to find the book all Canadians should read. The theme for this year is one book to focus on. A panel of notable Canadians will discuss and defend five diverse books during televised debates on March 16-19, 2019. More information, including interviews with the featured authors and the defenders, is available on the Canada Reads website. 

Find the shortlist in accessible formats.

Read the CBC announcement of the shortlist. 

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First Nation Communities Read - Children's Nominees 2019

Book cover of When we were alone and photo of author

When we were alone by David Robertson*

My heart fills with happiness by Monique Gray Smith

The cloud artist by Sherri Maret Check your public library!

The water walker by Joanne Roberston

Akilak's adventure by Deborah Kigjugalik Check your public library!

*Printbraille. Please use the printbraille form to request.

TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards 2019

Picture of author holding their book Ebb and flow

TD Children’s Literature Award - Ebb & flow by Heather Smith

Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award - Africville by Shauntay Grant (Please use Printbraille request form)

Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction - Turtle pond by James Gladstone Coming soon!

Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction - The journey of little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis 

John Spray Mystery Award - Sadie by Courtney Summers

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award - The house of one thousand eyes by Michelle Barker Coming soon!

CBC Fan Choice Award - They say blue by Jillian Tamaki