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Lisa Moore's Something for everyone wins 2 prizes at Atlantic book awards

Lisa Moore's short story collection Something for Everyone took home the $25,000 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, as well as the Alistair MacLeod Prize for short fiction at the Atlantic Book Awards ceremony. The Atlantic Book Awards and Festival annually recognize books by Atlantic Canadian writers and publishers.

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First Nation Communities Read - Children's Nominees 2019

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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!

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Governor General's Award 2018 Winners

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Fiction - The red word by Sarah Henstra

Poetry - Wayside sang by Cecily Nicholson

Non-fiction - Mamaskatch by Darrel J. McLeod

Young Peoples' Lit - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier

Young Peoples' Lit (illustrated) - They say blue by Jillian Tamaki

Translation - Descent into night by Edem Awumey

Forest of Reading 2019

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Celebrate The Forest of Reading® by checking out the 2019 winners now!

Silver Birch Express™: Meet Viola Desmond by Elizabeth Macleod
Silver Birch Fiction™: Chase by Linwood Barclay
Red Maple Fiction™: A world below by Wesley King
Red Maple Non-Fiction™: Every falling star by Sungju Lee
White Pine Fiction™: The agony of Bun O'Keefe by Heather Smith

Visit the Forest of Reading's official website for complete list.

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