Awards
British Columbia
Red Cedar Award
Each year, students in British Columbia vote for their favourite fiction and non-fiction books.
Winners
2010
Dear Jo: The Story of Losing Leah... and Searching for Hope by Christina Kilbourne (Fiction)
Sweet: The Delicious Story of Candy by Ann Love and Jane Drake, illustrated by Claudia Davila (Non-fiction)
2009
L.M. Falcone, The Devil, the Banshee and Me (Fiction)
Dr. Stanley Coren, Why do Dogs have Wet Noses? (Non-fiction)
2008
Pamela Porter, The Crazy Man (Fiction)
Bill Slavin, Transformed (Non-fiction)
2007
Kenneth Oppel, Airborn (Fiction)
Trudee Romanek, Aha! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read About Intelligence (Non-fiction)
2006
Deborah Ellis, Mud City (Fiction)
Larry Verstraete, Survivors! True Death-Defying Stories (Non-fiction)
2005
Deborah Ellis, Parvana’s Journey (Fiction)
Karen Levine, Hana’s Suitcase (Non-fiction)
The Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
This annual award is part of the BC Book Prizes program and awarded to the best children's book published in the previous year written by a writer who has been resident in British Columbia or the Yukon.
Winners
| Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom | Susin Nielsen |
| 2010 | The Gryphon Project | Carrie Mac |
| 2009 | My One Hundred Adventures | Polly Horvath |
| 2008 | The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane | Polly Horvath |
| 2007 | Odd Man Out | Sarah Ellis |
| 2006 | Hannah Waters and the Daughter of Johann Sebastien Bach | Barbara Nickel |
| 2005 | Miss Smithers | Susan Juby |
Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
This prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prizes for the author and illustrator of the best picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator, who must be a resident of British Columbia or the Yukon.
Winners
| Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet | Julie Flett |
| 2010 | Maggie Can’t Wait | Frieda Wishinsky |
| 2009 | The King Has Goat Ears | Katarina Jovanovic |
| 2008 | A Sea-Wishing Day | Robert Heidbreder |
| 2007 | Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story | Maggie de Vries |
| 2006 | The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams | Tanya Lloyd Kyi |
| 2005 | Goodbye to Griffith Street | Marilynn Reynolds |
Canada
Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
This award is presented for a book published in Canada by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
Winners
| Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Half Brother | Kenneth Oppel |
| 2010 | Watching Jimmy | Nancy Hartry |
| 2009 | The Shepherd's Granddaughter | Anne Laurel Carter |
| 2008 | Elijah of Buxton | Christopher Paul Curtis |
| 2007 | Johnny Kellock Died Today | Hadley Dyer |
| 2006 | The Crazy Man | Pamela Porter |
| 2005 | Last Chance Bay |
Anne Laurel Carter |
International
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of 19th century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for 18th century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
