Year-end lists don't get better than this one. 

Nominees for the Canadian Children's Book Awards share the inspirations for their celebrated works. 

How many of the year's most celebrated books have you read? 

Every year has its preoccupations: cultural, political, and psychic. Here's a snapshot of what 2015 felt like, as reflected in recent Canadian books. …

Spoiler: this reading year is going to be a good one.