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The Give and Get Contest

Give AND Get! $500 in books for you and your favourite library if you win!

The Chat, with GGs Winners Sydney Smith and JonArno Lawson

In our final interview of the Governor General’s special edition of The Chat, we speak to JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith, joint winners of the 2015 …

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Dystopian YA

Strong female characters dominate these dystopian tales for teens, with common themes of environmental decay, orphanhood, and the question of knowing …

2015: Our Books of the Year

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

The Chat, With 2015 GGs Winner Rhonda Mullins (Translation)

I speak to Rhonda Mullins, winner of the 2015 Governor General’s Award for Translation for Twenty-One Cardinals (Les héritiers de la mine), by Jocelyne …

Illustrator Gallery: The Work of Dawn Baker

Dawn Baker's art gives us a view onto Newfoundland...all year round! 

The Chat, With 2015 GGs Winner Caroline Pignat (Children's Text)

Today, I chat with Governor General’s Award is Caroline Pignat, winner of the 2015 Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature (Text).

Colleen Nelson's Anti-Bullying Booklist

These are stories that can empower readers to "stand up to bullying" once and for all. 

The Chat, With GGs Drama Award Winner David Yee

Today, I speak to David Yee, winner of the 2015 English-language Governor General’s Award for Drama for carried away on the crest of a wave.

Part Two: Seeds of a Story

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

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