Book Lists

2023 CCBC Book Awards Shortlists

On September 12, the Canadian Children's Book Centre announced the finalists for their seven awards, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award ($50,000), Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000), Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction ($10,000), Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People ($5,000), Amy Mathers Teen Book Award ($5,000), Jean Little First-Novel Award ($5,000), Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy ($5,000). The winners of the awards will be announced in Toronto at an in-person event at One King West Hotel & Residence on Monday, October 23. (Missing from our list is Pink, Blue, and You! Questions for Kids About Gender Stereotypes, by Elise Gravel/ As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, Written by Zoulfa Katouh

by Kerry Clare