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Short-listed for the 2010
Hackmatack Children’s Book Choice Award
English Fiction
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Dear Toni
Written by Cyndi Sand-Eveland
ISBN: 978-0-88776-876-7
A novel with the look and feel of a journal that reveals the heart of a special 12-year-old. |
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The 2009 Best Children’s Books of the Year
List compiled by the Children’s Book Committee
of the Bank Street College of Education
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Word Nerd
Written by Susin Nielsen
ISBN: 978-0-88776-875-0
One uber nerd, one ex-con, a love of words, a budding romance … put them together and voila, a wonderful novel about coming into one’s own.
Dear Toni
Written by Cyndi Sand-Eveland
ISBN: 978-0-88776-876-7
A novel with the look and feel of a journal that reveals the heart of a special 12-year-old.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Graphic Novel
Adapted by Alan Grant
Illustrated by Cam Kennedy
The classic story of good and evil, retold by the graphic novel dream team of Alan Grant and Cam Kennedy.
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Short-listed for the 2009
TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award
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Death in the Air
Written by Shane Peacock
ISBN: 978-0-88776-851-4
“This second installment of ‘The Boy Sherlock Holmes’ series maintains tension from beginning to end… Pacing is superb, great character development, breath-taking from beginning to end.” – Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Thing-Thing
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
ISBN: 978-0-88776-839-2
“A fresh and charming book about a spoiled child and an unloved toy thrown out the window... The quirky gouache and collage illustrations offer a sense of speed and uncanny stories on each floor... A book to fall for.” – Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Word Nerd
Written by Susin Nielsen
ISBN: 978-0-88776-875-0
“A humourous and cleverly written novel with likeable, unusual characters from the wrong side of the tracks… An original novel about regaining self confidence and trust.” – Canadian Children’s Book Centre
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The 2009 Hackmatack
Children's Choice Book Award
English Non-Fiction Winner
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Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Claudia Davila
ISBN 978-0-88776-752-4
An irresistible book about the most compelling treats!
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Short-list for the 2010
Rocky Mountain
Book Award
An Alberta Children’s Choice Book Award
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Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World
Written by Jane Drake and Ann Love
Illustrated by Mark Thurman
ISBN: 978-0-88776-798-2
An introduction to the real-life aliens introduced into our environment – wrecking havoc on nature. |
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Word Nerd
Written by Susin Nielsen
ISBN: 978-0-88776-875-0
One über nerd, one ex-con, a love of words, a budding romance … put them together and voila, a wonderful novel about coming into one’s own. |
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Short-listed for the B.C.
Chocolate Lily Book Awards - Chapter Book/Novel Category
Short-listed for the 2009
BC Book Prize
Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
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Short-listed for the 2009 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
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The Ancient Ocean Blues
Written by Jack Mitchell
ISBN: 978-0-88776-832-3
Shipwrecks, enslavement, pirate attacks … love. Beautifully researched and fast-paced, The Ancient Ocean Blues is a solid story that is sure to stand the test of time and put historical fiction in a whole new light for today’s young adults.
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Short-listed for the
Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award
Winners will be announced in the fall of 2009
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The Ancient Ocean Blues
Written by Jack Mitchell
ISBN: 978-0-88776-832-3
Shipwrecks, enslavement, pirate attacks … love. Beautifully researched and fast-paced, The Ancient Ocean Blues is a solid story that is sure to stand the test of time and put historical fiction in a whole new light for today’s young adults.
Death in the Air:
The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case
Written by Shane Peacock
ISBN: 978-0-88776-851-4
Wrapped in the fascinating world of Victorian entertainment, its dangerous performances, and London’s dark underworld, Death in the Air raises the Boy Sherlock Holmes to a whole new level.
Would You
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
ISBN: 978-0-88776-816-3
In Would You, Marthe Jocelyn tells a haunting story of tragedy and loss, of how one day can shape the next and at the same time emphasize the magnitude of life.
Word Nerd
Written by Susin Nielsen
ISBN: 978-0-88776-875-0
In this brilliantly observed novel, author Susin Nielsen transports the reader to the world of competitive Scrabble as seen from the honest yet funny viewpoint of a boy who’s searching for acceptance and for a place to call home.
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The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
Canadian Library Association
Short-listed for the 2009
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
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Thing-Thing
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
ISBN: 978-0-88776-839-2
“This unique story of Thing-Thing's fall from the sixth floor of the Excelsior Hotel becomes a slow-motion vehicle for a touching and funny contemplation of life and love from a host of characters inspired by his fleeting image.” – Canadian Children’s Book Centre |
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Short-listed for the 2009
Atlantic Book Awards
Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Illustration
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The Little Toy Shop
Written by Francis Wolf
ISBN: 978-0-88776-865-1
A beautiful picture book about love lost and found in a very special toy shop. |
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Short-listed for the 2009
Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award (SYRCA)
Snow Willow Award category
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2009 Forest of Reading
Ontario Library Association
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Red Maple Non-Fiction Honour Book:
SOS: Stories of Survival
Written by Ed Butts
ISBN: 978-0-88776-786-9 |
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Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book:
Eye of the Crow:
The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case
Written by Shane Peacock
ISBN: 978-0-88776-850-7
The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere. |
 | Silver Birch Non-fiction Book:
The World of Penguins
Written by Evelyne Daigle
Illustrated by Daniel Grenier
Translated by Geneviève Wright
ISBN: 978-0-88776-799-9
Journey south of the equator to the cold-water currents of South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, where seventeen different types of penguins reside.
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Finalists for the 2009 Canadian Library Association’s Young Adult Book Award
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Word Nerd
Written by Susin Nielsen
ISBN: 978-0-88776-875-0
In this brilliantly observed novel, author Susin Nielsen transports the reader to the world of competitive Scrabble as seen from the honest yet funny viewpoint of a boy who’s searching for acceptance and for a place to call home. |
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Eye of the Crow:
The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case
Written by Shane Peacock
ISBN: 978-0-88776-850-7
The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere. |
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