READING LITERACY: Book Awards
Each year, recognition is given to authors and illustrators of outstanding children's literature.  Many of these awards are chosen by students. As a teacher-librarian, it is important to introduce students and teachers to Canadian as well as international award winners.

Canadian Children's Literature Awards
Governor General's Literary Awards: presented to the best English-language and French-language book in seven categories including two awards for children's literature --one for text and one for illustration.   link...
Canadian Library Association Awards: presented in three categories -- Book of the Year for Children Award for children's literature; Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon
Illustrator's Award
for children's illustrator; Young Adult Canadian Book Award for young adult literature.    link...
Norma Fleck Award:  awarded for children's non-fiction  literature.   link...
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers:  awarded for outstanding literature in historical fiction for young people. link...
Canadian Children's Literature Awards voted by students
The Willow Awards - Saskatchewan   link...
The Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award  link...
Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award - Atlantic provinces    link...
The Red Maple Awards - Ontario   link...
Red Cedar Awards - British Columbia   link...
American Children's Literature Awards
The John Newbery Medal: awarded to the author of the most distinguished American children's book.  link...
The Randolph Caldecott Medal:  awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book.   link...

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Reflective Practitioner

Reflect: What award winning/nominated books have I read?
Celebrate:  Saskatchewan has its own Young Readers' Choice Awards -- The Willow Awards!
Act: Collaborate with the school professional learning community to involve students in reading the nominated Willow Award books and voting for their favourite books.

 
Last Update: 09-Aug-2005 3:26 PM