THE 2008 INFORMATION BOOK AWARD FINALISTS (NON-FICTION PUBLISHED IN 2007; LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Birds of Prey: An Introduction
by Robert Bateman with Nancy Kovacs. Scholastic/Madison Press.
Bugs Up Close
by Diane Swanson. Photographed by Paul Davidson. Kids Can Press.
Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose: The Story of a Painting
by Hugh Brewster. Kids Can Press.
How Soccer Works
by Keltie Thomas. Illustrated by Stephen MacEachern. Maple Tree Press.
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
by Rochelle Strauss. Illustrated by Rosemary Woods. Kids Can Press.
This Is My Planet: The Kids’ Guide to Global Warming
by Jan Thornhill. Maple Tree Press.
ROUNDTABLES ACROSS CANADA WILL CONSIDER THESE FINALISTS AT THEIR FALL MEETINGS & VOTE FOR THEIR TOP THREE CHOICES IN EARLY NOVEMBER. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON NOVEMBER 12 IN VANCOUVER. PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD WILL TAKE PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2009 AT THE VANCOUVER CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ROUNDTABLE SERENDIPITY CONFERENCE.
Further Information:
Lois Brymer, National Chair, Information Book Award Committee, jmbrymer@axion.net OR
Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable: http://www.library.ubc.ca/edlib/table
