On November 6, the $20,000 prize for the most distinguished English book of the year was awarded to Christopher Paul Curtis for Elijah of Buxton.
Nominees for the prestigious award were:
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose: The Story of a Painting by Hugh Brewster, with paintings by John Singer Sargent
Darkwing by Kenneth Oppel
Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case by Shane Peacock
Please, Louise! Written by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
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Also awarded on November 6 in Toronto:
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
At Vimy Ridge: Canada’s Greatest World War I Victory by Hugh Brewster
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
Please, Louise! Written by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse
Un cadeau pour Sophie by Gilles Vigneault, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch.
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And in Victoria…
Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize
On October 16, Chris Tougas was awarded $5,000 and named the winner of the 1st Bolen Books prize for his picture book, Mechanimals.
The titles shortlisted:
Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane by Polly Horvath
A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson
