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September 17
BC BookLook did a profile on Ray Michalko and his book Obstruction of Justice: The Search for Truth on Canada’s Highway of Tears. The following excerpt is from the profile:
This is an important book about justice, race, and gender in Canada, themes that surface throughout the narrative. The book's relevance has only increased since it was published in 2016, particularly given recent controversies surrounding the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and national conversations about Indigenous rights and the commemoration of Sir John A. McDonald.
September 6
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) have announced the finalists for the 2018 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People.
Included on the list is Clutch by Heather Camlot
June 6
The 2018 Skipping Stones Honor Awards are announced.
Skipping Stones is a non-profit magazine for youth that encourages communication, cooperation, creativity and celebration of cultural and environmental richness. It provides a playful forum for sharing ideas and experiences among youth from different countries and cultures.
They have recommended 29 exceptional books and four teaching resources this year. The 2018 Honors List contains many multicultural and international books, bilingual books, nature and ecology books for all ages, as well as teaching resources.
This year's list includes the following Red Deer Press book:
Clutch by Heather Camlot
Click here for the complete list of Honor books
May 29
The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) spring edition of the Best Books for Kids & Teens list for 2018 featured two of our books.
Starred Selections:
The Christmas Wind by Stephanie Simpson McLellan and illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan
Clutch by Heather Camlot
May 24
The OLA Forest of Reading awards were announced today. Below are our finalists in the various categories for Red Deer Press:
Silver Birch Award
Fiction
Clutch by Heather Camlot
Yellow Dog by Miriam Körner
Express
Big Blue Forever: The Story of Canada's Largest Blue Whale Skeleton by Anita Miettunen
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May 23
The CBC announces their 9 must-read Canadian works of poetry for children and young adults. On the list are:
Nokum Is My Teacher by David Bouchard
May 23
The 2017 Canadian Authors Association announced the shortlist for the 2017 Alberta Branch Exporting Alberta Award. The shortlist includes:
Dark Matters by Joan Marie Galat
May 22
CBC has a list on their web site of 100 Young Adult Books That Make You Proud to be Canadian. On the list are:
Greener Grass by Caroline Pignat
“A vivid and enduring portrait of the Great Hunger”
Wild Orchid by Beverley Brenna
“A compassionate and charming coming-of-age story.”
Click here to see the complete list:
http://www.cbc.ca/books/100-young-adult-books-that-make-you-proud-to-be-canadian-1.4197577
May 5
The Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards committee have announced their nominees for the 2019 MYRCA Sundogs award.
Clutch by Heather Camlot has been nominated for the award.
