A project of the Ontario Library Association, the Forest of Reading® is Canada’s largest recreational reading program offering 10 reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. More than 270,000 readers participate annually from their school and/or public library. From May 12-14, the winners and honour books in the six English-language and three French-language youth categories were announced. The winner of the Evergreen Award, for adult audiences, will be announced at a later date. The winners and honour books in the youth categories are listed below.
Blue Spruce Award (JK-2)
WINNER
The Great Dinosaur Sleepover, written by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Joe Bluhm (Tundra Books)
HONOUR BOOKS
Fox and the Mystery Letter, written and illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
The Weedflower, written by Elizabeth Davaze, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer (Owlkids Books)
Silver Birch Express Award (Grades 3-4)
WINNER
Purranormal Activity, written and illustrated by Alina Tysoe (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
HONOUR BOOKS
The League of Littles, written by Casey Lyall, illustrated by Sara Faber (Greenwillow Books)
Plant Attack! The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself, written by Erin Silver, illustrated by Julie McLaughlin (Orca Book Publishers)
Silver Birch Fiction Award (Grades 5-6)
WINNER
The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents, wirtten by Nicki Pau Preto (Viking Books for Young Readers)
HONOUR BOOKS
Death by Whoopee Cushion, written by Vicki Grant (Tundra Books)
Taxi Ghost, written and illustrated by Sophie Escabasse (RH Graphic)
Yellow Cedar Award (Grades 4-8)
WINNER
A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-And-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries, written by Jelena Poleksic, illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz (Neon Squid)
HONOUR BOOKS
Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep, written by Mark Leiren-Young (Orca Book Publishers)
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet, written by Geo Rutherford (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Red Maple Award (Grades 7-8)
WINNER
If We Tell You, written by Nicola Dahlin (Kids Can Press)
HONOUR BOOKS
The Factory, written by Catherine Egan (Scholastic Inc.)
Finding Harmony, written by Eric Walters (Orca Book Publishers)
White Pine Award (Grades 9-12)
WINNER
For She Is Wrath, written by Emily Varga (Wednesday Books)
HONOUR BOOKS
A Drop in the Ocean, written by Léa Taranto (Arsenal Pulp Press)
The History of Everything, written and illustrated by Victoria Evans (HarperAlley)
Prix Peuplier
WINNER
Les mal-aimés, written and illustrated by Magalie Element (Éditions Alaska)
HONOUR BOOKS
Comme toi et moi, written by Priska Poirier, illustrated by Sabrina Gendrone (Éditions Druide)
Mon pire cauchemar: c'est elle / c'est lui, written by Emilie Ouellette, illustrated by MIKA (Éditions Alaska)
Prix Mélèze
WINNER
La bibliothèque enchantée 01 Le livre aspirateur, written by Jocelyn Boisvert, illustrated by Enzo (Éditions Michel Quintin)
HONOUR BOOKS
Comment sauver des chevaux sauvages, written by Andrée Poulin, illustrated by Caroline Lavergne (Bayard Canada Livres)
Croki, written and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn (Éditions de la Pastèque)
Prix Tamarac
WINNER
L'affaire Buddy Bussières, written by Francois-Martine Bergeron-Mercier, illustrated by Mathilde Filippi (la courte échelle)
HONOUR BOOKS
L'Oracle, written by Julie Champagne, illustrated by Olivia Hamza (la courte échelle)
Quand ils sont venus, written by Andrée Poulin, illustrated by Sophie Casson (Éditions Isatis)
To see all of the nominated lists, click here.