Previous Jean Little First-Novel Award Winners and Finalists
2022
Winner:
Leslie Gentile. Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer. Toronto: DCB Young Readers, 2021.
Finalists:
Rosena Fung. Living with Viola. Toronto: Annick Press, 2021.
Chad Lucas. Thanks a Lot, Universe. New York: Amulet Books, 2021.
2021
Winner:
Tziporah Cohen. No Vacancy. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2020.
Finalists:
Nadine Neema. Journal of a Travelling Girl. Illustrated by Archie Beaverho. Victoria: Wandering Fox Books, 2020.
Alisa Siegel. My Name is Konisola. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2020.