Previous TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award Winners and Finalists
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
2022
English-language Winner:
David A. Robertson. On the Trapline. Illustrated by Julie Flett. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2021.
French-language Winner:
Orbie. La fin des poux ?. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2021.
English-language Finalists:
Thomas King. Borders. Illustrated by Natasha Donovan. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester. The Fabulous Zed Watson!. Illustrated by Kevin Sylvester. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
Dr. Lindsay Herriot and Kate Fry (ed.). Growing Up Trans: In Our Own Words. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2021.
Sara O’Leary. A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2021.
French-language Finalists:
Aimée Verret. Dans mon garde-robe. Montreal: Groupe d’édition la courte échelle, 2021.
Hugo Léger. Les devoirs d’Edmond Illustrated by Julie Rocheleau. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2021.
Carole Tremblay. La guerre des bébés . Illustrated by Élodie Duhameau. Montreal : Groupe d’édition la courte échelle, 2021.
Simon Boulerice. Papier bulle. Illustrated by Eve Patenaude. Montreal : Éditions XYZ, 2021.
2021
English-language Winner:
Terry Fan, Eric Fan and Devin Fan. The Barnabus Project. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2020.
French-language Winner:
Vigg. Ma maison-tête. Montreal: Éditions Fonfon, 2020.
English-language Finalists:
David A .Robertson. The Barren Grounds. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2020.
Melanie Mosher. A Beginner’s Guide to Goodbye. Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 2020.
Kenneth Oppel. Bloom. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
Lauren Soloy. When Emily Was Small. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2020.
French-language Finalists:
Christiane Duchesne. Aurore et le pays invisible. Montreal: Éditions Québec Amérique, 2020.
Lucile de Pesloüan. C’est quoi l’amour? Illustrated by Geneviève Darling. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2020.
Véronique Grénier. Colle-moi. Montreal: Groupe d’édition la courte échelle, 2020.
Matthew Forsythe. Pokko et le tambour. Varennes (QC): Commes des géants, 2020.
2020
English-language Winner:
Julie Flett. Birdsong. Vancouver: Greystone Kids, 2019.
French-language Winner:
Jacques Goldstyn. L’étoiles. Montreal: Éditions de la Pastèque, 2019.
English-language Finalists:
Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer. Broken Strings. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2019.
Kyo Maclear. It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way. Illustrated by Julie Morstad. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2019.
Sydney Smith. Small in the City Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2019.
Erin Bow. Stand on the Sky. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2019.
French-language Finalists:
Webster. Le grain de sable : Olivier Le Jeune, premier esclave au Canada. Illustrated by ValMo. Turnball, QC: Éditions Septentrion, 2019.
Annie Gravel. Mon ami Pierrot. Illustratd by Enzo. Montreal: Éditions Planète rebelle, 2019.
Amélie Dumoulin. Pipo. Illustrated by Todd Stewart. Montreal: Éditions Québec Amérique, 2019.
Todd Stewart. Quand le vent souffle. Varennes, QC: Commes des géants, 2019.
2019
English-language Winner:
Heather Smith. Ebb & Flow. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2018.
French-language Winner:
Stéphanie Boulay. Anatole qui ne séchait jamais. Illustrated by Agathe Bray-Bourret. Montreal: Éditions Fonfon, 2018.
English-language Finalists:
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox. After Life: Ways We Think About Death. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2018.
Marie-Louise Gay. Mustafa. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2018.
Jonathan Auxier. Sweep: A Story About a Girl and Her Monster. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2018.
Jillian Tamaki. They Say Blue. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2018.
French-language Finalists:
Jacques Goldstyn. Jules et Jim, frères d’armes. Montreal: Bayard Canada, 2018.
André Marois. Moi, c’est Tantale. Illustrated by Julien Castanié. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2018.
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette. Nos héroïnes. Illustrated by Mathilde Cinq-Mars. Montreal: Éditions Marchand de feuilles, 2018.
Andrée Poulin. Qui va bercer Zoé? Illustrated by Mathieu Lampron. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2018.
2018
English-language Winner:
Joanne Schwartz. Town Is by the Sea. Illustrated by Sydney Smith. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2017.
French-language Winner:
Marianne Dubuc. Le chemin de la montagne. Varennes, QC: Commes des géants, 2017.
English-language Finalists:
Wendy Orr. Dragonfly Song. Toronto: Pajama Press, 2017.
Barbara Reid. Picture the Sky. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2017.
Monique Gray Smith. Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2017.
Paul Harbridge. When the Moon Comes. Illustrated by Matt James. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2017.
French-language Finalists:
Jeanne Painchaud. ABCMTL. Photos by Bruno Ricca. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2017.
Philippe Béha. Bleu. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2017.
Mathieu Lavoie. Gilles. Varennes, QC: Commes des géants, 2017.
Marie-Francine Hébert. Pow Pow, t’es mort! Illustrated by Jean-Luc Trudel. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2017.
2017
English-language Winner:
Jan Thornhill. The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2016.
French-language Winner:
Larry Tremblay. Même pas vrai. Illustrated by Guillaume Perreault. Montreal: Éditions de la Bagnole, 2016.
English-language Finalists:
Kit Pearson. A Day of Signs and Wonders. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
Iain Lawrence. The Skeleton Tree. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2016.
Jon-Erik Lappano. Tokyo Digs a Garden. Illustrated by Kellen Hatanaka. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2016.
David Alexander Robertson. When We Were Alone. Illustrated by Julie Flett. Winnipeg: HighWater Press, 2016.
French-language Finalists:
Elaine Turgeon. Aaah!bécédaire. Illustrated by Martin Laliberté. Montreal: Éditions Druide, 2016.
Pascal Blanchet. En voiture! L’Amérique en chemin de fer. Montreal: Éditions de la Pastèque, 2016.
Étienne Poirier. Niska. Saint-Damien-de-Brandon, QC: Éditions du soleil de minuit, 2016.
Andrée Poulin. Y’a pas de place chez nous. Illustrated by Enzo Lord Mariano. Montreal: Éditions Québec Amérique, 2016.
2016
English-language Winner:
Melanie Florence. Missing Nimâmâ. Illustrated by François Thisdale. Aurora, ON: Clockwise Press, 2015.
French-language Winner:
Jacques Goldstyn. L’arbragan. Montreal: Éditions de la Pastèque, 2015.
English-language Finalists:
Kenneth Oppel. The Nest. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
Carolyn Beck. The Squeak. Illustrated by François Thisdale. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2015.
Willow Dawson. The Wolf-Birds. Toronto: Owlkids Books, 2015.
Michelle Barker. A Year of Borrowed Men. Illustrated by Renné Benoit. Toronto: Pajama Press, 2015.
French-language Finalists:
André Marois. Aux toilettes. Illustrated by Pierre Pratt. Montreal: Éditions Druide, 2015.
Patrick Isabelle. Camille. Montreal: Leméac Éditeur, 2015.
Maryse Rouy. L’épopée de Petit-Jules. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise, 2015.
Jacques Goldstyn. Le prisonnier sans frontières. Montreal: Bayard Canada, 2015.
2015
English-language Winner:
Jonathan Auxier. The Night Gardener. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2014.
French-language Winner:
Marianne Dubuc. L’autobus. Montreal: Comme des géants, 2014.
English-language Finalists:
Marie-Louise Gay. Any Questions? Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2014.
Margriet Ruurs and Katherine Gibson. A Brush Full of Colour: The World of Ted Harrison. Toronto: Pajama Press, 2014.
Hugh Brewster. From Vimy to Victory: Canada’s Fight to the Finish in World War I. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2014.
Christine Baldacchino. Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress. Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2014.
French-language Finalists:
Andrée Poulin. Pablo trouve un trésor. Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2014.
Agnès Grimaud. Papillons de l’ombre. Saint-Lambert, QC: Dominique et compagnie, 2014.
Mireille Levert. Quand j’écris avec mon cœur. Montreal: Éditions de la Bagnole, 2014.
André Marois. Le voleur de sandwichs. Illustrated by Patrick Doyon. Montreal: Éditions de la Pastèque, 2014.
2014
English-language Winner:
Kathy Stinson. The Man with the Violin. Illustrated by Dušan Petricic. Toronto: Annick Press, 2013.
French-language Winner:
Andrée Poulin. La plus grosse poutine du monde. Montreal: Bayard Canada, 2013.
English-language Finalists:
Ken Setterington. Branded by the Pink Triangle. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2013.
Andrew Larsen. In the Tree House. Illustrated by Dušan Petricic. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2013.
Jean E. Pendziwol. Once Upon a Northern Night. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2013.
Teresa Toten. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B. Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2013.
French-language Finalists:
Élizabeth Turgeon. Destins croisés. Montreal: Les Éditions du Boréal, 2013.
Marianne Dubuc. Le lion et l’oiseau. Montreal: Les Éditions de la Pastèque, 2013.
Jasmine Dubé. Ma petite boule d’amour. Illustrated by Jean-Luc Trudel. Montreal: Les Éditions de la Bagnole, 2013.
India Desjardins. Le Noël de Marguerite. Illustrated by Pascal Blanchet. Montreal: Les Éditions de la Pastèque, 2013.
2013
English-language Winner:
Polly Horvath. One Year in Coal Harbour. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2012.
French-language Winner:
Michel Noël. À la recherche du bout du monde. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2012.
English-language Finalists:
Deborah Ellis. Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2012.
Susin Nielsen. The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2012.
Jennifer Lanthier. The Stamp Collector. Illustrated by François Thisdale. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012.
Kyo Maclear. Virginia Wolf. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2012.
French-language Finalists:
Élise Gravel. La clé à molette. Montreal: Éditions La courte échelle, 2012.
Fanny Britt. Jane, le renard & moi. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Montreal: Éditions La Pastèque, 2012.
Rogé. Mingan, mon village. Poems by Inuit schoolchildren. Montreal: Éditions de la Bagnole, 2012.
Marie-Francine Hébert. Tu me prends en photo. Illustrated by Jean-Luc Trudel. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2012.
2012
English-language Winner:
Trilby Kent. Stones for My Father. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2011.
French-language Winner:
Mario Brassard. La saison des pluies. Illustrated by Suana Verelst. St-Lambert, QC: Soulières éditeur, 2011.
English-language Finalists:
Shane Peacock. The Dragon Turn (The Boy Sherlock Holmes). Toronto: Tundra Books, 2011.
Deborah Ellis. No Ordinary Day. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2011.
Susan Hughes. Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World. Toronto: Owlkids Books Inc., 2011.
Andrea Spalding. Seal Song. Illustrated by Pascal Milelli. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2011.
French-language Finalists:
Denis Côté. L’amélanchier, conte de Jacques Ferron. Illustrated by Anne Sol. Montreal: Éditions Planète rebelle, 2011.
Sylvie Nicolas. Lapin-Chagrin et les jours d’Elko. Illustrated by Marion Arbona. L’île Bizard, QC: Éditions du Phoenix, 2011.
Louis Émond. Le monde de Théo. Illustrated by Philippe Béha. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise, 2011.
Jacques Pasquet. Mots doux pour endormir la nuit. Illustrated by Marion Arbona. Montreal: Éditions Planète rebelle, 2011.
2011
English-language Winner:
Erin Bow. Plain Kate. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2010.
French-language Winner:
Linda Amyot. La fille d’en face. Montreal: Leméac éditeur, 2010.
English-language Finalists:
Alma Fullerton. Burn. Toronto: Dancing Cat Books, 2010.
Gordon Lightfoot. Canadian Railroad Trilogy. Illustrated by Ian Wallace. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2010.
Valerie Sherrard. The Glory Wind. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2010.
Laurel Croza. I Know Here. Illustrated by Matt James. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2010.
French-language Finalists:
Claire Vigneau. Le chasseur de loups-marins. Illustrated by Bruce Roberts. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2010.
Marianne Dubuc. Devant ma maison. Montreal: Éditions La courte échelle, 2010.
Alain M. Bergeron, Édith Bourget, Colombe Labonté and Guy Marchamps. Oh ! la vache ! Illustrated by Caroline Merola. St-Lambert, QC: Soulières éditeur, 2010.
Martine Audet. Xavier-la-lune. Illustrated by Luc Melanson. St-Lambert, QC: Éditions Dominique et compagnie, 2010.
2010
English-language Winner:
Arthur Slade. The Hunchback Assignments. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
French-language Winner:
Mélanie Tellier. Le géranium. Illustrated by Melinda Josie. Montreal: Éditions Marchand de feuilles, 2009.
English-language Finalists:
Janet McNaughton. Dragon Seer. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
Sharon Jennings. Home Free. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2009.
William Gilkerson. A Thousand Years of Pirates. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2009.
Nancy Hartry. Watching Jimmy. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2009.
French-language Finalists:
Geneviève Côté. Comme toi!. Toronto: Éditions Scholastic, 2009.
Philippe Béha. Monsieur Leloup. Montreal: Éditions Fides, 2009.
Guy Marchamps. Rêver à l’envers, c’est encore rêver. Illustrated by Marie-Claude Favreau. St-Lambert, QC: Soulières éditeur, 2009.
Angèle Delaunois. Venus d’ailleurs. Photography by Martine Doyon. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise, 2009.
2009
English-language Winner:
Nicola I. Campbell. Shin-chi’s Canoe. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2008.
French-language Winner:
Anne Villeneuve. Chère Traudi. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2008.
English-language Finalists:
Shane Peacock. Death in the Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case. Toronto: Tundra Books 2008.
Alma Fullerton. Libertad. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008.
Cary Fagan. Thing-Thing. Illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2008.
Susin Nielsen. Word Nerd. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2008.
French-language Finalists:
Angèle Delaunois. La clé. Illustrated by Christine Delezenne. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2008.
Jacques Pasquet. L’étoile de Sarajevo. Illustré par Pierre Pratt. St-Lambert, QC: Dominique et compagnie, 2008.
Carole Tremblay. Le nouveau parapluie de Floup. Illustrated by Steve Beshwaty. Montreal : Éditions Imagine, 2008.
Rogé. La vraie histoire de Léo Pointu. St-Lambert, QC: Dominique et compagnie, 2008.
2008
English-language Winner:
Christopher Paul Curtis. Elijah of Buxton. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2007.
French-language Winner:
Gilles Vigneault. Un cadeau pour Sophie. Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch. Montreal: Éditions La montagne secrète, 2007.
English-language Finalists:
Hugh Brewster. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose: The Story of a Painting with paintings by John Singer Sargent. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2007.
Kenneth Oppel. Darkwing. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
Shane Peacock. Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2007.
Frieda Wishinsky. Please, Louise! Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2007.
French-language Finalists:
Mélanie Watt. Chester. Toronto: Éditions Scholastic, 2007.
Badiâa Sekfali. Farouj le coq. Illustrated by Jean-Marie Benoit. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2007.
Angèle Delaunois. Le Mur. Illustrated by Pierre Houde. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2007.
Danielle Simard. La Petite rapporteuse de mots. Illustrated by Geneviève Côté. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2007.
2007
English-language Winner:
Sarah Ellis. Odd Man Out. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2006.
French-language Winner:
André Leblanc. L’Envers de la chanson : des enfants au travail 1850-1950. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2006.
English-language Finalists:
Jan Thornhill. I Found a Dead Bird: The Kids’ Guide to the Cycle of Life & Death. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2006.
Hadley Dyer. Johnny Kellock Died Today. Toronto: HarperTrophyCanada, 2006.
Tim Wynne-Jones. Rex Zero and the End of the World. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2006.
Linda Bailey. Stanley’s Wild Ride. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2006.
French-language Finalists:
Daniel Mativat. Le Chat du Père Noé. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2006.
Angèle Delaunois. Les Enfants de l’eau. Illustrated by Gérard Frischeteau. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2006.
Mélanie Watt. Frisson l’écureuil. Toronto: Éditions Scolastic, 2006.
Michel Noël. Hush ! Hush ! Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2006.
2006
English-language Winner:
Pamela Porter. The Crazy Man. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2005.
French-language Winner:
François Gravel. David et le salon funéraire. Illustrated by Pierre Pratt. St-Lambert, QC: Éditions Dominique et compagnie, 2005.
English-language Finalists:
Susan Hughes. Earth to Audrey. Illustrated by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005.
Gail Nyoka. Mella and the N’anga: An African Tale. Toronto: Sumach Press, 2005.
Nicola I. Campbell. Shi-shi-etko. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2005.
French-language Finalists:
Andrée Poulin. Les Impatiences de Ping. Montreal: Éditions Québec Amérique, 2005.
Angèle Delaunois. Le Pays sans musique. Illustrated by Pierre Houde. Montreal: Éditions de l’Isatis, 2005.
Elaine Arsenault. Les Petites bêtises de Passepoil. Texte français de Christiane Duchesne. Illustrated by Fanny. St-Lambert, QC: Éditions Dominique et compagnie, 2005.
2005
English-language Winner:
Marthe Jocelyn. Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2004.
French-language Winner:
François Barcelo. Le nul et la chipie. Illustrated by Anne Villeneuve. St-Lambert, QC: Soulières éditeur, 2004.
English-language Finalists:
Alan Cumyn. After Sylvia. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2004.
Kenneth Oppel. Airborn. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004.
Kenneth Oppel. Peg and the Yeti. Illustrated by Barbara Reid. Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2004.
Ange Zhang. Red Land, Yellow River: A Story from the Cultural Revolution. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2004.
French-language Finalists:
Henriette Major. Les devinettes d’Henriette. Illustrated by Philippe Béha. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2004.
Hervé Gagnon. Fils de sorcière. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2004.
Christiane Duchesne. La Nuit des mystères. Illustrated by François Thisdale. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2004.
Pierre Chastenay. La Terre, la lune et le soleil. Waterloo, QC: Éditions Michel Quintin, 2004.