Golden Eagle Children’s Choice Book Award
The Golden Eagle Book Award is a literary award given annually to an Alberta writer whose juvenile fiction book was selected by children in Grades 4 through 7 from schools in southern Alberta.The competing books are selected by a committee comprised of librarians from both schools and public libraries. The books must be juvenile fiction aimed at Grades 4-7 and must be original work. Students participating in the reading program are entered into a draw to win an evening with his or her family at the Ramada Inn in Lethbridge. The three authors whose books received the most votes are invited to attend the two-day award event. The authors participate in readings in the participating communities over the two-day period. The winner of the award is presented on the evening of the last day at a special event. As the Golden Eagle Award continues, it may expand to include picture books, children’s fiction, YA fiction and adult fiction.
DETAILS
Administered By
The Golden Eagle Children’s Choice Book Award
Scope
provincial
Website
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Contact Us
Kathy DaviesBox 548Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0Tel: 403-625-4168Fax: 403.625.2939Email
Status
Active
Awards Recipients
| Year | Detail | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Brothers Armfinnigan (Dave Armstrong) , Adventures with Ploox. Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing, 2011. | |
| 2009 | David A. Poulsen, The Prisoners and the Paintings. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2008. | |
| 2008 | Nicole Luiken, Frost. Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications, 2007. | |
| 2007 | Marilyn Halvorson, Blood Brothers. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2004. | |
| 2006 | Angela Stewart, The Curious Adventures of India Sophia. Illustrated by Mitchell Stuart. Edmonton: River Books, 2005. | |
| 2005 | Grace Casselman, A Hole in the Hedge. Toronto: Napoleon Publishing, 2003. | |
| 2004 | Nicole Luiken, Violet Eyes. New York: Pocket Pulse, 2001. | |
| 2003 | Monica Hughes, Stormwarning. Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2001. |