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Lost at Windy River wins the Egghead at the 2025 Doug Wright Awards

Digital graphic. Text reads: "Congratulations! Doug Wright Awards. The Egghead: The Doug Wright Award for Best Kids' Book." Featured is the cover image of Lost at Windy River.

The winners of the 2025 Doug Wright Awards were announced on June 7 at Toronto's Arts & Letter Club. Established in 2005, the awards celebrate excellence in the field of Canadian comics and named for cartoonist Doug Wright (1917–1983). Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival, written by Tina Rathgeber, illustrated by Alina Pete and coloured by Jillian Dolan (Orca Book Publishers), took home The Egghead: The Doug Wright Award for Best Kids' Book.

The watch the ceremony, hosted by Jay Odjick, click here. To see the entire Egghead shortlist, click here.

For the complete list of winners, visit dougwrightawards.com.

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