The Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society announced the winners of their third annual Book Awards for BC Authors on August 23rd during the Society’s Art & Words Festival at the Gibsons Public Market. The winners and honourable mentions in the children's/young adult categories are listed below.
Children's/Young Adult
Bison: Community Builders and Grassland Caretakers, written by Frances Backhouse (Orca Book Publishers)
Saving Wolfgang, written by Gregor Craigie (Orca Book Publishers)
A Stronger Home, written by Katrina Chen and Elaine Su, illustrated by Delphie Côté-Lacroix (Orca Books Publishers)
Children's/Young Adult — Indigenous
Dreaming Alongside, written by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt (Orca Books Publishers)
The Princess and the Pants, written by Carla Voyageur, illustrated by Natassia Davies (Strong Nations Publishing)
Children's/Young Adult — Diverse
Crash Landing, written by Li Charmaine Anne (Annick Press)
A Hug on the Wind, written by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by Kristina Jones (Orca Books Publishers)
Two Tricksters Find Friendship, written by Johnny Aitken and Jess Willows, illustrated by Alyssa Koski (Orca Books Publishers)
Children's/Young Adult — Honourable Mentions
The Friendship Guide, written by Dr. Jillian Roberts, illustrated by Andrea Armstrong (Orca Books Publishers)
Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep, written by Mark Leiren-Young (Orca Books Publishers)
For a complete list of winners, click here.