Hosted by Macdonald School in Stockholm, Saskatchewan, the winners of the 2024 Willow Awards were announced at the 2025 SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala on May 30. Also known as the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award (SYRCA), the awards promote reading and celebrate Canadian literature. Each year, Saskatchewan children and youth vote for Willow Award recipients from finalists nominated in three award categories.
The three categories were established to encourage participation by all children, regardless of their reading level. The Shining Willow Award is for books written for young readers; the Diamond Willow Award is for books written for upper elementary readers in Grades 4 to 6; and the Snow Willow Award is for books written for readers in Grades 7 and up. The 2024 winners are listed below.
Shining Willow Award
That's My Sweater!, written and illustrated by
Diamond Willow Award
The Superteacher Project, written by Gordon Korman (Scholastic Canada)
Snow Willow Award
40 Days in Hicksville, written by Christina Kilbourne (DCB Young Readers)
To view the complete list of the upcoming 2025 nominees, click here.
For more information, visit willowawards.ca.