Jean Little First-Novel Award
Submission deadline: January 31, 2025
Past Winners and Finalists
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2024Cricket War, TheWritten by Thọ Phạm and Sandra McTavishKids Can PressWinner
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2024Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread SistersWritten by Emi PintoHarperCollins PublishersFinalist
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2024The Boy Who Woke the SunWritten by A.T. Woodley - Illustrated by Mike DeasRed Deer PressFinalist
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2024The Secret of the RavensWritten and illustrated by Joanna CacaoClarion BooksFinalist
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2024Where the Water Takes UsWritten and illustrated by Alan BarillaroCandlewick PressFinalist
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2023Weird Rules to FollowWritten by Kim SpencerOrca Book Publishers, 2022Winner
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2023The Grave ThiefWritten by Dee HahnPuffin Canada, 2022Finalist
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2023How to Be a GoldfishWritten by Jane Baird WarrenScholastic Canada, 2022Finalist
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2023Scout Is Not a Band KidWritten and illustrated by Jade ArmstrongRH Graphic, 2022Finalist
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2023The Wolf SuitWritten and illustrated by Sid SharpAnnick Press, 2022Finalist
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2022Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand SummerWritten by Leslie GentileDCB Young Readers, 2021Winner
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2022Living with ViolaWritten and illustrated by Rosena FungAnnick Press, 2021Finalist
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2022Thanks a Lot, UniverseWritten by Chad LucasAmulet Books, 2021Finalist
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2021No VacancyWritten by Tziporah CohenGroundwood Books, 2020Winner
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2021Journal of a Travelling GirlWritten by Nadine Neema - Illustrated by Archie BeaverhoWandering Fox Books, 2020Finalist
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2021My Name is KonisolaWritten by Alisa SiegelSecond Story Press, 2020Finalist
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