Best Books Selections Committees
Expert committees of educators, booksellers and school and public librarians from across Canada have handpicked the materials featured in Best Books for Kids & Teens. Committees look for excellence in writing and illustration. Most importantly, these committees focus on selecting materials that will appeal to children and young adults.
We thank these committee members for generously donating their time and expertise.
BEGINNING READERS, EARLY CHAPTER BOOKS, MIDDLE YEARS HI-LO, TEEN HI-LO
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Madison Cumbaa (Chair) (she/her) |
Elizabeth Coats (she/her) Library Technician Halton Catholic District School Board Milton, ON |
Sandra Pan (she/her) Teacher Toronto District School Board Toronto, ON |
Mackenzie Polak (he/him) |
GRAPHIC NOVELS
| Scott Robins (Chair) (he/him) Children's Services Specialist Don Mills District Branch, Toronto Public Library Toronto, ON |
Fatma Faraj (she/her) Junior School Teacher-Librarian Branksome Hall Toronto, ON |
Linda Ludke (she/her) Collections Management Librarian London Public Library London, ON |
Rebecca Roach (she/her) Itinerant Resource Teacher Alternative Schools (West) Toronto District School Board Toronto, ON |
JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE FICTION #1
| Clare Gorman (Chair) (she/her) Teacher-Librarian (Retired) Toronto, ON |
Dr. Cristina Guerrero (she/her/ella) Professor Bachelor of Child and Youth Care Program Faculty of Social and Community Services Humber Polytechnic Toronto, ON |
Rabia Khokhar (she/her) Teacher Toronto District School Board Co-Chair, Blue Spruce Selection Committee PhD Candidate Toronto, ON |
Dr. Christine Monson (she/her) Teacher-Librarian Toronto District School Board Toronto, ON |
JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE FICTION #2
| Gigi Nadeau (Chair) (she/her/elle) Librarian (Retired) Riverside School Board Saint-Hubert, QC |
Kristie Bridges (she/her/elle) Teacher Riverside School Board Saint-Hubert, QC |
Judith Munger (she/her/elle) Librarian Eastern Townships School Board Sherbrooke, QC |
Francine Tessier |
NON-FICTION
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Sandra Stockall (Chair) EAL Tutor Subject Coordinator (Retired) Anglophone East School District Moncton, NB |
Barbara Gebuhr Teacher and Principal (Retired) Anglophone East School District Canadian International School of Beijing Midway, NB |
Bryna Dickson Roper District Education Support Teacher, EAL Anglophone East School District Moncton, NB |
Angela Trueman Early Years Principal and Educational Support Teacher – Resource (Retired) Anglophone East School District Moncton, NB |
PICTURE BOOKS
| Rachel Seigel (Chair) Author Book Reviewer Sales Manager Page Two Publishing Toronto, ON |
Sara Chan (she/her) Teacher Toronto District School Board Toronto, ON |
Wendy Burch Jones (she/her) Teacher-Librarian Toronto District School Board President Ontario School Library Association Toronto, ON |
Colleen Nelson Author Teacher Pembina Trails School Division Winnipeg, MB |
YOUNG ADULT FICTION #1
| Gail Hamilton (Chair) Teacher-Librarian (Retired) East St. Paul, MB |
Dr. Dave Jenkinson Professor Emeritus Faculty of Education University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB |
Tamara Opar Youth Services Librarian (Retired) Winnipeg, MB |
Harriet Zaidman Children's and freelance writer Teacher-Librarian (Retired) Children's Book Columnist Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg, MB |
YOUNG ADULT FICTION #2
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Lisa Doucet (she/her) Manager Woozles Halifax, NS |
Dr. Vivian Howard (she/her) Associate Professor (Retired) School of Information Management Dalhousie University Halifax, NS |
Sandy Seth (she/her) Teacher Halifax Independent School Halifax, NS |
Valerie Sherrard (she/her) |