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Governor General's Awards for Children's Literature, 2000-2018

Governor General's Awards for Children's Literature, 2000-2018

Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 2000 -- recognizing the best Canadian children's literature

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 33 Videos
  • 51 Book Readings
  • 37 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 730 resources

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This One Summer
This One Summer
  • by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
  • Multimedia Resources: 29
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    Town Is by the Sea
    Town Is by the Sea
  • by Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    Sidewalk Flowers
    Sidewalk Flowers
  • by JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Journey of Little Charlie, The
    The Journey of Little Charlie
  • by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Multimedia Resources: 19
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    When the Moon Comes
    When the Moon Comes
  • by Paul Harbridge and Matt James
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Marrow Thieves, The
    The Marrow Thieves
  • by Cherie Dimaline
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Tokyo Digs a Garden
    Tokyo Digs a Garden
  • by Jon-Erik Lappano and Kellen Hatanaka
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2016)
    TD Children's Literature (Finalist, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
    Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
  • by Jonathan Auxier
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    When We Were Alone
    When We Were Alone
  • by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2017)
    TD Children's Literature (Finalist, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Airborn
    Airborn
  • by Kenneth Oppel
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2004)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2005)
    Printz Award (Honor, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Virginia Wolf
    Virginia Wolf
  • by Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined
    Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined
  • by Danielle Younge-Ullman
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2017)
    Mathers Teen Book Award (Finalist, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Bug in a Vacuum
    Bug in a Vacuum
  • by Mélanie Watt
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Cats' Night Out
    Cats' Night Out
  • by Caroline Stutson and Jon Klassen
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    They Say Blue
    They Say Blue
  • by Jillian Tamaki
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2018)
    BGHB Awards (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Short Stories for Little Monsters
    Short Stories for Little Monsters
  • by Marie-Louise Gay
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2017)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, The
    The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
  • by Susin Nielsen
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2012)
    Book of the Year for Children (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Crazy Man, The
    The Crazy Man
  • by Pamela Porter
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Harvey
    Harvey
  • by Hervé Bouchard and Janice Nadeau
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Unlikely Hero of Room 13B, The
    The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B
  • by Teresa Toten
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2013)
    Schneider Award (Winner, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Yuck, a Love Story
    Yuck, a Love Story
  • by Don Gillmor and Marie-Louise Gay
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2000)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Harvey
    Harvey
  • by Hervé Bouchard and Janice Nadeau
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Young Man with Camera
    Young Man with Camera
  • by Emil Sher and David Wyman
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Thousand Nights, A
    A Thousand Nights
  • by E.K. Johnston
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2016)
    Monica Hughes Award (Finalist, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Winnie's Great War
    Winnie's Great War
  • by Lindsay Mattick, Josh Greenhut, and Sophie Blackall
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Tragic Tale of the Great Auk, The
    The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
  • by Jan Thornhill
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    We Are All Made of Molecules
    We Are All Made of Molecules
  • by Susin Nielsen
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2015)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Way Back Home, The
    The Way Back Home
  • by Allan Stratton
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2017)
    Mathers Teen Book Award (Finalist, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals, A
    A Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals
  • by Lucy Ruth Cummins
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2016)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2017)
    Irma Black Award (Honor, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Audrey (Cow)
    Audrey (Cow)
  • by Dan Bar-el and Tatjana Mai-Wyss
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Gospel Truth, The
    The Gospel Truth
  • by Caroline Pignat
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Le chemin de la montagne
    Le chemin de la montagne
  • by Marianne Dubuc
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2018)
    Prix Harry Black (Winner, 2018)
    TD Children's Literature (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    From Then to Now: A Short History of the World
    From Then to Now: A Short History of the World
  • by Christopher Moore and Andrej Krystoforski
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    When Everything Feels Like the Movies
    When Everything Feels Like the Movies
  • by Raziel Reid
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2014)
    Lambda Awards (Finalist, 2015)
    Rainbow List (Commended, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Jabberwocky
    Jabberwocky
  • by Lewis Carroll and Stephane Jorisch
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Calvin
    Calvin
  • by Martine Leavitt
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2016)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Emperor of Any Place, The
    The Emperor of Any Place
  • by Tim Wynne-Jones
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2016)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Unquiet Past, The
    The Unquiet Past
  • by Kelley Armstrong
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2016)
    Geoffrey Bilson Award (Finalist, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Learning to Breathe
    Learning to Breathe
  • by Janice Lynn Mather
    • Governor General's (Author Finalist, 2018)
    Amelia Bloomer (Commended, 2019)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Ooko
    Ooko
  • by Esme Shapiro
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Good Little Book, The
    The Good Little Book
  • by Kyo Maclear and Marion Arbona
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Greener Grass
    Greener Grass
  • by Caroline Pignat
    • Governor General's (Author Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Ten Birds
    Ten Birds
  • by Cybèle Young
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Northwest Passage
    Northwest Passage
  • by Stan Rogers and Matt James
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Le lion et l'oiseau
    Le lion et l'oiseau
  • by Marianne Dubuc
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Le voleur de sandwichs
    Le voleur de sandwichs
  • by Patrick Doyon and Andre Marois
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2015)
    TD Children's Literature (Finalist, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Azadah
    Azadah
  • by Jacques Goldstyn
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2017)
    Prix Harry Black (Finalist, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Grand-père et la Lune
    Grand-père et la Lune
  • by Stéphanie Lapointe and Rogé
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Winner, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    White Cat and the Monk, The: A Retelling of the Poem
    The White Cat and the Monk: A Retelling of the Poem
  • by Jo Ellen Bogart and Sydney Smith
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Branch, The
    The Branch
  • by Mireille Messier and Pierre Pratt
    • Governor General's (Illustrator Finalist, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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