Sigmund Brouwer’s Tiger Threat has been nominated for the 2008 Golden Eagle Book Award.
The Golden Eagle is a children’s choice award, given annually to the Alberta author chosen by students in grades four through eight in a southern Alberta school district.
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This post was written by Alyssa on January 15, 2008
What do you call 1,000 children reading 100 books? Yes, that’s right… the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s Literacy Program.
These 1,000 smart kids chose Alphabetter as one of the top ten “Great Books” for 2007.
And really, how could a council of kids possibly be wrong?
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This post was written by Alyssa on November 28, 2007
Martin Springett’s Jousing with Jesters: An ABC for the Younger Dragon was nominated for the Prix Aurora Awards in the Best Work in English (other) category. Martin is also nominated for Artistic Accomplishment and Fan Achievement, for his fabulous filk (science fiction folk music). Learn more about Martin’s music and art at www.martinspringett.com.
The Auroras were awarded at VCON 32, an annual fan-run science-fiction, fantasy and gaming convention running in Vancouver.
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This post was written by Alyssa on October 31, 2007
The following titles have been nominated for the 2008 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers List:
Nightwalker: The Warlocks of Talverdin, book one by K.V. Johansen
Bang, an Orca Soundings novel by Norah McClintock.
These two join ID, an Orca Soundings novel by Vicki Grant, as nominees for next year’s list. Titles are nominated throughout the year and the final list is voted on at ALA MidWinter in January.
This post was written by Alyssa on August 7, 2007
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Our Choice selections include 41 Orca titles this year. Six of those are starred, which means they’re exceptional!
These are the chosen ones:
This post was written by Alyssa on July 13, 2007
