Familiar names shortlisted for Schwartz kids' book awards
18.04.2008 17:00
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Popular authors Jean Little, Kenneth Oppel and Tim Wynne-Jones have been shortlisted for the reader-selected Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards. The annual prize honours excellence in writing and illustration in Canadian children's literature. Organizers announced on Thursday 11 nominees in two categories: children's picture book and young adult/middle reader. CBC Radio host Bill Richardson and illustrator Cynthia Nugent are nominated in the picture book category for The Aunts Come Marching. Also vying for the award are: - The Boy from the Sun by Duncan Weller.
- Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard.
- The Painted Circus: P.T. Vermin Presents a Mesmerizing Menagerie of Trickery and Illusion Guaranteed to Beguile and Bamboozle the Beholder by Wallace Edwards.
- Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Mlanie Watt.
There will be a tight race for the young adult/middle reader crown, with perennial favourites Little, Oppel and Wynne-Jones all nominated. The category's finalists are: - Dancing Through the Snow by Jean Little.
- Darkwing by Kenneth Oppel.
- Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis.
- A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson.
- Rex Zero, King of Nothing by Tim Wynne-Jones.
Little, Oppel and Wynne-Jones are all past winners of the prize, as are Pearson, Edwards and Watt. This year, the Ruth Schwartz Foundation has raised the pot for each category to $6,000 from $5,000. While the Ontario Arts Foundation, the Ruth Schwartz Foundation and members of the Canadian Booksellers Association choose each year's short list, young readers choose the winners. Students from Toronto's Ryerson Community School will pick this year's winners, who will be announced at the school on May 6. Toronto-based photographer Sylvia Schwartz set up the prize in 1976 to honour the memory of her sister Ruth, a respected Toronto bookseller. In 2004, the Schwartz family decided to rename the prize to honour Sylvia as well. Post a commentPeople have commented on this storyRecommend this storyPeople have recommended this storyStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKStory comments (0)Sort:Most recent | First to last | Most recommendedPost your commentNote: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Please note that comments are pre-moderated/reviewed and published according to our submission guidelines. Comment:Characters allowed: 2500PostSubmission policyRelatedInternal LinksEllis, Watt win annual kidlit prize'Skybreaker,' 'Caramba' win children's book awardsPeople who read this also read …More Books HeadlinesFormer Montrealer sets up $75,000 prize for history writing00A former Montrealer has established a lucrative new literary honour designed to shine a light on the genre of non-fiction history writing.Familiar names shortlisted for Schwartz kids' book awards00Popular authors Jean Little, Kenneth Oppel and Tim Wynne-Jones have been shortlisted for the reader-selected Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards.Rowling implores New York judge to block publication of guide00The third day of a trial over an unauthorized Harry Potter encyclopedia ended Wednesday with a flash of anger from J.K. Rowling. Saskatoon political scientist wins Donner Prize00University of Saskatchewan professor David E. Smith has won the $35,000 Donner Prize for the best book on Canadian public policy.CBC journalists among nominees for Atlantic Book Awards00Nova Scotia writer Don Hannah, Newfoundland and Labrador's Bernice Morgan and New Brunswick's David Adams Richards are competing for the top fiction prize at the Atlantic Book Awards.More Arts Headlines$26M plan would restore Vancouver's aging Pantages Theatre00A group of Vancouver artists and community activists has unveiled a plan to restore the aging Pantages Theatre in the city's Downtown Eastside as a performance space.Former Montrealer sets up $75,000 prize for history writing00A former Montrealer has established a lucrative new literary honour designed to shine a light on the genre of non-fiction history writing.Venezuelan station brings back The Simpsons in evening time slot00Animated sitcom The Simpsons has returned to Venezuelan TV, albeit in a later time slot after the country's broadcast regulator received complaints about the hit show.Clinton plays Ms. Fix-It on Colbert Report00U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton played up her image as a tireless problem solver — this time for laughs — when she visited Comedy Central's The Colbert Report Thursday night. Nature of Things gets 2 nominations for Banff TV Awards00CBC Television's The Nature of Things has received two nominations for Banff World Television Awards, competing with productions from around the world.Arts FeaturesGet over itMan-children rule in the comedy Forgetting Sarah MarshallJust killing timeAl Pacino tries to foil his would-be assassin in 88 MinutesSubject mattersA conversation with Canadian doc maker Jennifer BaichwalHe's seen it allRichard Leacock: the grand old man of cinéma véritéBred in the boneAlt-rock icons the Breeders keep producing great musicThe nature of the beastThe strange success of the Chinese novel Wolf Totem
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