Jean Little First-Novel Award
The Jean Little First-Novel Award is an annual Canadian literary award, administered by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, to recognize a Canadian author's first middle-grade novel.
Named in honour of the late Jean Little, the award was established by fellow children's authors and Little's friends, Sarah Ellis, Kit Pearson, and Maggie de Vries, who is also Little's niece.[1] The award carries a monetary prize of $5,000. Jean Little (1932–2020) was an award-winning Canadian writer of more than 50 books for young readers.[2]
The award is one of several presented by the Canadian Children's Book Centre each year; others include the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award.
Honourees[edit]
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tziporah Cohen | No Vacancy | Groundwood Books | Winner | [4] |
| Alisa Siegel | My Name is Konisola | Second Story Press | Finalist | [5] | |
| Nadine Neema | Journal of a Travelling Girl | Wandering Fox, an imprint of Heritage House | Finalist | [5] | |
| 2022 | Leslie Gentile | Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer | DCB Young Readers | Winner | [6] |
| Rosena Fung | Living with Viola | Annick Press | Finalist | [7] | |
| Chad Lucas | Thanks a Lot, Universe | Amulet Books | Finalist | [7] | |
| 2023 | Kim Spencer | Weird Rules to Follow | Orca Book Publishers | Winner | [8] |
| Dee Hahn | The Grave Thief | Puffin Canada | Finalist | [9] | |
| Jane Baird Warren | How to be a Goldfish | Scholastic Canada | Finalist | ||
| Jade Armstrong | Scout is not a Band Kid | Orca Book Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Sid Sharp | The Wolf Suit | Annick Press | Finalist |
References[edit]
- ^ Deziel, Shanda (November 3, 2020). "Friends of Jean Little announce a new Canadian middle-grade novel award in her memory". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Children's author Jean Little dead at 88". CBC Books. April 7, 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Previous Jean Little First-Novel Award Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Doegun, Inderjit (November 3, 2021). "Winners of the 2021 CCBC Book Awards revealed". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b Doegun, Inderjit (September 14, 2021). "CCBC Book Awards announces 2021 shortlist". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Doegun, Inderjit (September 30, 2022). "Winners of the 2022 CCBC Book Awards revealed". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b Doegun, Inderjit (September 8, 2022). "CCBC Book Awards announces 2022 shortlist". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Kim Spencer takes home three CCBC Awards - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "The 2023 Shortlists for the CCBC Book Awards Honour Excellence in Canadian Books for Young People". CCBC. Retrieved 2023-11-25.