2017 Governor General’s Literary Award – Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books Winner

When We Were Alone
David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmothers garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with…
2017 Governor General’s Literary Award – Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books Shortlist

Short Stories for Little Monsters
Marie-Louise Gay

The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
Jan Thornhill

Town Is by the Sea
Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith
