Governor General’s Literary Award – Young People’s Literature — Text

2007 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerGemini SummerIain LawrenceIn the quiet of Hogs Hollow, each member of the River family pursues a dream. Old Man River sets out to build a fallout shelter in case the war in Vietnam "brings the end of everything;" his wife Flo, who collects Gone with the Wind dolls, attempts to pen...Amazon2007 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistCarnation, Lily, Lily, Rose: The Story of a PaintingHugh BrewsterAmazonElijah of BuxtonChristopher Paul CurtisAmazonKanadaEva WisemanAmazonThe Alchemist’s DreamJohn WilsonAmazon

2008 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerThe LandingJohn IbbitsonAfter the Great Depression, Ben, who sneaks in violin practice between chores, gets a job fixing up an old cottage on nearby Pine Island where he is introduced to a world of wealth that makes him desperate to escape Cooks Landing....Amazon2008 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistChild of DandelionsShenaaz NanjiAmazonLibertadAlma FullertonAmazonShimmerdogsDianne LindenAmazonSkimMariko TamakiAmazon

2009 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerGreener Grass: The Famine YearsCaroline PignatFinding their life becoming more difficult everyday, the Byrne family is forced to leave their homeland to escape the Great Famine....Amazon2009 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistA Thousand Shades of BlueRobin StevensonAmazonHome FreeSharon JenningsAmazonSister WifeShelley HrdlitschkaAmazonThe UninvitedTim Wynne-JonesAmazon

2011 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerFrom Then to Now: A Short History of the WorldChristopher MooreTraces human civilization from early bands of hunter-gatherers to the multicultural world cities of the present, covering the development of agriculture, empires, law, and the major religions, the rise of Europe, colonies, and industrialization....Amazon2011 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistA Hare in the Elephant’s TrunkJan L. CoatesAmazonBlink & CautionTim Wynne-JonesAmazonNo Ordinary DayDeborah EllisAmazonThis Dark EndeavourKenneth OppelAmazon

2012 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text Shortlist Seraphina Rachel Hartman Amazon The Grave Robber’s Apprentice Allan Stratton Amazon The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen Susin Nielsen Amazon The Umbrella Judd Palmer Amazon

2013 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerThe Unlikely Hero of Room 13BTeresa TotenFilled with moments of deep emotion and unexpected humor, this understated and wise novel explores the complexities of living with OCD and offers the prospect of hope, happiness and healing. Perfect for readers who love Eleanor & Park and All the Bright Pl...Amazon2013 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistBecoming Holmes: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Final CaseShane PeacockAmazonCounting Back From NineValerie SherrardAmazonOnce Upon a Northern NightJean E. PendziwolAmazonThe White BicycleBeverley BrennaAmazon

2019 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerStand on the SkyErin BowTwelve--year-old Aisulu defies the expectations of her Kazakh family and tradition to train an eagle in order to save her brother, Serik, and prevent her family from giving up their nomadic life forever....Amazon2019 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistBreak in Case of EmergencyBrian FrancisAmazonCold White SunSue Farrell HollerAmazonGirl of the Southern SeaMichelle KadarusmanAmazonThe Grey SistersJo TreggiariAmazon

2015 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text WinnerThe Gospel TruthCaroline PignatAward-winning author Pignat recreates the world of a Virginia tobacco plantation in 1858. Through the different points of view of slaves, their masters and a visiting bird-watcher from Canada, this novel takes readers back in time to a dark chapter in Amer...Amazon2015 Governor General's Literary Award - Young People’s Literature — Text ShortlistAre You Seeing Me?Darren GrothAmazonAudrey (cow)Dan Bar-elAmazonWe Are All Made of MoleculesSusin NielsenAmazonYoung Man with CameraEmil SherAmazon