Search Results by tag: Kenneth Oppel

Awards: O’Neill, Oppel, Smith among Sunburst finalists

The Sunburst Award Society has announced the finalists for its annual awards, honouring the best Canadian books of the fantastic. The shortlists omit some noted authors in the genre‚ including Margaret Atwood and Andrew Pyper‚ who were ... Read More »

July 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Bow, Oppel, Lawson, and Smith win 2016 Canadian Library Association Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Library Association has announced the winners of its annual book awards, judged by a selection of librarians from across the country. Kenneth Oppel won the Book of the Year for Children award for ... Read More »

April 18, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for dreaming

By Dory Cerny

LIKE TALES OF YORE Having tackled dragon lore in her debut, The Story of Owen (and its follow-up, Prairie Fire), E.K. Johnston’s latest YA novel is a Scheherazade-inspired tale called A Thousand Nights (Disney-Hyperion, Oct.), ... Read More »

June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

Kathy Kacer, Gillian Newland, Kenneth Oppel win 2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards

By Dory Cerny

The winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards were announced on May 15 at Alexander Muir/Gladstone Avenue Junior and Senior Public School in Toronto. Students of the school in Grades 3–4 and Grades 7–8 ... Read More »

May 19, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Kenneth Oppel’s train dreams

By Nathan Whitlock

It's pleasant enough for a writer to hear that one of his books has landed on someone's Christmas shopping list. But there are shopping lists, and then there's the shopping list of the most powerful ... Read More »

March 6, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Oppel and Beha make the Hans Christian Anderson Award longlist

By Julie Baldassi

YA author Kenneth Oppel and illustrator Philippe Béha are up for the 2014 Hans Christian Anderson Award. The biannual prize, which recognizes authors and illustrators who have made important, lasting contributions to children's literature, is ... Read More »

April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

CBA announces Libris Award nominees

By Stuart Woods

The Canadian Booksellers Association has revealed the shortlists for this year's Libris Awards, which recognize literary achievement as well as behind-the-scenes contributions in the book industry, as voted on by independent booksellers. This year's awards ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association named the winners of its annual book awards Monday morning. Kit Pearson's The Whole Truth (HarperCollins Canada), which touches on the Depression era, family drama, and forgiveness, has been selected as ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian children’s books

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Just in time for March Break, this week's bestsellers list, which looks at Canadian children's books, illustrates that readers will love Robert Munsch forever. For the two weeks ending March 4: 1. Love You Forever, ... Read More »

March 12, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Fall preview 2011: books for young people

By Nathan Whitlock

In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the fall season's biggest books. FICTION Kenneth Oppel has become a kidlit star while mostly steering clear of the genre end of YA fiction. His early 1990s ... Read More »

September 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

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