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CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Silver Birch Express Award Winner – Graham Annable, Peter and Ernesto. Sloths in the Night
Forest of Reading kid correspondent Shazdeh Kapadia interviews Graham Annable after his exciting win of the 2021 Silver Birch Express Award for his title, Peter and Ernesto: Sloths in the Night (published by First Second, distributed by Raincoast Books).
- 2021
- 00:14:06
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/20/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Silver Birch Fiction Award Winner – Gina McMurchy-Barber, The Jigsaw Puzzle King
Forest of Reading kid correspondent Shazdeh Kapadia interviews Gina McMurchy-Barber after her exciting win of the 2021 Silver Birch Fiction Award for her title, The Jigsaw Puzzle King (published by Dundurn Press).
- 2021
- 00:12:35
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/20/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Silver Birch Express Award
The Forest of Reading's Silver Birch Express Award is comprised of fiction and non-fiction titles, is geared to reluctant readers and is typically suited for Grades 3 and 4.The 2021 nominees include:- Cells: An Owner's Handbook by Carolyn Fisher- Genius Jolene by Sara Cassidy, illustrated by Charlene Chua- Ghost's Journey: A Refugee Story by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by Rainer Oktovianus- ...
- 2021
- 00:24:43
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/19/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Silver Birch Fiction Award
The Forest of Reading's Silver Birch Fiction Award celebrates fiction books for readers aged 8 to 12 (Grades 3-6).The 2021 nominees include:- All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman- The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson- A Boy Is Not a Bird by Edeet Ravel- Dog Driven by Terry Lynn Johnson- Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett- The ...
- 2021
- 00:22:24
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/19/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Yellow Cedar Award
Ten Canadian books are finalists for the 2021 Yellow Cedar Award, which celebrates non-fiction books for readers in Grades 4-8, ages 9-14.The 2021 nominees include:– The Boreal Forest: A Year In The World’s Largest Land Biome by L. E. Carmichael, illustrated by Josée Bisaillon– An Earthling’s Guide to Outer Space: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Black Holes, Dwarf Planets, ...
- 2021
- 00:24:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/19/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Blue Spruce Award Winner – Mike Boldt, Bad Dog
The Forest of Reading kid correspondent Shazdeh Kapadia interviews Mike Boldt after his exciting win of the 2021 Blue Spruce Award for his title, Bad Dog (published by Doubleday Books For Young Readers).
- 2021
- 00:10:53
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/19/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Red Maple Award Winner – Kenneth Oppel, Bloom
The Forest of Reading award ceremony host Ali Hassan interviews Kenneth Oppel after his exciting win of the 2021 Red Maple Award for his title, Bloom (published by HarperCollins Canada).
- 2021
- 00:14:49
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/19/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: White Pine Award Winner – Tanaz Bhathena, Hunted by the Sky
The Forest of Reading award ceremony host Ali Hassan interviews Tanaz Bhathena after her exciting win of the 2021 White Pine Award for her title, Hunted by the Sky (published by Penguin Teen Canada).
- 2021
- 00:20:07
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/19/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Blue Spruce Award Must-See
The Forest of Reading's Blue Spruce Award brings recently published Canadian children's picture books to children between the ages of 4 and 7 (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2). For many children, this is their first introduction to the world of books. This award promotes reading for enjoyment and begins to develop a child’s skill in evaluating a picture book based ...
- 2021
- 00:23:16
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/17/2021
CBC Books The Forest of Reading 2021: Red Maple Award Must-See
The Forest of Reading's Red Maple Award, offered for the enjoyment of students ages 12 to 13, in Grades 7 and 8, aims to get readers engaging in conversation around fiction books and encourages them to use critical thinking while reading.The 2021 nominees include:– Bloom by Kenneth Oppel– Broken Strings by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer– Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade– If I ...
- 2021
- 00:21:16
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/17/2021
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