CBC Arts: Short list announced for Schwartz Children's Book Award
Schwartz Shortlist Announced
The picture book nominees are:
Gretzky's Game, written by Mike Lionetti and illustrated by Greg Banning
Caramba, written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Forever: The Annual Hockey Classic, written by Roy MacGregor and illustrated by Brian Deines
The Nutcracker, written by Karen Kain and illustrated by Rajka Kupesic
Shi-shi-etko, written by Nicola I. Campbell and illustrated by Kim LaFave
The young adult/middle reader nominees are:
The Crazy Man, written by Pamela Porter
Alice MacLeod Realist at Last, written by Susan Juby
The Gravesavers, written by Sheree Fitch
Skybreaker, written by Kenneth Oppel
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea, written by Shyam Selvadurai
Toronto-based photographer Sylvia Schwartz set up the literary prize in 1976 in memory of her sister Ruth, a respected Toronto bookseller. In 2004, the Schwartz family decided to rename the prize to honour Sylvia as well.
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