BC Summer Reading Club
The BC Summer Reading Club is a free literacy program designed to engage school-aged children, ages 5-14, with libraries and reading, throughout the summer!
The 2026 theme is Under the Sea!
Kids and Teen Awards
BC & Yukon Book Prizes 2025
The BC & Yukon Book Prizes celebrate outstanding writers and publishers in British Columbia.
- Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize: Crash Landing by Li Charmaine Anne
- Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize: A Face is a Poem by Julie Morstad
CCBC Awards 2025
The Canadian Children's Book Centre administer seven awards, all of which celebrate excellence in Canadian children's books.
2025 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book
The heart of The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall by Charis Cotter is a decades-old love story that ended in tragedy. Charis Cotter pulls in the reader with her gripping storytelling and immersive descriptions of a 1960s bird-watching camp for girls, founded by the elderly Miss Linnet, an austere figure who changes dramatically over the course of the book. Beautifully written, the story blends mystery and the fantastical to create a memorable and poignant novel that stays with the reader.
First Nation Communities Read 2025-2026
Winner in the children's category: Boozhoo! / Hello! Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
Winner in the children's category: The Baby Train by Stella Shepard
Forest of Reading®
Governor General's Literary Award 2025
The Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) celebrate literature and inspire people to read books by creators from Canada.
Hackmatack Award 2026
The Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award is a literary program designed to bring together readers in Grades 4-6 with great Canadian books and authors.
Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
The Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards – The Willow Awards promotes reading and celebrates Canadian literature. Each year, Saskatchewan children and youth vote for Willow Award recipients from finalists nominated in three award categories.
Read the finalists for the 2026 Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards – The Willow Awards
TD Summer Reading Club 2026
TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. This free Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories, and inspires kids to explore the fun of reading their way. This is key to building a lifelong love of reading.