Previous Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction Winners and Finalists
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
2009
Winner:
Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland. The Bite of the Mango. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
Finalists:
Mary Wallace. Inuksuk Journey: An Artist at the Top of the World. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2008.
Susan Hughes. No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed As Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure. Illustrated by Willow Dawson. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
Katie Smith Milway. One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2008.
Elizabeth MacLeod. Royal Murder: The Deadly Intrigue of Ten Sovereigns. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
2008
Winner:
Hugh Brewster. At Vimy Ridge: Canada's Greatest World War I Victory. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2006.
Finalists:
Robert Bateman with Nancy Kovacs. Birds of Prey: An Introduction. Illustrated by Robert Bateman. Toronto: Scholastic Canada/Madison Press, 2007.
Sue Ann Alderson. The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer. Illustrated by Millie Ballance. Vancouver: Tradewind Books, 2007.
Jan Thornhill. This Is My Planet: The Kids' Guide to Global Warming. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2007.
Kate Evans. Weird Weather: Everything You Didn't Want to Know About Climate Change but Probably Should Find Out. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2007.
2007
Winner:
Jan Thornhill. I Found a Dead Bird: The Kids’ Guide to the Cycle of Life & Death. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2006.
Finalists:
Barbara Greenwood. Factory Girl. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2007.
Celia Godkin. Fire! The Renewal of a Forest. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006.
Jane Springer. Genocide. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2006.
Herb Shoveller. Ryan and Jimmy: And the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2006.
2006
Winner:
Bill Slavin with Jim Slavin. Transformed: How Everyday Things Are Made. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005.
Finalists:
Susan Hughes. Coming to Canada: Building a Life in a New Land. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2005.
Kathy Kacer. Hiding Edith: A True Story. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2005.
Nadja Halilbegovich. My Childhood Under Fire: A Sarajevo Diary. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005.
Deborah Ellis. Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk About AIDS. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005.
2005
Winner:
Shari Graydon. In Your Face: The Culture of Beauty and You. Toronto: Annick Press, 2004.
Finalists:
Marthe Jocelyn. A Home for Foundlings. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2004.
Ange Zhang. Red Land, Yellow River: A Story from the Cultural Revolution. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2004.
Hazel Hutchins. A Second Is a Hiccup: A Child's Book of Time. Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton. Markham, ON: North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada, 2004.
Kathy Kacer. The Underground Reporters. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2004.
2004
Winner:
Val Ross. The Road to There: Mapmakers and Their Stories. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2003.
Finalists:
Anne Dublin. Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2004.
John Wilson. Discovering the Arctic: The Story of John Rae. Toronto: Napoleon Publishing, 2003.
Nicolas Debon. Four Pictures by Emily Carr. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2003.
Reva Marin. Oscar: The Life and Music of Oscar Peterson. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2003.
2003
Winner:
Larry Loyie with Constance Brissenden. As Long As the Rivers Flow. Illustrated by Heather D. Holmlund. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2002.
Finalists:
Chan Hon Goh with Cary Fagan. Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2002.
Kathy Conlan. Under the Ice. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2002.
Roderick Stewart. Wilfrid Laurier: A Pledge for Canada. Montreal: XYZ Publishing, 2002.
Candace Savage. Wizards: An Amazing Journey through the Last Great Age of Magic. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2002.
2002
Winner:
Jack Batten. The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2002.
Finalists:
Karen Levine. Hana's Suitcase. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2002.
Susan Musgrave (editor). Nerves Out Loud: Critical Moments in the Lives of Seven Teen Girls. Toronto: Annick Press, 2001.
John Wilson. Righting Wrongs: The Story of Norman Bethune. Toronto: Napoleon Publishing, 2001.
Jane Pavanel. The Sex Book: An Alphabet of Smarter Love. Montreal: Lobster Press, 2001.
2001
Winner:
Gena K. Gorrell. Heart and Soul: The Story of Florence Nightingale. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2000.
Finalists
Candace Savage. Born to be a Cowgirl: A Spirited Ride Through the Old West. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2001.
Ann Love and Jane Drake. The Kids Book of the Far North. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2000.
Ronald Orenstein. New Animal Discoveries. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2001.
Linda Granfield. Pier 21: Gateway of Hope. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2000.
2000
Winner:
Simon Tookoome with Sheldon Oberman. The Shaman's Nephew: A Life in the Far North. Illustrated by Simon Tookoome. Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 1999.
Finalists
Linda Maybarduk. The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev. Toronto: Tundra Books, 1999.
Irene Morck. Five Pennies: A Prairie Boy's Story. Calgary: Fifth House Publishers, 1999.
Sarah Ellis. The Young Writer's Companion. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1999.
1999
Winner:
Andy Turnball and Debora Pearson. By Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure. Toronto: Annick Press, 1999.
Finalists:
Larry Verstraete. Accidental Discoveries: From Laughing Gas to Dynamite. Markham, ON: Scholastic Canada, 1999.
Gena K. Gorrell. Catching Fire: The Story of Firefighting. Toronto: Tundra Books, 1999.
Mary Wallace. The Inuksuk Book. Toronto: Owl Books, 1999.
Barbara Greenwood. The Last Safehouse: A Story of the Underground Railroad. Illustrated by Heather Collins. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1998.