Previous TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Winners and Finalists
2009
Winner:
Nicola I. Campbell. Shin-chi’s Canoe. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2008.
Finalists:
Shane Peacock. Death in the Air (The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case). Toronto: Tundra Books 2008.
Alma Fullerton. Libertad. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008.
Cary Fagan. Thing-Thing. Illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2008.
Susin Nielsen. Word Nerd. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2008.
2008
Winner:
Christopher Paul Curtis. Elijah of Buxton. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2007.
Finalists:
Hugh Brewster. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose: The Story of a Painting with paintings by John Singer Sargent. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2007.
Kenneth Oppel. Darkwing. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
Shane Peacock. Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2007.
Frieda Wishinsky. Please, Louise! Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2007.
2007
Winner:
Sarah Ellis. Odd Man Out. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2006.
Finalists:
Jan Thornhill. I Found a Dead Bird: The Kids’ Guide to the Cycle of Life & Death. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2006.
Hadley Dyer. Johnny Kellock Died Today. Toronto: HarperTrophyCanada, 2006.
Tim Wynne-Jones. Rex Zero and the End of the World. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2006.
Linda Bailey. Stanley's Wild Ride. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2006.
2006
Winner:
Pamela Porter. The Crazy Man. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2005.
Finalists:
Susan Hughes. Earth to Audrey. Illustrated by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005.
Gail Nyoka. Mella and the N’anga: An African Tale. Toronto: Sumach Press, 2005.
Nicola I. Campbell. Shi-shi-etko. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2005.
2005
Winner:
Marthe Jocelyn. Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2004.
Finalists:
Alan Cumyn. After Sylvia. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2004.
Kenneth Oppel. Airborn. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004.
Kenneth Oppel. Peg and the Yeti. Illustrated by Barbara Reid. Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2004.
Ange Zhang. Red Land, Yellow River: A Story from the Cultural Revolution. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2004.