Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize

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The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for Canadian authors and illustrator of picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator, who must be a resident of British Columbia or Yukon.[1] It was announced in 2002 and first awarded in 2003.[2] A handful of finalists (roughly 25%) are also selected for another award: participation in the expenses-paid BC Book Prizes on Tour, a week-long tour across the province to present their books at schools and libraries each April.

History[]

The prize was announced three months after the death of Christie Harris, and was the first new BC Book Prize category since the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize was introduced in 1987.[3]

Winners and finalists[]

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Year Winner Nominees
2003

Salmon Creek - by , illustrated by Karen Reczuch

  • Amber Waiting - by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
  • How Sleep Found Tabitha - by Maggie De Vries, illustrated by Sheena Lott
  • The Klondike Cat - by Julie Lawson, illustrated by Paul Mombourquette
  • Solomon's Tree - by Andrea Spalding, illustrated by Janet Wilson
2004 Stanley's Party - by , illustrated by Bill Slavin
  • Adventures in Ancient China - by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
  • Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid - by Julie Lawson, illustrated by Kasia Charko
  • Suki's Kimono - by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
  • Sunny - by Robin Mitchell and Judith Steedman
2005 Goodbye to Griffith Street - by Marilynn Reynolds, illustrated by
  • The Moccasins - by Earl Einarson, illustrated by Julie Flett
  • Owls - by Adrienne Mason, illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle
  • Ride 'em Cowboy - by Stefan Czernecki
  • When They Are Up - by Richard Thompson and Maggee Spicer, illustrated by Kirsti Anne Wakelin
2006 The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams - by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
2007 Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story - by Maggie De Vries, illustrated by Renné Benoit
  • Abby's Birds - by Ellen Schwartz, illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
  • The Kids Book of Canadian Immigration - by Deborah Hodge, illustrated by John Mantha
  • The Queen's Feet - by Sarah Ellis, illustrated by Dusan Petricic
  • Zoe and the Fawn - by Catherine Jameson, illustrated by Julie Flett
2008 A Sea-Wishing Day - by , illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
  • The Day It All Blew Away - by Lisa Cinar
  • Elf the Eagle - by Ron Smith, illustrated by Ruth Campbell
  • Jeffrey and Sloth - by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Ben Hodson
  • Pink - by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Luc Melanson
2009 The King Has Goat Ears - by , illustrated by Philippe Beha
  • Good-bye Marianne - by Irene N. Watts, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker
  • Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the Earth - by Robert Bateman
  • Rosie and Buttercup - by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
  • Stanley At Sea - by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
2010 Maggie Can't Wait - by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Dean Griffiths
  • Bubble Homes and Fish Farts - by Fiona Bayrock, illustrated by Carolyn Conahan
  • Ella's Umbrellas - by Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Ashley Spires
  • On My Walk - by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Christina Leist
  • Vanishing Habitats - by Robert Bateman
2011 Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet - written and illustrated by Julie Flett
  • The Cowboy Fisherman - by Seiji Hiroe
  • Fraser Bear: A Cub's Life - by Maggie de Vries, illustrated by Renné Benoit
  • The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest - by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, illustrated by Ian McAllister
  • Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm - by Deborah Hodge, illustrated by Brian Harris
2012 When I Was Small - by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad
  • Dalen & Gole: Scandal in Port Angus - by Mike Deas
  • Grandpa's Girls - by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Kim LaFave
  • Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? - by Dan Bar-el, illustrated by
  • Shake Awakes - by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Marc Mongeau
2013 Maggie's Chopsticks - by Alan Woo, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant
  • Gift Days - by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Stephen Taylor
  • Hey Canada! - by Vivien Bowers, illustrated by Milan Pavlovic
  • Rainbow Shoes - by , illustrated by Stefan Czernecki
  • What's Up, Bear?: A Book About Opposites - by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore
2014 How To - written and illustrated by
  • The Great Bear Sea: Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific Paradise - Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, illustrated by Ian McAllister
  • Not Your Typical Dragon - by Dan Bar-el, illustrated by Tim Bowers
  • When I Was Eight - by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
  • Wild Berries - by and illustrated by Julie Flett
2015 Dolphin SOS - by Roy Miki and Slavia Miki, illustrated by Julie Flett
  • Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin - by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Qin Leng
  • The Most Magnificent Thing - by and illustrated by Ashley Spires
  • Norman, Speak! - by Caroline Adderson, illustrated by Qin Leng
  • Stop, Thief! - by Heather Tekavec, illustrated by Pierre Pratt
2016 Peace is an Offering - by Annette LeBox, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin [4]
  • Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby - by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Qin Leng
  • The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle - by Jude Isabella, illustrated by Simone Shin
  • This is Sadie - by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad
  • Orca Chief - by Roy Henry Vickers and , illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers
2017 My Heart Fills with Happiness - by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Julie Flett [5]
  • Today - written and illustrated by Julie Morstad
  • Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey - by Margriet Ruurs, illustrated by Nizar Ali Badr
  • Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet - by Nikki Tate
  • Peace Dancer - by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers
2018 The Nameless City: The Stone Heart - by Faith Erin Hicks [6]
  • A Day with Yayah - by Nicola Campbell, illustrated by Julie Flett
  • Charles - by S.E. Hume, illustrated by Jessica Bromley Bartram
  • Wolf Island - by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read
  • The Alphabet Thief - by Bill Richardson, illustrated by Roxanna Bikadoroff
2019 Sparks! - by Ian Boothby, illustrated by Nina Matsumoto
  • The Nameless City: The Divided Earth - by Faith Erin Hicks
  • Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature - by , illustrated by Robert Bateman
  • Sir Simon: Super Scarer - by Cale Atkinson
  • Sterling, Best Dog Ever - by Aidan Cassie
2020 It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way - by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by
  • Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages - by Jen Croll, illustrated by Aneta Pacholska
  • Birdsong - by Julie Flett (author and illustrator)
  • The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden- by Heather Smith, illustrated by Rachel Wada
  • The Ranger - by Nancy Vo (author and illustrator)
2021 Grandmother School - by Rina Singh and Ellen Rooney[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Joanna Karaplis (Jan 5, 2010). The Canadian Writer's Market, 18th Edition. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 323.
  2. ^ BC Book Prizes: Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize - official Web site
  3. ^ "Christie Harris - The Matriarch of Canadian Children's Authors". Information on Authors. TomFolio.com. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  4. ^ Ashley Wadhwani (May 4, 2016). "Maple Ridge author awarded for picture book on peace". Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Adrian Chamberlain (May 2, 2017). "Victoria writer Monique Gray Smith earns B.C. Book Prize". Times Colonist. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Winners of the 2018 B.C. Book Prizes revealed at downtown gala". The Georgia Straight. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Vicky Qiao, "Billy-Ray Belcourt and Shaena Lambert among BC & Yukon Book Prizes winners". CBC Books, September 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d Ryan Porter, "Eight shortlists announced for BC and Yukon Book Prizes". Quill & Quire, April 8, 2021.

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