Mr. Christie's Book Awards

The Mr. Christie's Book Awards (French: Prix du livre M. Christie) was a Canadian literary prize awarded by Christie, Brown & Company, a division of Nabisco. The awards were discontinued in 2004.[1] The awards were generally considered to be the "Giller Prize for children's authors".[2]

History

The awards were established to promote excellence in Canadian children's literature. The recipients were required to be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.[3] The prize was first awarded in 1990.[4] Initially, awards were given for text and illustrations in English and French language books, a total of four categories. In 1993, the categories for text were divided based on age: one for ages 8 or less and one for ages 9 to 14. In 1994, it was decided that text and illustrations would no longer be judged separately and the number of age categories was increased to three: age 7 and under, ages 8 to 11 and ages 12 to 16.[1]

Winners[3]

Year Category Award recipient
2004 English
7 and under
Jean Little (author), Werner Zimmermann (illustrator), Pippin the Christmas Pig
English
8 to 11
Sarah Ellis (author), Bruno St-Aubin (illustrator), The Several Lives of Orphan Jack
English
12 and up
Martine Leavitt, Tom Finder
French
7 and under
Dominique Demers (author), Stéphane Poulin (illustrator), L'oiseau des sables
French
8 to 11
Charlotte Gingras (author), Stéphane Jorisch (illustrator), La boîte à bonheur
French
12 and up
Marie-Francine Hébert, Le ciel tombe à côté
2003 English
7 and under
Anne Laurel Carter (author), Alan & Lea Daniel (illustrators), Under a Prairie Sky
English
8 to 11
Alan Cumyn, The Secret Life of Owen Skye
English
12 and up
Joan Clark, The Word for Home
French
7 and under
Marie-Francine Hébert (author), Steve Adams (illustrator), Mon rayon de soleil
French
8 to 11
Sylvain Trudel (author), Suzane Langlois (illustrator), Pourquoi le monde est comme il est?
French
12 and up
Denis Côté, L’Empire couleur sang
2002 English
7 and under
Celia Barker Lottridge (author), Joanne Fitzgerald (illustrator), The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button
English
8 to 11
Polly Horvath, Everything on a Waffle
English
12 and up
Arthur Slade, Dust
French
7 and under
Marie-Francine Hébert (author), Mylène Pratt (illustrator), Décroche-moi la lune
French
8 to 11
Hélène Vachon (author), Yayo (illustrator), L’oiseau de passage
French
12 and up
Jacques Lazure, Llddz
2001 English
7 and under
Stephanie McLellan (author), Sean Cassidy (illustrator), The Chicken Cat
English
8 to 11
Jean Little, Willow & Twig
English
12 and up
Janet McNaughton, The Secret Under My Skin
French
7 and under
Dominique Demers (author), Stéphane Poulin (illustrator), Vieux Thomas et la petite fée
French
8 to 11
Francois Gravel (author), Pierre Pratt (illustrator), David et le Fantôme
French
12 and up
Michèle Marineau, Rouge poison
2000 English
7 and under
Maxine Trottier and Rajka Kupesic, Claire’s Gift
English
8 to 11
Kenneth Oppel, Sunwing
English
12 and up
Martha Brooks, Being with Henry
French
7 and under
Marie-Louise Gay, Stella étoile de la mer
French
8 to 11
Gilles Tibo and Jean Berneche, Les yeux noirs
French
12 and up
Stanley Péan, Le temps s’enfuit
1999 English
7 and under
Marilyn Helmer (author), Paul Mombourquette (illustrator), Fog Cat
English
8 to 11
Richard Scrimger, The Nose From Jupiter
English
12 and up
William Bell, Zack
French
7 and under
Robert Soulières (author), Anne Villeneuve (illustrator), Une gardienne pour Étienne
French
8 to 11
Gilles Tibo, Rouge timide
French
12 and up
Jean-Michel Schembré, Les citadelles du vertige
1998 English
7 and under
Barbara Nichol (author), Phillipe Béha (illustrator), Biscuits in the Cupboard
English
8 to 11
Kevin Major (author), Imelda George (wood carvings), Ned Pratt (photography), The House of the Wooden Santas
English
12 and up
Kenneth Oppel, Silverwing
French
7 and under
Lucie Papineau (author), Marisol Sarrazin (illustrator), Pas de taches pour un girafe
French
8 to 11
Dominique Demers, La Mystérieuse Bibliothecaire
French
12 and up
Robert Soulières, Un cadavre de classe
1997 English
7 and under
Don Gillmor (author), Marie-Louise Gay (illustrator), The Fabulous Song
English
8 to 11
Shelley Tanaka (author), Laurie McGaw (illustrator), Discovering the Iceman
English
12 and up
Brian Doyle, Uncle Ronald
French
7 and under
Danielle Marcotte (author), Stéphane Poulin (illustrator) , Poil de serpent dent d’araignée
French
8 to 11
Robert Davidts (author), Francis Back (illustrator), Jean-Baptiste, coureur des bois
French
12 and up
Jacques Lazure, Le Rêve couleur d’orange
1996 English
7 and under
Nan Gregory (author), Ron Lightburn (illustrator), How Smudge Came
English
8 to 11
Mordecai Richler (author), Norman Eyolfson (illustrator), Jacob Two-Two’s First Spy Case
English
12 and up
Joan Clark, The Dream Carvers
French
7 and under
Pierrette Dubé (author), Yayo (illustrator), Au lit, au lit, princesse Émilie
French
8 to 11
Christiane Duchesne, La Bergère de chevaux
French
12 and up
Jean Lemieux (author). Anie Massey (illustrator), Le Trésor de Brion
1995 English
7 and under
W. D. Valgardson (author), Ange Zhang (illustrator), Thor
English
8 to 11
Barbara Greenwood (author), Heather Collins (illustrator), A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840
English
12 and up
Sarah Ellis, Out of the Blue
French
7 and under
Rémy Simard (author), Pierre Pratt (illustrator), Mon chien est un éléphant
French
8 to 11
Denis Côté, Le Parc aux sortilèges
French
12 and up
Raymond Plante, L'Étoile a pleuré rouge
1994 English
7 and under
Berny Lucas (author), Russ Willms (illustrator), Brewster Rooster
English
8 to 11
Song Nan Zhang, A Little Tiger In The Chinese Night and
Leo Yerxa, Last Leaf First Snowflake To Fall
English
12 and up
Diana Wieler, RanVan The Defender
French
7 and under
Joceline Sanschagrin (author), Hélène Desputeaux (illustrator), Caillou - La petite soeur and Caillou - Le petit pot
French
8 to 11
Christiane Duchesne, La 42e soeur de Bébert
French
12 and up
Dominique Demers, Les grands sapins ne meurent pas
1993 English - text
8 and under
Sheree Fitch, There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen
English - text
9 to 14
Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore, The Story of Canada
English - Illustration Yvette Moore, A Prairie Alphabet by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
French - text
8 and under
Gilles Gauthier, Le gros problème du petite Marcus
French - text
9 to 14
Dominique Demers, Un hiver de tourmente
French - Illustration Dominique Jolin, C'est pas juste!
1992 English - text Dennis Lee, The Ice Cream Store
English - Illustration Barbara Reid, Zoe series
French - text Christiane Duchesne, Bibitsa, ou, l'étrange voyage de Clara Vic
French - Illustration Stéphane Poulin, Un voyage pour deux
1991 English - text Brian Doyle, Covered Bridge
English - Illustration Kady MacDonald Denton, The Story of Little Quack by Betty Gibson
French - text François Gravel, Zamboni
French - Illustration Pierre Pratt, Les fantasies de l'oncle Henri by Bénédict Froissart
1990 English - text Kit Pearson, The Sky Is Falling
English - Illustration Ian Wallace, The Name of the Tree by Celia Lottridge
French - text Ginette Anfousse, Rosalie s'en va-t-en guerre
French - Illustration Philippe Béha, Mais que font les fées avec toutes ces dents? by Michel Luppens

References

  1. 1 2 "Award Descriptions". Canadian Children's Illustrated Books in English. University of British Columbia.
  2. "McNaughton wins children's book award". Globe and Mail. January 13, 2001.
  3. 1 2 "Mr. Christie’s Book Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre.
  4. "Mr. Christie's Book Awards". The Children's Literature Web Guide. University of Calgary.
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