The Chocolate Lily Book Awards 2009 Gala will be held at Kidsbooks (3083 West Broadway, Vancouver) on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:45pm.
Because of the popularity of this event, each person will need a ticket to attend. Tickets are $5 per person and are fully redeemable toward any of the nominated Chocolate Lily books.
Meet BC children’s authors, have a book signed, and see which author’s books were voted the best by BC grade school readers. For more information, please call us at 604-738-5335 or e-mail general@kidsbooks.ca
Chocolate Lily Awards are sponsored by:
Here are the Novel/Chapter Book Nominees for 2008-2009:
A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson (Puffin)
The Alchemist’s Dream by John Wilson (Key Porter)
Baboon by David Jones (Annick Press)
Boxcar Kid by Norma Charles (Sandcastle)
The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer by Sue Ann Alderson & Millie Balance (Tradewind)
Honey Cake by Joan Betty Stuchner & Cynthia Nugent (Tradewind)
I, Bruno by Caroline Adderson (Orca)
Lucky’s Mountain by Dianne Maycock (Orca)
Rebel’s Tag by K.L. Denman (Orca)
Shadows on the Train by Melanie Jackson (Orca)
When the Bough Breaks by Irene N. Watts (Tundra)
Here are the Chocolate Lily Awards Picture Nominees for 2008-2009!!!
A Sea-Wishing Day - written by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, Kids Can Press
Boy in Motion - Rick Hansen’s Story - written by Ainslie Manson, illustrated by Renne Benoit, Greystone Books
Goodnight, Sweet Pig - written by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Josee Masse, Kids Can Press
Jeffrey and Sloth - written by Kari-Lynn Winters and Ben Hodson, Orca Book Publishers
Lily and the Mixed-up Letters - written by Deborah Hodge, illustrated by France Brassard, Tundra Books
Mechanimals - written and illustrated by Chris Tougas, Orca Book Publishers
Pink - written by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Luc Melanson, Groundwood Books
The Summer of the Marco Polo - written by Lynn Manuel, illustrated by Kasia Charko, Orca Book Publishers
Congratulations to:
- 2008 Chocolate Lily Award Winner
1) 2008 Chocolate Lily NOVEL AWARD WINNER: “Chasing the Moon”, written by Penny Chamberlain, Sono Nis Press.
2) Second Place: “Dear Canada: No Safe Harbour”, written by Julie Lawson, Scholastic Canada Ltd.
THANK YOU to…
1) Surrey Christian School’s Middle School Librarian, Jenny Vanderbeek, for planning & hosting this successful event at the Middle School Campus.
2) Penny Chamberlain, Julie Lawson, John Wilson, Craig Spence, Beverley and Chris Wood, Victoria Miles, Glen Huser, Ellen Schwartz and Nan Gregory for attending this year’s Gala Awards Ceremony.
CONGRATULATIONS to…
1) 2008 Chocolate Lily PICTURE BOOK AWARD WINNER:
“Stanley’s Wild Ride”, written by Linda Bailey & illustrated by Bill Slavin, Kids Can Press.
2) Second Place: “The Farm Team”, written by Linda Bailey & illustrated by Bill Slavin, Kids Can Press.
3) Third Place: “Only a Cow”, written by Arlene Hamilton & illustrated by Dean Griffiths, Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
THANK YOU to…
1) Surrey Christian School Primary Librarian, Harmina Jansen for planning & hosting this successful event at the Primary Campus.
2) Ellen Schwartz, Sima Elizabeth Shefrin, Maxwell Newhouse, Lynn Manuel, and Joan Larson for attending this year’s Gala Awards Ceremony.
2008 Gala Sponsors: The Woodshed, Westland Insurance, Kastelein and Stout Insurance
2008 Gala Donors for door prizes/luncheon: Boston Pizza, Dr. Carnogursky, De Dutch Restaurant McDonalds Restaurant ,ABC Country Restaurant, Fraser Golf Centre, Black Belt Academy, Tim Hortons, The Leading Edge Skate Shop, Panago Pizza, Fun World Market Place, IGA, Coast Capital, Bike Zone, The Bike Doctor, Dollar Park, Rainbow Brush, Pacific Salmon Ind., Fruiticana, Two Ees fruit and Vegetable, Subway, Blenz Coffee, Long and McQuaid, Save-On Foods, Price Mart Foods, London Drugs, Papa Joe’s, Safeway Epicure, Royal Oak Restaurant, Church’s Chicken, A&W, Kentucky Fried Chicken
2) Second Place: “Dear Canada: No Safe Harbour”, written by Julie Lawson, Scholastic Canada Ltd.
THANK YOU to…
1) Surrey Christian School’s Middle School Librarian, Jenny Vanderbeek, for planning & hosting this successful event at the Middle School Campus.
2) Penny Chamberlain, Julie Lawson, John Wilson, Craig Spence, Beverley and Chris Wood, Victoria Miles, Glen Huser, Ellen Schwartz and Nan Gregory for attending this year’s Gala Awards Ceremony.
CONGRATULATIONS to…
1) 2008 Chocolate Lily PICTURE BOOK AWARD WINNER:
“Stanley’s Wild Ride”, written by Linda Bailey & illustrated by Bill Slavin, Kids Can Press.
2) Second Place: “The Farm Team”, written by Linda Bailey & illustrated by Bill Slavin, Kids Can Press.
3) Third Place: “Only a Cow”, written by Arlene Hamilton & illustrated by Dean Griffiths, Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
THANK YOU to…
1) Surrey Christian School Primary Librarian, Harmina Jansen for planning & hosting this successful event at the Primary Campus.
2) Ellen Schwartz, Sima Elizabeth Shefrin, Maxwell Newhouse, Lynn Manuel, and Joan Larson for attending this year’s Gala Awards Ceremony.
2008 Gala Sponsors: The Woodshed, Westland Insurance, Kastelein and Stout Insurance
2008 Gala Donors for door prizes/luncheon: Boston Pizza, Dr. Carnogursky, De Dutch Restaurant McDonalds Restaurant ,ABC Country Restaurant, Fraser Golf Centre, Black Belt Academy, Tim Hortons, The Leading Edge Skate Shop, Panago Pizza, Fun World Market Place, IGA, Coast Capital, Bike Zone, The Bike Doctor, Dollar Park, Rainbow Brush, Pacific Salmon Ind., Fruiticana, Two Ees fruit and Vegetable, Subway, Blenz Coffee, Long and McQuaid, Save-On Foods, Price Mart Foods, London Drugs, Papa Joe’s, Safeway Epicure, Royal Oak Restaurant, Church’s Chicken, A&W, Kentucky Fried Chicken