Chocolate Lily Book Awards

2005

WINNERS

PICTURE BOOK WINNER

Stanley's Party

by Linda Bailey

& Bill Slavin , illustrator

Kids Can Press

CHAPTER BOOK/NOVEL WINNER

All the Way to Mexico

by Norma Charles

Raincoast Books

2004 - 2005 NOMINEES

Chapter Book & Novel NOMINEES

* Adrift in Time by John Wilson - Ronsdale Press

* All the Way to Mexico by Norma Charles - Raincoast Books

* And in the Morning by John Wilson - Kids Can Press

* Beneath the Mask by David Ward - Scholastic Canada

* Dance of the Stones: Summer of Magic Quartet - Book Two by Andrea Spalding - Orca Book Publishers

* Leaving the Log House by Ainslie Manson - Orca Book Publishers

* Lesia's Dream by Laura Langston - Harper Trophy Canada

* The Several Lives of Orphan Jack by Sarah Ellis - Groundwood Books

* Our Canadian Girl: Building Bridges - Emily Book Two by Julie Lawson - Penguin Canada

* Secret of Light by KC Dyer - Dundurn

* The Estorian Chronicles: The Battle for Carnillo by Nikki Tate - Sono Nis Press

* The Man in the Moonstone - A Dinah Galloway Mystery by Melanie Jackson - Orca Book Publishers

Picture Book NOMINEES

* Click! by Shutta Crum (auth.) & John Beder (BC illust.) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside

* Finklehopper Frog by Irene Livingston (BC auth.) & Brian Lies (illust.) - Tricycle Press

* Gregory and Alexander by William Barringer (auth.) & Kim Lefave (BC illust.) - Orca Book Publishers

* Hank and Fergus by Susin Neilson- Fernlund (BC auth.) & Louise-Andree Laliberte (illust.) - Orca Book Publishers

* Salmon Forest by David Suzuki, Sarah Ellis (BC authors) & Sheena Lott (BC illust.) - Greystone Books

* Skookum Sal, Birling Gal by Heather Kellerhals- Stewart (BC auth.) & Janice Blaine (BC illust.) - Harbour Publishing

* Stanley's Party by Linda Bailey (BC auth.) & Bill Slavin ( illust) - Kids Can Press

* Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki (BC auth.) & Stephane Jorisch (Illust.) - Kids Can Press

* The Most Beautiful Kite in the World by Andrea Spalding (BC auth.) & Leslie Watts (illust.) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside

* The Sea King by Jane Yolen (auth.) & Stefan Czernecki (BC illust.) - Tradewind Books

* This is the Dog by Sheryl McFarlane (BC auth.) & Chrissie Wysotski (illust.) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside

* Wild Babies by Margriet Ruurs (BC auth.) & Andrew Kiss (BC illust.) - Tundra Books

Congratulations to the Authors, Illustrators & Publishers for their nominations for the 2004-2005 Chocolate Lily Awards.

With Thanks to the Selections Committee that included children's author Mary Ann Smith, librarian Diane Ambil, teachers Karen Pakalen, Kirstie Frew & Mary Wartnow as well as student readers Katie Sprieszl, Hayley Petznick and Elise Andreassen.

The 2005 Chocolate Lily Gala was held on Friday, June 2005 at Hilcrest Elementary in South Surrey, BC.

2004

WINNERS

PICTURE BOOK WINNER

Cappuccina Goes to Town

by Mary Ann Smith,

Katie Smith Milway

& Eugenie Fernandes ,illustrator

Kids Can Press

CHAPTER BOOK/NOVEL WINNER

Flood

by James Heneghan

Groundwood Books

2003 - 2004 NOMINEES

Chapter Book & Novel NOMINEES

Adrift by Julie Burtinshaw (Raincoast Books, 2002)
Cairo Kelly and the Mann by Kristin Butcher (Orca Book Publishers, 2002)
Dear Canada: A Ribbon of Shining Steel by Julie Lawson (Scholastic Canada, 2002)
Dear Canada: Whispers of War by Kit Pearson (Scholastic Canada, 2002)
Flood by James Heneghan (Groundwood Books, 2002)
Finding Sophie by Irene N. Watts (Tundra Books, 2002)
Losing Forever by Gayle Friesen (Kids Can Press, 2002)
Our Canadian Girl: Disaster at the Bridge, Emily Book 2 by Julie Lawson (Penguin Books Canada, 2002)
Tess by Jocelyn Reekie (Raincoast Books, 2002)
The Loser's Club by John Lekich (Annick Press, 2002)
The Olden Days Locket by Penny Chamberlain (Sono Nis Press, 2002)
The Reunion by Jacqueline Pearce (Orca Book Publishers, 2002)

Picture Book NOMINEES

Amber Waiting by Nan Gregory (BC author) & Kady MacDonald Denton (illustrator) - Red Deer Press, 2002
A Pod of Orcas by Sheryl McFarlane (BC author) & Kirsti Anne Wakelin (BC illustrator) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002
Aziz the Storyteller by Vi Hughes (BC author) & Stefan Czernecki (BC illustrator) - Tradewind Books, 2002
Camping by Nancy Hundal (BC author) & Brian Deines (illustrator) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002
Cappuccina Goes to Town by Mary Ann Smith (BC author), Katie Smith Milway (author) & Eugenie Fernandes (illustrator) - Kids Can Press, 2002
Down at The Seaweed Café by Robert Perry (BC author) & Greta Guzek (BC illustrator) - Raincoast Books, 2002
Give Maggie a Chance by Frieda Wishinsky (author) & Dean Griffiths (BC illustrator) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002
Salmon Creek by Annette LeBox (BC author) & Karen Reczuch (illustrator) - Groundwood Books, 2002
Solomon's Tree by Andrea Spalding (BC author) & Janet Wilson (illustrator) - Orca Book Publishers, 2002
That's Hockey by David Bouchard (BC author) & Dean Griffiths (BC illustrator) - Orca Book Publishers, 2002
The Klondike Cat by Julie Lawson (BC author) & Paul Mombourquette (illustrator) - Kids Can Press, 2002
The Name of the Child by Marilynn Reynolds (BC author) & Don Kilby (illustrator) - Orca Book Publishers, 2002
The Night Walker by Richard Thompson (BC author) & Martin Springett (illustrator) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002
Twilight Fairies by Nancy Hundal (BC author) & Don Kilby (illustrator) - Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002

Thanks to everyone who supported the Chocolate Lily Book Awards Program this past year. It wouldn't have been the success that it was without all of you!

Congratulations to the authors, illustrators and publishers of these books that delighted and enriched over 3000 young readers across British Columbia this past year.

Thanks to the 2003-2004 Selection Committee that included English teachers, teacher-librarians and children's author Beryl Young.

Thanks to graphic designer William Glasgow.

A Special Thanks to web designer Jackie Dino.

The 2004 Chocolate Lily Gala was held Saturday, June 5th 2004 in Tsawwassen, BC.

2003

WINNERS

PICTURE BOOK WINNER

Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses

by Ainslie Manson

& Dean Griffiths ,illustrator

Orca Book Publishers

CHAPTER BOOK/NOVEL WINNER

Remember Me

by Irene N. Watts

Tundra Books

2002 - 2003 NOMINEES

Chapter Book & Novel NOMINEES

A Special Thanks to everyone who supported the Chocolate Lily Book Awards Program this past year. It wouldn't have been the success that it was without all of you!

Congratulations to the authors, illustrators and publishers of these books that have delighted and enriched many young readers across British Columbia.

The 2003 Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award Ceremony and Gala was held Saturday, May 31, 2003 in Tsawwassen, BC.