2023/2024 Chocolate Lily Awards Shortlist

Novel Category Nominees (Grades 4 – 7)
Dear Peter, Dear Ulla by Barbara Nickel – Thistledown Press
Mountain Runaways by Pam Withers – Dundurn Press
Rescue by Marie Etchell – Red Deer Press
The Science of Boys by Emily Seo, illustrated by Gracey Zhang – Tradewind Books
Spell Sweeper by Lee Edward Fodi – HarperCollins Childrens
Weird Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer – Orca Book Publishers
Chapter Book/Early Novels Nominees (Grades 2 – 4)
Anne’s Tragical Tea Party by Kallie George, illustrated by Abigail Halpin – Tundra
Paws: Gabby Gets It Together by Nathan Fairbairn, illustrated by Michele Assarasakorn – Razorbill
Simon and Chester: Super Family! by Cale Atkinson – Tundra
Wednesday Wilson Fixes All Your Problems by Bree Galbraith, illustrated by Morgan Goble – Kids Can Press
Picture Book Nominees
Arthur, Who Wrote Sherlock by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Isabelle Follath - Tundra
As Glenn As Can Be by Sarah Ellis, illustrated by Nancy Vo – Groundwood Books
The Family Tree by Sean Dixon, illustrated by Lily Snowden-Fine – Tundra
The Flamingo by Guojing – Random House Studio
The Most Magnificent Idea by Ashley Spires – Kids Can Press
Oolichan Moon by Samantha Beynon, illustrated by Lucy Trimble – Harbour Publishing