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Nominated Books

The 2009 Willow Awards Nominees

2009 Shining Willow Nominees

The Shining Willow Award for books written for young readers.

Lily and the Paper Man

By Rebecca Upjohn, Illustrated by Renné Benoit.
Second Story Press, ©2007. 9781897187197 (hc)
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Fiddle Dancer

By Anne Patton & Wilfred Burton, Illustrated by Sherry Farrell Racette.
Gabriel Dumont Institute, ©2007. 9780920915769 (pbk)
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Rosie and Buttercup

By Chieri Uegaki, Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch.
Kids Can Press, ©2008. 9781553379973 (hc)
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Mechanimals

By Chris Tougas.
Orca Books, ©2007. 9781551436289 (hc)
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Making Grizzle Grow

By Rachna Gilmore, Illustrated by Leslie Elizabeth Watts.
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, ©2007. 9781550418859 (hc)
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There's a COW Under My Bed!

By Valerie Sherrard, Illustrated by David Jardine.
Creative Books Publishing, ©2008. 9781897174340 (pbk)
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I, Bruno

By Caroline Adderson, Illustrated by Helen Flook.
Orca Books, ©2007. 9781551435015 (pbk)
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It's Moving Day!

By Pamela Hickman, Illustrated by Geraldo Valério.
Kids Can Press, ©2008. 9781554530748 (hc)
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Elf the Eagle

By Ron Smith, Illustrated by Ruth Campbell.
Oolichan Books, ©2007. 9780889822412 (hc)
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Ben's Bunny Trouble

By Daniel Wakeman, Illustrated by Dirk van Stralen.
Orca Books, ©2007. 9781551436111 (hc)
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2009 Diamond Willow Nominees

The Diamond Willow Award for titles written for upper elementary readers, (grades 4-6).

Triple Chocolate Brownie Genius, The

By Deborah Sherman.
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, ©2007. ISBN 9781554550357 (pbk)
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Swindle

By Gordon Korman.
Scholastic Press, ©2008. ISBN 9780439903455 (pbk), ISBN 9780439903448 (hc)
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Submarine Outlaw

By Philip Roy.
Ronsdale Press, ©2008. 9781553800583(pbk)
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Secret of Grim Hill, The

By Linda DeMeulemeester.
Lobster Press, ©2007. ISBN 9781897073537 (pbk)
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Robots

From Everyday to Out of This World

By Yes Magazine Editors.
Kids Can Press, ©2008. ISBN 9781554532049 (pbk) ISBN 9781554532032 (hc)
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Racing for Diamonds

By Anita Daher.
Orca Book Publishers, ©2007. ISBN 9781551436753 (pbk)
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Nexus Ring, The

By Maureen Bush.
Coteau Books for Kids, ©2007. ISBN 9781550503623 (pbk)
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Klutzhood

By Chris McMahen.
Orca Book Publishers, ©2007. ISBN 9781551437101(pbk)
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Impossible Things

By Robin Stevenson.
Orca Book Publishers, ©2008. ISBN 9781551437361 (pbk)
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Animals at the EDGE

Saving the World’s Rarest Creatures

By Marilyn Baillie & Jonathan Baillie.
Maple Tree Press, ©2008. ISBN 9781897349335 (pbk) ISBN 9781897349328 (hc)
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2009 Snow Willow Nominees

The Snow Willow Award for books for young people, (grades 7-9).

Alexandria of Africa

By Eric Walters.
Doubleday Canada, ©2008. ISBN 9780385666398 (pbk)
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Power Plays

By Maureen Ulrich.
Coteau Books, ©2007. ISBN 9781550503791 (pbk)
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Night Wanderer, The

By Drew Hayden Taylor.
Annick Press, ©2007. ISBN 9781554510993 (pbk) ISBN 9781554511006 (hc)
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Broken Thread, The

By Linda Smith.
Coteau Books, ©2008. ISBN 139781550503982 (pbk)
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Egghead

By Caroline Pignat.
Red Deer Press, ©2008. ISBN 9780889953994 (pbk)
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Eye of the Crow

By Shane Peacock.
Tundra Books, ©2007. ISBN 9780887768507 (hc)
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War Brothers

By Sharon McKay.
Puffin Canada, ©2008. ISBN 9780670067848 (hc)
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Juvie Three, The

By Gordon Korman.
Scholastic Canada, ©2008. ISBN 9780545996280 (hc)
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Dear Jo

The story of losing Leah ... and searching for hope

By Christina Kilbourne.
Lobster Press, ©2007. ISBN 9781897073513 (pbk)
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Tweaked

By Katherine Holubitsky.
Orca Book Publishers, ©2008. ISBN 9781551438511 (pbk)
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