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White Pine Award
The ''White Pine Award'' is one of the annual literature Forest of Reading awards sponsored by the Ontario Library Association (OLA). Every year, 10 books are nominated for the award and students vote their favourite book. The White Pine Nonfiction Award was discontinued after 2014. Voting In order to vote for the winner, one must register at the local branch library and read a minimum of 5 of the 10 nominated books. The program ends in April (of that year), with the voting day usually on April 18. Based on student voting across the province, the most popular book is then selected and author is honored with the White Pine Award. There are usually about 10 different nominees for the award every year. Winners (Fiction) * 2002 – ''Dancing Naked'', written by Shelley Hrdlitschka. Published by Orca Book Publishers. * 2003 – ''A Foreign Field'', written by Gillian Chan. Published by Kids Can Press. * 2004 – ''The First Stone'', written by Don Aker. Published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Library Association
The Ontario Library Association (OLA) was established in 1900 and is the oldest continually operating library association in Canada. With 5,000 members, OLA is also the largest library association in Canada and among the 10 largest library associations in North America. The stated purpose of the OLA is to "give profile to the librarians, library workers and trustees in the school, college, university, public and special libraries of Ontario and to foster provincial programs that will improve library services in the institutions and communities our members serve and that will ensure equitable access to information for all citizens of the province." History Founded in 1900, the OLA was formed after a meeting of the American Library Association held that same year in Montreal, at which meeting it was decided that a Canadian association was not currently practical. Between 2006 and 2013, the OLA's office was at 50 Wellington Street, Toronto, Ontario. In 2013, the OLA moved to their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelley Armstrong
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Young Adult Literature Awards
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Forest Of Reading Red Maple Award
The Red Maple Award is an award in the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Forest of Reading Awards. The Red Maple Award celebrates fiction (since 1998) and non-fiction Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with b ... (every other year since 2005) Canadian books for grades 7–8 (12–14) every year. Out of ten nominated books in each category students must read a minimum of five to vote for their favourite. The winner is chosen by the most popular book in all participating libraries, schools, groups, etc. History Five years after the original Silver Birch Award was created an award for grades 7–9, the Red Maple Award was created. In 2005 a non-fiction subcategory of the Red Maple Award was created. It runs on all odd-numbered years. Winners So far, there have been 22 awards i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Pasricha
Neil Pasricha (born September 17, 1979) is a Canadian author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker characterized by his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. He is best known for his The Book of Awesome series, and "The Happiness Equation" which are international bestsellers. He is also an established speaker and his TEDx talk, "The 3 A's of Awesome", is ranked as the ninth most inspiring TEDx talk with over 3 million views to date. In total, he has sold over 1 million books. The book and TED talk are based on Pasricha's blog, 1000 Awesome Things. The blog has won three Webby Awards and ranked in PC Magazines list of top blogs and websites in 2009 and 2010. Pasricha is frequently sought out by media outlets as an expert on the topics of positivity and leadership. Pasricha is also a recipient for the 2018 Canada's 40 under 40 award. Early life Pasricha was born in Oshawa, Ontario to a Hindu family. His mother is from Nairobi, Kenya; his father is from Amritsar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanaz Bhathena
Tanaz Bhathena is a Canadian author. She has written ''A Girl Like That'' and '' The Beauty of the Moment.'' Early life Bhathena was born in Mumbai, and later lived in Saudi Arabia. She moved to Canada when she was a teenager. Bibliography *''A Girl Like That'' (2018) *''The Beauty of the Moment'' (2019) *''Hunted by the Sky'' (2020) *''Rising Like a Storm'' (2021) Accolades * 2018 – Nominated for the 2019 White Pine Award The ''White Pine Award'' is one of the annual literature Forest of Reading awards sponsored by the Ontario Library Association (OLA). Every year, 10 books are nominated for the award and students vote their favourite book. The White Pine Nonfi ... for ''A Girl Like That'' * 2019 – Nominated for the 2020 White Pine Award for ''The Beauty of the Moment'' * 2021 – Winner of the 2021 White Pine Award for ''Hunted by the Sky'' References 21st-century Canadian novelists 21st-century Canadian women writers Canadian writers of youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunted By The Sky
''Hunted by the Sky'' is a fantasy novel by Tanaz Bhathena that was published in 2020. It won the 2021 White Pine Award. Reception The book was reviewed by ''Quill & Quire'', ''The Hindu'', and ''The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...''. See also * A Girl Like That (novel) * The Beauty of the Moment References 2020 Canadian novels 2020s fantasy novels Books by Tanaz Bhathena {{2020s-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Summers
Courtney Summers (born 1986 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian writer of young adult fiction. Her most famous known works are ''Cracked Up to Be,'' '' This is Not a Test,'' ''All the Rage,'' and '' Sadie.'' Career Her first novel, ''Cracked Up to Be,'' was published in December 2008 and was the 2009 Cybils Award Winner for YA Fiction. Her sophomore novel, ''Some Girls Are,'' was published in January 2010, and received starred reviews from ''Kirkus Reviews'', ''Publishers Weekly'', ''School Library Journal'' and was a 2010 Goodreads Choice Nominee in the YA Fiction category. Both novels were repackaged as a 2-in-1 edition titled ''What Goes Around'' in September 2013. Her third novel, ''Fall for Anything'', was published in December 2010 and received starred reviews from ''Kirkus Reviews'' and ''Booklist''. ''This is Not a Test'' was published June 2012 and was set during the zombie apocalypse. Prior to its release, all of Summers' novels were contemporary and realis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadie (book)
''Sadie'' is a novel written by Courtney Summers. The book was released on September 4, 2018, and is told from two perspectives: some chapters offering Sadie's point of view and some chapters being styled as transcripts from a podcast called "The Girls" hosted by a man named West McCray. The release of the book was accompanied by the release of a mock true-crime podcast titled ''The Girls: Find Sadie'' which is available on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Reception ''Sadie'' became a ''New York Times'' bestseller on September 29, 2018, and is a Junior Library Guild book. ''The novel received starred reviews from Booklist,'' ''Kirkus Reviews'', ''Publishers Weekly'', and ''Shelf Awareness''. Explaining the book's structure, ''Booklist'' wrote, "Alternating between transcripts of the podcast and Sadie’s first-person account of her investigation, Summers’ novel is filled with her trademark biting commentary on sexual assault and the mistreatment of girls and women at the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather T
Heather may refer to: Plants *The heather family, or Ericaceae, particularly: **Common heather or ling, ''Calluna'' **Various species of the genus ''Cassiope'' **Various species of the genus ''Erica'' Name * Heather (given name) * Heather (surname) Arts and media * ''Heathers'', a 1989 film directed by Michael Lehmann ** '' Heathers: The Musical'', a musical by Laurence O'Keefe based on the film ** ''Heathers'' (TV series), a 2018 television series based on the film * "Heather" (''The Secret Circle''), a television episode Music * Heathers (band), an acoustic singing duo from Ireland * "Heather" (Beatles song), an unreleased 1968 song by Paul McCartney and Donovan * "Heather" (Conan Gray song), a 2020 song by American singer Conan Gray * "Heather", a song from fusion drummer Billy Cobham's 1974 album ''Crosswinds'' * "Heather", a 2001 song by Paul McCartney from the album '' Driving Rain'' * "Heather", a song from ''Patent Pending'' by Heavens * "Heather", a version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Younge-Ullman
Danielle Younge-Ullman is a Canadian author. She is the author of ''Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined''. ''Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined'' was nominated for the 2018 White Pine Award The ''White Pine Award'' is one of the annual literature Forest of Reading awards sponsored by the Ontario Library Association (OLA). Every year, 10 books are nominated for the award and students vote their favourite book. The White Pine Nonfi ... and won. ''Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined'' was a finalist for the 2017 Governor General Literary Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the author of ''He Must Like You''. References External links CBC interview 21st-century Canadian women writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian writers of young adult literature Canadian women novelists {{Canada-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |