Canadian Children’s Literature

List of major book awards for children and youth.

Literary Awards

Canadian Children's Literature Awards Index
From the Canadian Children's Book Centre, a list of the current literary awards for Canadian children's and young adult books. Includes comprehensive lists of prior winners.

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