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Kids
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) – Awards Shelf
This collection of nearly 2,000 books, recordings, apps, and websites for children spans 100 years, reflecting the evolution of ALSC’s awards history and delivering the latest, greatest materials for contemporary readers, listeners, learners, and gamers.
Highlighting the best Canadian books, magazines, audio, and video. This database is brought to you by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) and is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Well-known reviews, prizes, and lists for books, by Canadians for Canadians.
Renowned book review magazine and site.
The international news website of book publishing and bookselling includes business news, reviews, bestseller lists, commentaries, and more.
Well-known, authoritative review magazine for the Canadian book trade.
A national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Encouraging kids, families, and educators from across British Columbia to read the Red Cedar Book Awards nominated non-fiction and fiction books, talk about, and vote for their favourites.
The online platform from the producers of The Horn Book Magazine. Authoritative reviews and lists on all the latest in children’s and youth materials.
Teens
Renowned book review magazine and site.
Well-known, authoritative review magazine for the Canadian book trade.
TIME – 100 Best YA Books of All Time
With a panel of celebrated authors, TIME presents the most compelling, enlightening and influential young-adult books, in chronological order beginning in the 1800s.
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Brings key stakeholders from the areas of libraries, education, research, out of school time, youth development, and more together to develop and deliver resources to libraries that expand their capacity to support teen learning and enrichment and to foster healthy communities.
Book reviews for youth living in Canada.
Adults
Well-known reviews, prizes, and lists for books, by Canadians for Canadians.
Renowned book review magazine and site.
Awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBTQ-plus themes.
The international news website of book publishing and bookselling includes business news, reviews, bestseller lists, commentaries, and more.
Well-known, authoritative review magazine for the Canadian book trade.
The first and most enduring award for LGBTQ-plus books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table.