Governor General's Award For English Language Children's Literature

	Governor General's Award For English Language Children's Literature The Governor General's Award for English-language children's writing is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a children's book written in English. It is one of four children's book awards among the Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, one each for writers and illustrators of English- and French-language books. The Governor General's Awards program is administered by the Canada Council. In name, this award is part of the Governor General's Award program only from 1987 but there was a single award for "Juvenile" literature from 1949 to 1958, and the four present-day "Children's" awards were established in 1975 under a Canada Council name. In the event, the "Canada Council" and "Governor General's" awards have recognized writing in an English-language children's book every year from 1975. Juvenile fiction The oldest of now-14 annual Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were inaugurated in 1936. One award for a "juvenile" book was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Governor General's Awards For Literary Merit The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Governor General's Literary Awards Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two categories, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1977 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council, Canada Council for the Arts. Winners English Language Fiction: Timothy Findley, ''The Wars''. Poetry or Drama: D. G. Jones, ''Under the Thunder the Flowers Light Up the Earth''. Non-Fiction: F. R. Scott, Frank Scott, ''Essays on the Constitution''. French Language Fiction: Gabrielle Roy, ''Children of My Heart, Ces enfants de ma vie'' Poetry or Drama: Michel Garneau, ''Les célébrations'' and ''Adidou Adidouce''. Non-Fiction: Denis Monière, ''Le développement des idéologies au Québec des origines à nos jours''. References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards 1977 in Canada, Governor General's Awards 1977 literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Root Cellar ''The Root Cellar'' is a children's historical novel by Janet Lunn that is set in the 1980s, although much of the action takes place in the 1860s. It follows Rose Larkin, an orphan, who travels temporally back and forth between Ontario, Canada, of the 1980s and various settings of U.S. Civil War in the 1860s. This time travel is done through the root cellar of the title. Plot Twelve-year-old Rose Larkin is an orphan whose parents died when she was only three years old. Following their death, Rose lived with her grandmother. Following the death of her grandmother, Rose is sent to live with relatives in Ontario, Canada. After much misunderstanding between herself and her cousins, she flees and there finds a root cellar. After descending into the root cellar, she is then shifted to the 1860s. Rose meets Susan and Will, who lived on the farm at that time. Susan works for the Morrissay family but is very close to Will. Rose soon discovers that every time she goes back to the past, Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1986 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1986 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The four Canada Council Children's Literature Prizes, two each for children's book writers and illustrators, were outside the Governor General's Awards program for the last time. For Children's Literature Prize winners 1975 to 1986, see "Children's literature" (2) and "Children's illustration" (2) in the footer navigation box. Two awards for literary translation were also included, bringing the number of Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit from 8 in 1986 to 14 in 1987. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor Generals Awards, 1986 Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1985 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1985 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor Generals Awards, 1985 Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1984 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1984 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts."Literary award winners to be announced June 6". ''Montreal Gazette'', May 17, 1985. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor Generals Awards, 1984 Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1983 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1983 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor Generals Awards, 1983 Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hunter In The Dark ''Hunter in the Dark'' is a young adult novel by Monica Hughes, first published in 1982 and has been the subject of school study. It is about a boy with leukemia who goes on a hunting expedition. Plot summary Mike Rankin is an athletic teenager from a wealthy family who is eager to obtain his big-game license to go deer hunting. When he suddenly collapses on the basketball court and is diagnosed with leukemia, he is determined not to be denied his dream hunting trip. He sets out on a journey which forces him to confront the fear which is overwhelming his life. Awards * 1982 - R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature ( Writers' Guild of Alberta) * 1983 - Canadian Library Association, Young Adult Canadian Book Award * 1983 - American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1982 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council, Canada Council for the Arts. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards 1982 in Canada, Governor Generals Awards, 1982 1982 literary awards, Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Guardian Of Isis ''The Guardian of Isis'' is a young adult novel by Monica Hughes Monica Hughes (November 3, 1925 – March 7, 2003) was an English-Canadian author of books for children and young adults, especially science fiction. She also wrote adventure and historical novels set in Canada, and the text for some children's ..., and is the sequel to '' The Keeper of the Isis Light''. The story takes place on the fictional world of Isis. It is set 55 years after the first book, and now two more generations have been born. Plot summary Mark London is now president of the settlement. He has forced the people to abandon all technology and become a simple, agricultural community full of taboos. Upper Isis is now a forbidden zone, because, so they believe, the Guardian put a curse on the mountains, imprisoning the people in their own valley. One boy, Jody N'Kumo, grandson of one of the original settlers, breaks one of the most sacred taboos, and is banished to the land of Guardian, althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1981 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council, Canada Council for the Arts. The 1981 awards were the first time that separate awards were presented for poetry and drama, which had previously competed in a single "poetry or drama" category. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards 1981 in Canada, Governor Generals Awards, 1981 1981 literary awards, Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Douglas Tait (illustrator) Douglas Tait is a Canadian children's book illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicate .... He won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award in 1981 for illustrating ''The Trouble with Princesses'', written by Christie Harris. References External links * Canadian children's book illustrators Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Illustrator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]