Congratulations to our winner! Heidi was chosen by random draw and selected the book stack prize for early elementary.
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Full of heart, The House at the End of the Road incorporates graphic novel elements to tell a layered and moving story about an intergenerational friendship.
It shows how appearances can be deceiving: sometimes the best adventure awaits where you least expect it. Learn more.
Kari Rust is an award-winning illustrator, author and animator living in Vancouver. Contact her for speaking availability or give her a follow for more great titles:
Tree Musketeers is a universal fish-out-of-water story.
This successful portrait of kid-sized eco-warriors and finding one’s voice is a homespun tale of triumph with a touch of socially responsible charm. Learn more.
Norma Charles is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children. She lives with her family in Vancouver.
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This adorable, timely picture book about ways to welcome, friendship, and overcoming language barriers will connect classmates and cultures alike. A KIRKUS 2020 Best Book of the Year List title. Learn more.
Award-winning author-illustrator Aidan Cassie created her first picture books while in the south of France, but now writes and draws on a little island in the Salish Sea.
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Duck Days is third in a collection that began with USBBY Outstanding International Book Slug Days about a third-grade student who has Autism Spectrum Disorder. A Junior Library Guild selection. Learn more.
Sara Leach is the award-winning author of nine books for children and an elementary school teacher-librarian in Whistler, where she enjoys skiing, hiking, and biking in the local mountains.
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Rich yet simple illustrations accompany this funny, kid-empowering story that celebrates scientific inquiry and is based on a true discovery. Learn more.
Mark David Smith is the author of three books for young readers and a public school teacher living in Port Coquitlam.
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Congratulations, Heidi! You have wonderful reads ahead!