Governor General's Literary Awards

1996 Nominees: Children's Literature Categories

The announcement of the shortlists in these and other (adult) categories were made October 17, 1996. The prizes in each category will be presented by Governor-General Roméo LeBlanc on Nov. 12, 1996.

List of Previous Winners

English-Language Children's Literature, Text

Jan Andrews. Keri (Groundwood)
David Boyd. Bottom Drawer (Rubicon)
Gillian Chan. Glory Days and Other Stories (Kids Can Press)
Don Gillmor. The Fabulous Song (Stoddart Kids)
Paul Yee. Ghost Train (Groundwood).

English-Language Children's Literature, Illustration

Eric Beddows. The Rooster's Gift (Groundwood)
Alan and Lea Daniel. Sody Salleratus (Kids Can Press)
Wang Kui. The Wise Washerman - A Folktale from Burma (Hyperion)
Johnny Wales. Gruntle Piggle Takes Off (Viking)
Werner Zimmerman. Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe (North Winds Press)

French-Language Children's Literature, Text

Sylvie Desrosiers. Le Long Silence (Editions de la Courte Echelle)
Jacinthe Gaulin. Mon P'tit Frère (Editions Héritage)
Daniel Sernine. L'Arc-en-Cercle (Editions Héritage)
Gilles Tibo. Noémie - Le Secret de Madame Lumbago (Editions Québec/Amérique)
Hélène Vachon. Le Plus Proche Voisin (Editions Héritage).

There will be no prize this year for illustration in French-language children's literature.

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