Canadian Children's Book Centre

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Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) is a national non-profit organization that dedicates its resources to promoting quality Canadian children's literature to parents, librarians, teachers, and youth across Canada. Founded in 1976, the CCBC has library collections in five cities across Canada (Toronto, Hamilton, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Halifax) with its national office located in Toronto. [1] [2]

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Programs

Canadian Children's Book Week
Founded in 1977, Canadian Children's Book Week is the largest celebration of Canadian books for young people in Canada. [3] Each spring, authors, illustrators, and storytellers visit communities throughout the country—both in person and virtually—to participate in readings and workshops with Canadian youth. Book week reaches over 28,000 children and teens in schools and libraries across Canada every year. [4]

TD Grade One Book Giveaway Program
Founded in 2000, in cooperation with ministries of education, school boards, and library organizations across Canada, the TD Grade One Book Giveaway Program was created in order to provide every Grade One student across Canada with the gift of a free book in either English or French. [5] [6] Annually, 500,000 free books are distributed to children across the country. [7] [8]

Canadian National Children's Book Awards
The Canadian Children's Book Centre, with the help of its sponsors, honours the great achievements of Canadian authors and illustrators through its book awards: [9]

The Canadian Children's Book Centre previously awarded the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction ($10,000), the John Spray Mystery Award ($5,000), the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy ($5,000), and the Prix Harry Black de l'album jeunesse ($5,000).

Publications

Canadian Children's Book News
A triannual magazine, Canadian Children's Book News, reviews books, interviews authors and illustrators, includes annotated reading lists, informs and updates readers about issues affecting children’s education and reading, and provides information and news about the world of children’s books in Canada. [19]

Best Books for Kids and Teens
Directed at teachers, librarians, parents, and writers, Best Books for Kids & Teens is a semi-annual publication that acts as a guide to the best Canadian children's books, magazines, audio, and video. Each of the selections is handpicked by expert committees of teachers, educators, and librarians across the country. [20] [21]

Get Published: The Writing for Children Kit
A kit for new writers with information on how to submit manuscripts and portfolios, copyright procedures, and a list of current Canadian publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. [22] [23] [24]

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References

  1. ↑ "Homepage". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "About the Canadian Children's Book Centre". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "History". Canadian Children's Book Week. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Homepage". Canadian Children's Book Week. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "TD Grade One Book Giveaway Program". Reading Worldwide. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "TD Grade One Book Giveaway Program 2011". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Creating Opportunities for Young People". TD. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "TD Canadian Children's Book Week Kicks off with Distribution of Over 500,000 Books". Open Book Toronto. November 15, 2009. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "CCBC Book Awards". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "TD Canadian Children's Literature Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l'enfance et la jeunesse". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction" . Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Amy Mathers Teen Book Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jean Little First-Novel Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  18. ↑ "David Booth Children's and Youth Poetry Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Canadian Children's Book News". Magazine Canadien. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Best Books for Kids & Teens". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Best Books for Kids & Teens". Canadian Magazines. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Get Published: The Writing for Children Kit". The Canadian children's Book Centre.
  23. ↑ Martella, Maria (September 2, 2011). "How to Get Published - Support The Canadian Children's Book Centre". Tinlids Blog. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  24. ↑ Hrab, Naseem date-June 25, 2019. "A Few Key Things Every Newly Published Children's Book Authors and Illustrators Should Know!". Open Book. Retrieved March 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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