Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize

The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for Canadian authors and illustrator of picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator, who must be a resident of British Columbia or Yukon.^[1] It was announced in 2002 and first awarded in 2003.^[2] A handful of finalists (roughly 25%) are also selected for another award: participation in the expenses-paid BC Book Prizes on Tour, a week-long tour across the province to present their books at schools and libraries each April.

History

The prize was announced three months after the death of Christie Harris, and was the first new BC Book Prize category since the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize was introduced in 1987.^[3]

Winners and Finalists

• 2003 Salmon Creek - by Annette LeBox, illustrated by Karen Reczuch
  • Amber Waiting - by Nan Gregory, illustratad by Kady Macdonald Denton
  • How Sleep Found Tabitha - by Maggie De Vries, illustrated by Sheena Lott
  • The Klondike Cat - by Julie Lawson, illustrated by Paul Mombourquette
  • Solomon’s Tree - by Andrea Spalding, illustrated by Janet Wilson
• 2004 Stanley’s Party - by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
  • Adventures in Ancient China - by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
  • Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid - by Julie Lawson, illustrated by Kasia Charko
  • Suki’s Kimono - by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
  • Sunny - by Robin Mitchell and Judith Steedman
• 2005 Goodbye to Griffith Street - by Marilynn Reynolds, illustrated by Renné Benoit
  • The Moccasins - by Earl Einarson, illustrated by Julie Flett
  • Owls - by Adrienne Mason, illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle
  • Ride ‘em Cowboy - by Stefan Czernecki
  • When They Are Up - by Richard Thompson and Maggee Spicer, illustrated by Kirsti Anne Wakelin
• 2006 The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams - by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
  • Bamboo - by Paul Yee, illustrated by Shaoli Wang
  • The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada - by Diane Silvey, illustrated by John Manth
  • The Milkman - by Carol Foskett Cordsen, illustrated by Douglas B. Jones
  • Picturescape - by Elisa Gutiérrez
• 2007 Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story - by Maggie De Vries, illustrated by Renné Benoit
  • Abby’s Birds - by Ellen Schwartz, illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
  • The Kids Book of Canadian Immigration - by Deborah Hodge, illustrated by John Mantha
  • The Queen’s Feet - by Sarah Ellis, illustrated by Dusan Petricic
  • Zoe and the Fawn - by Catherine Jameson, illustrated by Julie Flett
• 2008 A Sea-Wishing Day - by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
  • The Day It All Blew Away - by Lisa Cinar
  • Elf the Eagle - by Ron Smith, illustrated by Ruth Campbell
  • Jeffrey and Sloth - by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Ben Hodson
  • Pink - by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Luc Melanson
• 2009 The King Has Goat Ears - by Katarina Jovanovic, illustrated by Philippe Beha
  • Good-bye Marianne - by Irene N. Watts, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker
  • Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the Earth - by Robert Bateman
  • Rosie and Buttercup - by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
  • Stanley At Sea - by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
• 2010 Maggie Can’t Wait - by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Dean Griffiths
  • Bubble Homes and Fish Farts - by Fiona Bayrock, illustrated by Carolyn Conahan
  • Ella’s Umbrellas - by Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Ashley Spires
  • On My Walk - by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Christina Leist
  • Vanishing Habitats - by Robert Bateman
• 2011 Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet - by and illustrated by Julie Flett
  • The Cowboy Fisherman - by Seiji Hiroe
  • Fraser Bear: A Cub’s Life - by Maggie de Vries, illustrated by Renné Benoit
  • The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest - by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, illustrated by Ian McAllister
  • Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm - by Deborah Hodge, illustrated by Brian Harris
• 2012 When I Was Small - by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad
  • Dalen & Gole: Scandal in Port Angus - by Mike Deas
  • Grandpa's Girls - by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Kim La Fave
  • Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? - by Dan Bar-el, illustrated by Rae Maté
  • Shake Awakes - by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Marc Mongeau
• 2013 Maggie’s Chopsticks - by Alan Woo, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant
  • Gift Days - by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Stephen Taylor
  • Hey Canada! - by Vivien Bowers, illustrated by Milan Pavlovic
  • Rainbow Shoes - by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Stefan Czernecki
  • What’s Up, Bear?: A Book About Opposites - by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore
• 2014 How To - by and illustrated by Julie Morstad
  • The Great Bear Sea: Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific Paradise - Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, illustrated by Ian McAllister
  • Not Your Typical Dragon - by Dan Bar-el, illustrated by Tim Bowers
  • When I Was Eight - by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
  • Wild Berries - by and illustrated by Julie Flett
• 2015 Dolphin SOS - by Roy Miki and Slavia Miki, illustrated by Julie Flett
  • Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin - Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Qin Leng
  • The Most Magnificent Thing - by and illustrated by Ashley Spires
  • Norman, Speak! - by Caroline Adderson, illustrated by Qin Leng
  • Stop, Thief! - by Heather Tekavec, illustrated by Pierre Pratt

References

1. Joanna Karaplis (Jan 5, 2010). The Canadian Writer's Market, 18th Edition. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 323.
2. BC Book Prizes: Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize - official Web site
3. "Christie Harris - The Matriarch of Canadian Children's Authors". Information on Authors. TomFolio.com. Retrieved 25 January 2011.

External links

• Christie Harries Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, official website
• BC Book Prizes