Silver Birch Fiction Award

Given by OLA Forest of Reading

Other Names: Silver Birch, Silver Birch Fiction, Readers' Choice Award
92 Works 50,822 Books 2,120 Reviews 4.0
The Silver Birch Fiction Award® is meant for readers aged 8 to 12, (Grades 3-6). One of the Forest of Reading’s most popular award programs, this is the one that started it all! Geared towards show more those in Grades 5 and 6, from fantastical, fun titles to serious, life-learning tales, this program provides a variety of stories for readers to enjoy.

Award Given: Forest of Reading Festival in Toronto in May show less
Stages:
All, Winner (54), Honour Book (2), Nominee (578)
Categories:
All, Fiction (242), Non-Fiction (244), No Category (92)

Winner 6

WorkYear
The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson2023
Deadman's Castle by Iain Lawrence2022
The Jigsaw Puzzle King by Gina McMurchy-Barber2021
The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel2020
Polar the Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden1995
Daniel's Story by Carol Matas1994

Honour Book 2

WorkYear
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas2023
Stealing Home by J. Torres2023

Nominee 92

WorkYear
The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney2024
Mindy Makes Some Space by Nathan Fairbairn2024
The Case of the Rigged Race: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery: Book 4 by Michael Hutchinson2024
Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues by Natalie Hyde2024
Berani by Michelle Kadarusman2024
Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is by Casey Lyall2024
The Umbrella House by Colleen Nelson2024
Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley2024
Apartment 713 by Kevin Sylvester2024
The Boy Who Woke the Sun by Aaron Woodley2024
The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson2023
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas2023
Stealing Home by J. Torres2023
Forever Birchwood by Danielle Daniel2023
Sneaks by Catherine Egan2023
Living With Viola by Rosena Fung2023
Butt Sandwich & Tree by Wesley King2023
Meranda and the Legend of the Lake by Meagan Mahoney2023
The Stone Child by David A. Robertson2023
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao2023
Deadman's Castle by Iain Lawrence2022
Peter Lee's Notes from the Field by Angela Ahn2022
No Vacancy by Tziporah Cohen2022
ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse by Stephanie Cooke2022
Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster by Rachelle Delaney2022
The Language of Ghosts by Heather Fawcett2022
Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer by Leslie Gentile2022
Harvey Holds His Own (The Harvey Stories) by Colleen Nelson2022
The Great Bear by David A. Robertson2022
The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester2022
The Jigsaw Puzzle King by Gina McMurchy-Barber2021
All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman2021
Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett2021
Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz2021
Dog Driven by Terry Lynn Johnson2021
Music for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman2021
The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills2021
Harvey Comes Home by Colleen Nelson2021
A Boy Is Not a Bird by Edeet Ravel2021
The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson2021
The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel2020
A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong2020
Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide2020
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier2020
Anyone's Game (Cross Ups, Book 2) by Sylv Chiang2020
Oculum by Philippa Dowding2020
Wings of Olympus by Kallie George2020
My Life as a Diamond by Jenny Manzer2020
Winnie's Great War by Lindsay Mattick2020
Inkling by Kenneth Oppel2020
Polar the Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden1995
Skateway to Freedom by Ann Alma1995
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit? by Linda Bailey1995
Boondoggle: Making Bracelets with Plastic Lace (Kids Can Do It) by Camilla Gryski1995
Habitats by Pamela Hickman1995
Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me by Julie Johnston1995
A One-Room School by Bobbie Kalman1995
Bridges by Etta Kaner1995
White Jade Tiger by Julie Lawson1995
The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Michèle Lemieux1995
The Time of the Wolf by Thomas MacDonald1995
The Flying Tortoise: An Igbo Tale by Tololwa M. Mollel1995
Mollie Whuppie and the Giant by Robin Muller1995
The Lights Go on Again by Kit Pearson1995
Light Magic: And Other Science Activities About Energy (Owl) by Trudy Rising1995
Past Tense by Ken Roberts1995
Margy Misunderstood by Margaret Smith1995
Guardian of the Dark by Bev Spencer1995
Tell The World by Severn Suzuki1995
The Disaster of the Hindenburg: The Last Flight of the Greatest Airship Ever Built by Shelley Tanaka1995
Hawk and Stretch by Bernice Thurman-Hunter1995
Some of the Kinder Planets by Tim Wynne-Jones1995
Daniel's Story by Carol Matas1994
Time Detectives: clues from our past by Donalda Badone1994
On the Shuttle: Eight Days in Space by Barbara Bondar1994
Doctor Knickerbocker and Other Rhymes by David W. Booth1994
If You're Not From The Prairie by David Bouchard1994
My Mother's Ghost by Margaret Buffie1994
Bryna Means Courage by Mitzi Dale1994
Spud Sweetgrass by Brian Doyle1994
Pick-Up Sticks by Sarah Ellis1994
Drifting Snow: An Arctic Search by James Houston1994
Firefighter by Bernice Thurman Hunter1994
Real Live Science: Top Scientists Present Amazing Activities Any Kid Can Do by Jay Ingram1994
The Year of Fire by Teddy Jam1994
Hero of Lesser Causes by Julie Johnston1994
The Twinkie Squad by Gordon Korman1994
Ellen/Elena/Luna by Paul Kropp1994
Ticket to Curlew by Celia Barker Lottridge1994
Diana: My Autobiography by Kevin Major1994
The St. Andrews Werewolf by Eric Wilson1994
The Science Book for Girls, and Other Intelligent Beings by Valerie Wyatt1994

Descriptions

The Silver Birch Fiction Award® is meant for readers aged 8 to 12, (Grades 3-6). One of the Forest of Reading’s most popular award programs, this is the one that started it all! Geared towards those in Grades 5 and 6, from fantastical, fun titles to serious, life-learning tales, this program provides a variety of stories for readers to enjoy.

Award Given: Forest of Reading Festival in Toronto in May

(English, Award granter)
URL: https://forestofreading.com/program-for-kids
Silver Birch Award winners are chosen by Ontario students in Grades 3-6. The program is administered by the Ontario Library Association and run by teacher-librarians, teachers and parents in schools and by librarians, library staff or volunteers in public libraries. (English, Member-written)