Silver Birch Express Award

Given by OLA Forest of Reading

180 Works 9,496 Books 594 Reviews 4.1
The Silver Birch Express Award is unique in providing a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles for readers at different reading levels. Especially for those young people in Grades 3 to 4, or the show more reluctant reader. This program is sure to get them excited about reading!

Award Given: Forest of Reading Festival in Toronto in May show less
Stages:
All, Winner (17), Honour Book (2), Nominee (180)
Categories:
All, No Category (180)
Years:
All, 2024 (10), 2023 (10), 2022 (10), 2021 (10), 2020 (10), 2019 (10), 2018 (10), 2017 (10), 2016 (10), 2015 (10), 2014 (10), 2013 (10), 2012 (10), 2011 (10), 2010 (10), 2009 (10), 2008 (10), 2007 (10)

Winner 17

WorkYear
Bear in the Family (Orca Echoes) by Eric Walters2023
Mellybean and the Giant Monster by Mike White2022
Peter & Ernesto: Sloths in the Night by Graham Annable2021
Megabat by Anna Humphrey2020
Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Viola Desmond by Elizabeth MacLeod2019
Smiley: A Journey of Love by Jo Anne George2018
The Biggest Poutine in the World by Andrée Poulin2017
The End of the Line by Sharon E. McKay2016
Let's Get Cracking!: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #1) by Cyndi Marko2015
The Secret of the Village Fool by Rebecca Upjohn2014
Margaret and the Moth Tree by Kari Trogen2013
When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean by Jan Andrews2012
Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires2011
Dear Toni by Cyndi Sand-Eveland2010
Dear Sylvia by Alan Cumyn2009
Things Are Looking Grimm, Jill (Orca Young Readers) by Dan Bar-el2008
Any Pet Will Do (Orca Young Readers) by Nancy Shouse2007

Honour Book 2

WorkYear
Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton2023
The Strangest Thing in the Sea: And Other Curious Creatures of the Deep by Rachel Poliquin2023

Nominee 180

WorkYear
Mehndi Boy by Zain Bandali2024
The Journal of Anxious Izzy Parker by Alma Fullerton2024
TADPOLES by Betsy James2024
The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki2024
Rock? Plant? Animal?: How Nature Keeps Us Guessing by Etta Kaner2024
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen2024
Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by Lydia Lukidis2024
Salma Writes a Book by Danny Ramadan2024
The Mystery of the Painted Fan by Linda Trinh2024
Boobies by Nancy Vo2024
Bear in the Family (Orca Echoes) by Eric Walters2023
Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton2023
The Strangest Thing in the Sea: And Other Curious Creatures of the Deep by Rachel Poliquin2023
This is what I've been told = Mii yi gaa-bi-wiindmaagooyang by Juliana Armstrong2023
Crimson Twill: Witch in the City by Kallie George2023
Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes by Elise Gravel2023
Who's Looking?: How Animals See the World by Carol Matas2023
Alina in a Pinch by Shenaaz Nanji2023
Tapwe and the Magic Hat by Buffy Sainte-Marie2023
Kaleidoscope of dinosaurs and prehistoric life by Greer Stothers2023
Mellybean and the Giant Monster by Mike White2022
Raymond the Buffalo by Lou Beauchesne2022
That's No Dino!: Or Is It? What Makes a Dinosaur a Dinosaur by Helaine Becker2022
Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Sleep by Maria Birmingham2022
Race with Me! by Andre De Grasse2022
Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business by Bree Galbraith2022
Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality (CitizenKid) by Susan Hughes2022
How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice by Serapio Ittusardjuat2022
Duck Days (Slug Days Stories) by Sara Leach2022
Hockey night in Kenya by Danson Mutinda2022
Peter & Ernesto: Sloths in the Night by Graham Annable2021
The Train by Jodie Callaghan2021
Genius Jolene (Orca Echoes) by Sara Cassidy2021
Cells: An Owner's Handbook by Carolyn Fisher2021
The Grizzly Mother by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson2021
A Last Goodbye by Elin Kelsey2021
Terry Fox and Me by Mary Beth Leatherdale2021
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden by Heather Smith2021
Ghost's Journey: A Refugee Story by Robin Stevenson2021
Planet Hockey: First Star of the Game by J. Torres2021
Megabat by Anna Humphrey2020
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey2020
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker2020
Wicked Nix by Lena Coakley2020
Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott2020
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World by James Gladstone2020
The Mushroom Fan Club by Elise Gravel2020
Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes by Wab Kinew2020
Meet Tom Longboat by Elizabeth MacLeod2020
Light a Candle / Tumaini pasipo na Tumaini (English and Swahili Edition) by Godfrey Nkongolo2020
Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Viola Desmond by Elizabeth MacLeod2019
Where's Burgess? (Orca Echoes) by Laurie Elmquist2019
The Hollow under the Tree by Cary Fagan2019
The Greatest Gift by Kallie George2019
The Theory of Hummingbirds by Michelle Kadarusman2019
What Makes a Monster?: Discovering the World's Scariest Creatures by Jess Keating2019
Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear2019
Tank & fizz : the case of firebane's folly by Liam O'Donnell2019
A Bear's Life by Nicholas Read2019
The Elephant Keeper: Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia (CitizenKid) by Margriet Ruurs2019
Smiley: A Journey of Love by Jo Anne George2018
A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy2018
I Am Not a Number by Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis2018
A True Home by Kallie George2018
THE VIMY OAKS: A JOURNEY TO PEACE by Linda Granfield2018
Big Blue Forever: The Story of Canada's Largest Blue Whale Skeleton by Anita Miettunen2018
The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World by Katie Smith Milway2018
Tank & fizz : the case of the missing mage by Liam O'Donnell2018
Pablo Finds a Treasure by Andrée Poulin2018
Wolf Island by Nicholas Read2018
The Biggest Poutine in the World by Andrée Poulin2017
Myles and the Monster Outside: Weird Stories Gone Wrong by Philippa Dowding2017
The Enchanted Egg by Kallie George2017
West Coast Wild: A Nature Alphabet by Deborah Hodge2017
Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals by Jess Keating2017
Be a Pond Detective: Solving the Mysteries of Lakes, Swamps, and Pools by Peggy Kochanoff2017
Elephant Journey: The True Story of Three Zoo Elephants and their Rescue from Captivity by Rob Laidlaw2017
Wild Eggs: A Tale of Arctic Egg Collecting by Suzie Napayok-Short2017
The Case of the Battling Bots (Tank & Fizz) by Liam O'Donnell2017
Elliott's Guide to Dinosaurs by Elliott Seah2017
The End of the Line by Sharon E. McKay2016
Weird Frogs by Chris Earley2016
Clover's Luck by Kallie George2016
Jack, the King of Ashes by Andy Jones2016
Melvis And Elvis by Dennis Lee2016
The Case of the Slime Stampede (Tank & Fizz) by Liam O'Donnell2016
If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers by David J. Smith2016
Sport-O-Rama by Benoit Tardif2016
Hope Springs by Eric Walters2016
Our Heroes: How kids are Making a Difference by Janet Wilson2016
Let's Get Cracking!: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #1) by Cyndi Marko2015
How to Save a Species by Marilyn Baillie2015
From There to Here by Laurel Croza2015
The Fly by Elise Gravel2015
The Great Bike Rescue (Orca Young Readers) by Hazel Hutchins2015
Be a Wilderness Detective by Peggy Kochanoff2015
Dear Malala, We Stand with You by Rosemary McCarney2015
Seconds (Orca Young Readers) by Sylvia Taekema2015
My Name Is Blessing by Eric Walters2015
Prove it, Josh by Jenny Watson2015
The Secret of the Village Fool by Rebecca Upjohn2014
Ava and the Little Folk by Neil Christopher2014
The Gargoyle at the Gates (Lost Gargoyle) by Philippa Dowding2014
Danny, Who Fell in a Hole by Cary Fagan2014
Jason's Why by Beth Goobie2014
Cryptic Canada: Unsolved Mysteries from Coast to Coast by Natalie Hyde2014
And the Winner Is ...: Amazing Animal Athletes by Etta Kaner2014
When I Get Older: The Story behind "Wavin' Flag" by K'Naan2014
The Stamp Collector by Jennifer Lanthier2014
Buzz About Bees by Kari-Lynn Winters2014
Margaret and the Moth Tree by Kari Trogen2013
Dalen and Gole: Scandal in Port Angus by Mike Deas2013
I Owe You One (Orca Young Readers) by Natalie Hyde2013
In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up by Monica Kulling2013
Ankylosaur Attack (Tales of Prehistoric Life) by Daniel Loxton2013
Who Needs a Swamp? (Ecosystem Series) by Karen Patkau2013
The Paper House (Orca Young Readers) by Lois Peterson2013
Loon by Susan Vande Griek2013
The Matatu by Eric Walters2013
Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World's Greatest Escape Artist by Janice Weaver2013
When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean by Jan Andrews2012
Uumajut: Learn About Arctic Wildlife by Simon Awa2012
The Gargoyle Overhead (Lost Gargoyle) by Philippa Dowding2012
Banjo of Destiny by Cary Fagan2012
The Time Time Stopped by Don Gillmor2012
Saving Armpit by Natalie Hyde2012
All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine by Monica Kulling2012
Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot2012
The Last Loon (Orca Young Readers) by Rebecca Upjohn2012
Our Earth: How Kids are Saving the Planet by Janet Wilson2012
Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires2011
Vanishing Habitats by Robert Bateman2011
A Coyote Solstice Tale by Thomas King2011
It's a Snap!: George Eastman's First Photo (Great Idea Series) by Monica Kulling2011
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws vol 1: The Sugar Bush by Christopher Meyer2011
A Different Game (Orca Young Readers) by Sylvia Olsen2011
The Ballad of Knuckles McGraw (Orca Young Readers) by Lois Peterson2011
Thumb and the Bad Guys by Ken Roberts2011
Polar Bears by Norbert Rosing2011
100% Pure Fake: Gross Out Your Friends and Family with 25 Great Special Effects! by Lyn Thomas2011
Dear Toni by Cyndi Sand-Eveland2010
Shin-chi's Canoe by Nicola I. Campbell2010
Focus On Flies by Norma Dixon2010
Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit by Cary Fagan2010
Going Places (Orca Young Readers) by Fran Hurcomb2010
A Bear in War by Stephanie Innes2010
The Delta Is My Home / Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga by Tom McLeod2010
Meeting Miss 405 (Orca Young Readers) by Lois Peterson2010
Call Me Aram by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch2010
Animal Aha!: Thrilling Discoveries in Wildlife Science by Diane Swanson2010
Dear Sylvia by Alan Cumyn2009
The Old Man with the Otter Medicine by John Blondin2009
Breakout Dinosaurs by Hugh Brewster2009
Feather Brain by Maureen Bush2009
TJ and the Quiz Kids (Orca Young Readers) by Hazel Hutchins2009
Boy in Motion: Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson2009
Addison Addley and the Things That Aren't There (Orca Young Readers) by Melody DeFields McMillan2009
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway2009
Tuk and the Whale by Raquel Rivera2009
Bugs Up Close by Diane Swanson2009
Things Are Looking Grimm, Jill (Orca Young Readers) by Dan Bar-el2008
The Birdman by Veronika Martenova Charles2008
Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story by Maggie De Vries2008
Fire!: A Renewal of A Forest by Celia Godkin2008
The Big Snapper (Orca Young Readers) by Katherine Holubitsky2008
Baby Sea Turtles by Aubrey Lang2008
Lucky's Mountain (Orca Young Readers) by Dianne Maycock2008
Yetsa's Sweater by Sylvia Olsen2008
Yossi's Goal (Orca Young Readers) by Ellen Schwartz2008
Danger at Mason's Island: An Angela and Emmie Adventure by Tom Schwarzkopf2008
Any Pet Will Do (Orca Young Readers) by Nancy Shouse2007
Casey Little Yo-Yo Queen (Orca Young Readers) by Nancy Belgue2007
Well-Schooled Fish and Feathered Bandits: The Wondrous Ways Animals Learn from Animals by Peter Christie2007
If I Had a Million Onions by Sheree Fitch2007
Peggy's Letters by Jacqueline Halsey2007
TJ and The Sports Fanatic (Orca Young Readers) by Hazel Hutchins2007
Skunks (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series) by Adrienne Mason2007
The Paper Bag Princess 25th Anniversary Edition: The Story Behind the Story by Robert Munsch2007
Thumb on a Diamond by Ken Roberts2007
Aram's Choice by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch2007

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