Red Cedar Book Award

Given by Young Readers' Choice Awards Society of British Columbia

Other Names: Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC)
189 Works / 199 Items 23,424 Books 1,379 Reviews 4.1
The Red Cedar Book Awards Program encourages students in Grades 4 - 7 in British Columbia to read Canadian fiction and non-fiction titles. Each year, a Red Cedar Award is presented to one fiction show more and one non-fiction book which receive the most votes from children in the program. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (52), Honour Book (1), Shortlist (27), Nominee (119)
Categories:
All, Fiction (92), Non-Fiction (91), No Category (16)
Years:
All, 2024 (23), 2023 (26), 2022 (24), 2021 (27), 2020 (24), 2019 (2), 2018 (2), 2017 (2), 2016 (2), 2015 (26), 2014 (2), 2013 (2), 2012 (2), 2011 (2), 2010 (2), 2009 (3), 2008 (4), 2007 (2), 2006 (2), 2005 (3), 2004 (2), 2003 (2), 2002 (2), 2001 (2), 2000 (2), 1999 (2), 1998 (3)

Winner 52

WorkCategoryYear
Children of the Fox by Kevin SandsFiction2023
Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin by Deborah KerbelNon-Fiction2023
Me and Banksy by Tanya Lloyd KyiFiction2022
This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd KyiNon-Fiction2022
The Unteachables by Gordon KormanFiction2021
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo MaclearNon-Fiction2021
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan AuxierFiction2020
Too Young to Escape by Van HoNon-Fiction2020
From Ant to Eagle by Alex LyttleFiction2019
Smiley: A Journey of Love by Jo Anne GeorgeNon-Fiction2019
Howard Wallace, P.I. by Casey LyallFiction2018
I Am Not a Number by Dr. Jenny Kay DupuisNon-Fiction2018
The Blackthorn Key by Kevin SandsFiction2017
Animal Hospital: Rescuing Urban Wildlife by Julia CoeyNon-Fiction2017
Finding Grace by Becky CitraFiction2016
If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers by David J. SmithNon-Fiction2016
The Hidden Agenda of Sigrid Sugden by Jill MacLeanFiction2015
The Last Train: A Holocaust Story by Rona AratoNon-Fiction2015
Ungifted by Gordon KormanFiction2014
The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods by Claire EamerNon-Fiction2014
Count Me In by Sara LeachFiction2013
Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War by Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchNon-Fiction2013
After the Fire by Becky CitraFiction2012
How to Build Your Own Country by Valerie WyattNon-Fiction2012
Libertad by Alma FullertonFiction2011
Weird Stuff You Didn't Know About Food (Everything But The Kitchen Sink) by Frieda WishinskyNon-Fiction2011
Dear Jo: The Story of Losing Leah ... and Searching for Hope by Christina KilbourneFiction2010
Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy by Ann LoveNon-Fiction2010
The Devil, the Banshee and Me by L. M. FalconeFiction2009
Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? by Stanley CorenNon-Fiction2009
The Crazy Man by Pamela PorterFiction2008
Transformed: How Everyday Things Are Made by Bill SlavinNon-Fiction2008
Airborn by Kenneth OppelFiction2007
Aha!: The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Intelligence (Mysterious You) by Trudee RomanekNon-Fiction2007
Mud City by Deborah EllisFiction2006
Survivors!: True Death-Defying Escapes by Larry VerstraeteNon-Fiction2006
Parvana's Journey by Deborah EllisFiction2005
Hana's Suitcase by Karen LevineNon-Fiction2005
If I Just Had Two Wings by Virginia Frances SchwartzFiction2004
Ha! Ha! Ha!: 1,000 Jokes, Riddles, Facts and More by Lyn ThomasNon-Fiction2004
The Breadwinner by Deborah EllisFiction2003
Adventures in the Middle Ages by Linda BaileyNon-Fiction2003
Sunwing by Kenneth OppelFiction2002
Wow Canada!: Exploring this Land from Coast to Coast by Vivien BowersNon-Fiction2002
Janey's Girl by Gayle FriesenFiction2001
Funny you should ask: Weird but true answers to 115 1/2 wacky questions by Margaret MeikleNon-Fiction2001
Silverwing by Kenneth OppelFiction2000
The Great Race by David BouchardNon-Fiction2000
Awake and Dreaming by Kit PearsonFiction1999
Anastasia's Album: The Last Tsar's Youngest Daughter Tells Her Own Story by Hugh BrewsterNon-Fiction1999
Amy's Promise by Bernice Thurman HunterFiction1998
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae by Linda GranfieldNon-Fiction1998

Honour Book 1

WorkCategoryYear
Secret Agent Y.O.U.: The Official Guide to Secret Codes, Disguises, Surveillance, and More by Helaine BeckerNon-Fiction2009

Shortlist 27

WorkCategoryYear
Ultra by David CarrollFiction2015
The Metro Dogs of Moscow by Rachelle DelaneyFiction2015
Home Ice Advantage by Tom EarleFiction2015
Poser by Alison HughesFiction2015
The Spotted Dog Last Seen by Jessica Scott KerrinFiction2015
September 17 by Amanda West LewisFiction2015
Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. MackFiction2015
The Hidden Agenda of Sigrid Sugden by Jill MacLeanFiction2015
Pieces of the Past: The Holocaust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz by Carol MatasFiction2015
Amelia and me by Heather StempFiction2015
Curse of the Dream Witch by Allan StrattonFiction2015
Camp X: Enigma by Eric WaltersFiction2015
The Last Train: A Holocaust Story by Rona AratoNon-Fiction2015
Courageous Women Rebels (Women's Hall of Fame Series) by Joy CrysdaleNon-Fiction2015
In Deep with the Octopus by Norma DixonNon-Fiction2015
Before The World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science by Claire EamerNon-Fiction2015
No Borders / Kigliqangittuq by Darla EnyagotailakNon-Fiction2015
Cat Champions: Caring for Our Feline Friends by Rob LaidlawNon-Fiction2015
Bones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History's Mysteries by Elizabeth MacLeodNon-Fiction2015
The Great Bear Sea: Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific Paradise by Ian McAllisterNon-Fiction2015
Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the World by Robbie RobertsonNon-Fiction2015
Homophobia: Deal with it and turn prejudice into pride (Lorimer Deal With It) by Steven SolomonNon-Fiction2015
Follow Your Money: Who Gets It, Who Spends It, Where Does It Go? by Kevin SylvesterNon-Fiction2015
Down To Earth: How Kids Help Feed the World by Nikki TateNon-Fiction2015
Terry Fox: A Story of Hope by Maxine Trottier2008
Alone in an Untamed Land: The Filles Du Roi Diary of Helene St. Onge by Maxine Trottier2005
The Mozart Girl by Barbara Kathleen Nickel1998

Nominee 119

WorkCategoryYear
Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela AhnFiction2024
The Unique Lou Fox by Jodi CarmichaelFiction2024
Peanut Butter and Chaos: The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton by Anita DaherFiction2024
Forever Birchwood by Danielle DanielFiction2024
Autumn Bird and the Runaway by Melanie FlorenceFiction2024
Mortimer: Rat Race to Space by Joan Marie GalatFiction2024
Beatrice and Croc Harry by Lawrence HillFiction2024
Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPenséeFiction2024
Ghostlight by Kenneth OppelFiction2024
Weird Rules to Follow by Kim SpencerFiction2024
Apartment 713 by Kevin SylvesterFiction2024
Eight Days by Teresa TotenFiction2024
Arab Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook by Karim AlrawiNon-Fiction2024
Canada Wild: Animals Found Nowhere Else on Earth by Maria BirminghamNon-Fiction2024
Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers (Orca Timeline, 1) by Gregor CraigieNon-Fiction2024
Her Courage Rises : 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and Yukon by Healey HaleyNon-Fiction2024
Superpower?: The Wearable-Tech Revolution (Orca Think Book 7) by Elaine KachalaNon-Fiction2024
Better Connected: How Girls Are Using Social Media for Good (Orca Think, 5) by Tanya Lloyd KyiNon-Fiction2024
The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation by Carey NewmanNon-Fiction2024
Salmon: Swimming for Survival (Orca Wild, 8) by Rowena RaeNon-Fiction2024
Caring for Critters: One Year at a Wildlife Rescue Centre by Nicholas ReadNon-Fiction2024
My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov by Anna RosnerNon-Fiction2024
Sky Wolf's Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge by Eldon YellowhornNon-Fiction2024
Sunny Days Inside by Caroline AddersonFiction2023
Guardians of Porthaven by Shane ArbuthnottFiction2023
My Best Friend is Extinct by Rebecca Wood BarrettFiction2023
The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story by Charis CotterFiction2023
Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer by Leslie GentileFiction2023
The Street Belongs to Us by Karleen Pendleton JiménezFiction2023
Borders by Thomas KingFiction2023
Sorry For Your Loss by Joanne LevyFiction2023
Trip of the Dead by Angela MisriFiction2023
Children of the Fox by Kevin SandsFiction2023
The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil SylvesterFiction2023
Stealing Home by J. TorresFiction2023
Beavers: Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineers (Orca Wild, 6) by Frances BackhouseNon-Fiction2023
Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow by Aimée CraftNon-Fiction2023
Mad for Ads: How Advertising Gets (and Stays) in Our Heads by Erica FyvieNon-Fiction2023
The Wolf Mother by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. HusonNon-Fiction2023
Germy Science: The Sick Truth about Getting Sick (and Staying Healthy) (Gross Science) by Edward KayNon-Fiction2023
Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin by Deborah KerbelNon-Fiction2023
How to Become an Accidental Activist (Accidental Series, 2) by Elizabeth MacLeodNon-Fiction2023
Animals Illustrated: Wolverine by Allen NiptanatiakNon-Fiction2023
Amazing Athletes: An All-Star Look at Canada's Paralympians by Marie-Claude OuelletNon-Fiction2023
Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community (Orca Think, 2) by Lois PetersonNon-Fiction2023
Why Does My Shadow Follow Me?: More Science Questions from Real Kids by Kira VermondNon-Fiction2023
Nature Out of Balance: How Invasive Species Are Changing the Planet by Merrie-Ellen WilcoxNon-Fiction2023
The Ride Home (Orca Currents) by Gail Anderson-DargatzFiction2022
The Gryphon's Lair by Kelley ArmstrongFiction2022
Red Fox Road by Frances GreensladeFiction2022
Me and Banksy by Tanya Lloyd KyiFiction2022
Head to Head (Lorimer Sports Stories) by Jennifer ManuelFiction2022
Yara’s Spring by Sharon E. McKayFiction2022
The Barren Grounds by David A. RobertsonFiction2022
The Lost Scroll of the Physician (Secrets of the Sands) by Alisha SevignyFiction2022
My Name is Konisola by Alisa SiegelFiction2022
The King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric WaltersFiction2022
The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World's Largest Land Biome by L. E. CarmichaelNon-Fiction2022
The Eagle Mother (Mothers of Xsan (3)) (Volume 3) by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. HusonNon-Fiction2022
In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night by Lisa Deresti Betik2022
Sea Otters: A Survival Story (Orca Wild, 3) by Isabelle Groc2022
Bringing Back the Wolves: How a Predator Restored an Ecosystem by Jude Isabella2022
How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice by Serapio Ittusardjuat2022
Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive by Etta Kaner2022
This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd Kyi2022
Powwow: A Celebration Through Song and Dance by Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane2022
Chemical World: Science in Our Daily Lives by Rowena Rae2022
One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet by Anuradha Rao2022
Trending: How and Why Stuff Gets Popular by Kira Vermond2022
A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley ArmstrongFiction2021
The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster by Cary FaganFiction2021
Girl of the Southern Sea by Michelle KadarusmanFiction2021
The Unteachables by Gordon KormanFiction2021
Mya's Strategy to Save the World by Tanya Lloyd KyiFiction2021
Operatic by Kyo MaclearFiction2021
The Ghost Collector by Allison MillsFiction2021
The Vegetable Museum by Michelle MulderFiction2021
Harvey Comes Home by Colleen NelsonFiction2021
A Boy Is Not a Bird by Edeet RavelFiction2021
Animals Illustrated: Caribou by Dorothy AglukarkNon-Fiction2021
Megabugs: And Other Prehistoric Critters That Roamed the Planet by Helaine BeckerNon-Fiction2021
The Hubble Space Telescope: Our Eye on the Universe by Terence DickinsonNon-Fiction2021
Stinky Science: Why the Smelliest Smells Smell So Smelly by Edward KayNon-Fiction2021
Orcas Everywhere: The Mystery and History of Killer Whales (Orca Wild) by Mark Leiren-YoungNon-Fiction2021
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo MaclearNon-Fiction2021
How to Become an Accidental Genius by Elizabeth MacLeodNon-Fiction2021
Home Sweet Neighborhood: Transforming Cities One Block at a Time by Michelle MulderNon-Fiction2021
The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women by Ailsa RossNon-Fiction2021
The plastic problem by Rachel SaltNon-Fiction2021
Extreme Abilities: Amazing Human Feats and the Simple Science Behind Them by Galadriel WatsonNon-Fiction2021
My house is a lighthouse : stories of lighthouses and their keepers by Christine WelldonNon-Fiction2021
Magical beings of Haida Gwaii by Terri-Lynn Williams-DavidsonNon-Fiction2021
Our Future: How Kids Are Taking Action (How Kids Are Making a Difference) by Janet WilsonNon-Fiction2021
What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal by Eldon YellowhornNon-Fiction2021
Krista Kim-Bap by Angela AhnFiction2020
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan AuxierFiction2020
Anyone's Game (Cross Ups, Book 2) by Sylv ChiangFiction2020
Crush by Svetlana ChmakovaFiction2020
Clara Voyant by Rachelle DelaneyFiction2020
Kasey & Ivy by Alison HughesFiction2020
My Deal With The Universe by Deborah KerbelFiction2020
My Life as a Diamond by Jenny ManzerFiction2020
No Fixed Address by Susin NielsenFiction2020
Inkling by Kenneth OppelFiction2020
Eat This!: How Fast Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (And How To Fight Back) by Andrea CurtisNon-Fiction2020
Out of the Ice: How Climate Change Is Revealing the Past by Claire EamerNon-Fiction2020
Dive In!: Exploring Our Connection with the Ocean by Ann ErikssonNon-Fiction2020
Too Young to Escape by Van HoNon-Fiction2020
Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature by Etta KanerNon-Fiction2020
Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting by Ausma Zehanat KhanNon-Fiction2020
Bat Citizens by Rob LaidlawNon-Fiction2020
Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo MaclearNon-Fiction2020
Super Cats: True Stories of Felines that Made History by Elizabeth MacLeodNon-Fiction2020
The Space Adventurer's Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe by Peter McMahonNon-Fiction2020
Fania's Heart by Anne RenaudNon-Fiction2020
Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World by Keltie ThomasNon-Fiction2020
The Nannycatch Chronicles by James Heneghan2008
Quid Pro Quo by Vicki Grant
The Secret of Devil Lake by Robert Sutherland

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