Young Adult Canadian Book Award
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
This award is presented by the Canadian Library Association and recognises an author of an outstanding English language Canadian book which appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18. It was established in 1981.
- 2012
- All good children Catherine Austen
- 2011
Half brother Kenneth Oppel (Half Brother also won the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children)- 2010
- Wondrous strange Lesley Livingston
- 2009
- Chanda’s wars Allan Stratton
- 2008
- Mistik Lake Martha Brooks
- 2007
- The blue helmet William Bell
- 2006
- Swimming in the Monsoon Sea Shyam Selvadurai
- 2005
A complicated kindness Miriam Toews- 2004
- The canning season Polly Horvath
- 2003
- True confessions of a heartless girl Martha Brooks
- 2002
- Stones William Bell
- 2001
- Before wings Beth Goobie
- 2000
- Alone at Ninety Foot Katherine Holubitsky
- 1999
Janey’s girl Gayle Friesen- 1998
- Bone dance Martha Brooks
- 1997
- Takes: stories for young adults R. P. MacIntyre
- 1996
- The Maestro Tim Wynne-Jones. Published in New Zealand as The flight of Burl Crow.
- 1995
- Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me Julie Johnston
- 1994
- Nobody’s son Sean Stewart
- 1993
- There will be wolves Karleen Bradford
- 1992
- Strandia Susan Lynn Reynolds
- 1991
- The leaving Budge Wilson
- 1990
- Bad boy Diana Wieler