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8 Orca books nominated for Forest of Reading 2019

News Bites • October 12, 2018 • Monica Miller

The Forest of Reading is Canada’s largest recreational reading program. An initiative of the Ontario Library Association, readers across the nation can take part in the celebration of Canadian books, publishers, authors, and illustrators.

Eight titles published by Orca Book Publishers are nominated in 2019 across the seven reading categories. Read on for the list of nominated Orca books.

2019 Blue Spruce Award, for primary to grade 2 picture books:

  • Harry’s Hiccups by Jean Little, illustrated by Joe Weissmann (Orca Book Publishers)

2019 Silver Birch Award Non-Fiction, grades 3–6:

2019 Silver Birch Award Express, geared to reluctant readers, grades 3–4:

2019 Red Maple Award Non-Fiction, grades 7–8:

2019 White Pine Award, fiction for grades 9–12: