by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 13, 2026
Little Shoes David A. Robertson, illustrated by Maya McKibbinPublisher: Tundra Books From the bestselling and Governor General’s Award–winning author of On the Trapline comes a beautifully told and comforting picture book about a boy’s journey to overcome...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 13, 2026
No Huddles for Heloise Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Udayana LugoPublisher: Orca Book Publishers Heloise likes a lot of things: sledding, giving rocks to her friends, and eating fish popsicles. She does NOT like certain things, like crowds, close-talkers and huddles....
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 13, 2026
A Stronger Home Katrina Chen and Elaine Su, illustrated by Delphie Côté-LacroixPublisher: Orca Book Publishers The storm was inside the house. A boy and his mother hide from the rattle of fists on a wall and the thunder of yelling. There is a storm inside their house....
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 13, 2026
Oasis GuoJingPublisher: Godwin Book With all the heart of The Wild Robot and the wonder of A Rover’s Story, two children and one robot form an unbreakable bond as they survive in a world that values the efficiency of tech over the care of humanity. JieJie and...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 13, 2026
Celebrating Potlatches Samantha Beynon, illustrated by Carla JosephPublisher: Strong Nations Publishing Inc. Book Description Inspired by Ts’msyen Chief William Beynon’s historic notebooks on Potlatches in the Gitxsan village of Gitsegukla, Celebrating Potlatches...