Congratulations to the winners of the Governor General’s Awards, Canada’s oldest and most prestigious awards for English- and French-language Canadian literature!

Children’s Literature — Text

Christopher Moore, Toronto, From Then to Now: A Short History of the World (Tundra)

Martin Fournier, Québec, Les aventures de Radisson – 1. L’enfer ne brûle pas (Les éditions du Septentrion)

Children’s Literature — Illustration

Cybèle Young, Toronto, Ten Birds, text by Cybèle Young (Kids Can)

Caroline Merola, Montreal, Lili et les poilus, text by Caroline Merola (Dominique et Compagnie, a division of Éditions Héritage)

Source: Lena Coakley, Cynsations Canada reporter.