Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned. See more kids literary prize winners.
This award was presented by the Canadian Library Association and recognised an author of an outstanding English language Canadian book which appealed to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18. It was established in 1981 and ceased in 2016.
See other awards of the Canadian Library Association.
2016
The Scorpion Rules Erin Bow
2015
This One Summer Mariko & Jillian Tamaki
2014
Graffiti Knight Karen Bass
2013
My book of life by Angel Martine Leavitt
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
