The Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the best juvenile or young adult novel or work of non-fiction by a resident of British Columbia or the Yukon, Canada. It was first awarded in 1987. It is supported by the B.C Library Association.
History Originally, the prize was awarded for illustrated and non-illustrated literature, but since 2003 the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize has been awarded for illustrated books and the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize for non-illustrated books.
Winners and finalists +Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize winners and finalistsYearAuthorTitleResultRef.1987WinnerFinalistFinalist1988Pride of LionsWinnerFinalistSalmonberry WineFinalist1989SunnyWinnerCatriona's IslandFinalistMood Pocket, Mud BucketFinalist1990Tales from Gold MountainWinnerFinalistNext-Door NeighboursFinalist1991I Heard My Mother Call My NameWinnerChapter OneFinalistJack ShadboltFinalist1992Siwiti: A Whale's StoryWinnerLooking at the MoonFinalistPick Up SticksFinalist1993My Name is SeepeetzaWinnerFinalistSure as StrawberriesFinalist1994White Jade TigerWinnerFinalistIf You're Not from the PrairieFinalist1995WinnerTorn AwayFinalistWhite WaveFinalist1996How Smudge CameWinnerEmily Carr's WooFinalistFinders KeepersFinalist1997Back of BeyondWinnerAwake and DreamingFinalistSarah and the People of Sand RiverFinalist1998Wish Me LuckWinnerAcross Frozen SeasFinalistEmma and the Silk TrainFinalist1999Driftwood CoveWinnerFinalistFinalist2000WOW Canada! Exploring the Land from Coast to Coast to CoastWinner, illus. by Kitty MacaulayFinalistFinalistDream WaterFinalistTarragon IslandFinalist2001WinnerBallerinas Don't Wear GlassesFinalistFrancesFinalistMen of StoneFinalistNo Cafes in NarniaFinalist2002Everything on a WaffleWinnerFinalist and John ManthaFinalistChance and the ButterflyFinalistDear Canada: A Prairie as Wide as the SeaFinalist2003FloodWinnerFinalistFinalistJeannie and the Gentle GiantsFinalistLosing ForeverFinalist2004SkudWinnerFinalistFinalistDancing Elephants and Floating ContinentsFinalist and Lillian Boraks-NemetzTapestry of Hope: Holocaust Writing for Young PeopleFinalist2005Miss SmithersWinnerFinalistFrancesca and the Magic BikeFinalistGold Rush OrphanFinalistKat's FallFinalistWhite GirlFinalist2006Hannah Waters and the Daughter of Johann Sebastien BachWinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistFour Steps to DeathFinalist2007Odd Man OutWinnerGemini SummerFinalistJosh & the Magic VialFinalistSafe HouseFinalistSkinnybones and the Wrinkle QueenFinalist2008WinnerFinalistBaboon: A NovelFinalistFor NowFinalistPorcupineFinalist2009My One Hundred AdventuresWinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistBonechillerFinalist2010WinnerFinalistCounting on HopeFinalistInfernoFinalistReturn to Bone Tree HillFinalist2011Hunger JourneysWinnerDear George Clooney, Please Marry My MomFinalist and Margaret Pokiak-FentonFatty Legs: A True StoryFinalistFree as a BirdFinalistNorthward to the MoonFinalist2012Blood Red RoadWinnerFinalistI'll Be WatchingFinalistNowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear RainforestFinalistWhat is RealFinalist2013Middle of NowhereWinnerFinalistFinalistMimi Power and the I-Don't-Know-WhatFinalistSeraphinaFinalist2014WinnerFinalistIf OnlyFinalistRecord BreakerFinalist, trans. by Emilie SmithVictoriaFinalist2015Rabbit EarsWinnerBlue GoldFinalistCapriciousFinalistFinding GraceFinalistSophie, in ShadowFinalist2016WinnerFinalistAre You Seeing Me?FinalistSeven Dead PiratesFinalistWe Are All Made of MoleculesFinalist2017WinnerFinalistFinalistEveryday HeroFinalistPride: Celebrating Diversity & CommunityFinalist2018Zero Repeat ForeverWinnerFinalistHeartwood Hotel Book : A True HomeFinalistRunner: Harry Jerome, World’s Fastest ManFinalistSaying Good-bye to LondonFinalist2019No Fixed AddressWinner and Richard Van CampFinalistLearning to BreatheFinalistNice Try, Jane SinnerFinalistVery RichFinalist2020My Body, My ChoiceWinnerFinalistFinalistNeversFinalistWhat the Eagle SeesFinalist2021Genius JoleneWinnerFinalistHeads UpFinalistJust Beyond the Very, Very Far NorthFinalistMe and BanksyFinalist2022 and Susan McClellandBoy from Buchenwald: The True Story of a Holocaust SurvivorWinnerFinalistDear Peter, Dear UllaFinalistIron WidowFinalistPeter Lee’s Notes from the FieldFinalist2023In the Serpent's WakeWinnerSara Horowitz, "BC and Yukon Book Prizes announce 2023 winners" . The Georgia Straight, September 25, 2023., illus. by Kimiko FraserHer Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon Finalist Me Three Emily Seo, Gracey Zhang The Science of Boys Kim Spencer Weird Rules to Follow2024Wanda John-KehewinHopeless in HopeWinnerPolly HorvathPine Island VisitorsFinalistJulie LawsonOut of the DarkJanis Bridger and Lara Jean OkihiroObaasan's BootsAndrea Warner and Louise ReimerRise Up and Sing! Power, Protest, and Activism in Music2025 Li Charmaine Anne Crash Landing Winner "Sarah Leavitt, Minelle Mahtani and Li Charmaine Anne among 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes winners" . CBC Books, September 23, 2025. Leslie Gentile Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "Finalists announced for 2025 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes" . Quill & Quire, April 10, 2025. Shari Green Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams: A Novel in Verse Jenny Manzer Picture a Girl Anthony Nerada Skater Boy2026 Léa Taranto A Drop in the Ocean Winner Cassandra Drudi, "Maria Reva, Julian Brave NoiseCat among winners of B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes". Quill & Quire, September 21, 2026. Tanya Boteju Messy Perfect Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "Finalists announced for 2026 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes" . Quill & Quire, April 14, 2026. Gregor Craigie Saving Wolfgang Rachel Hartman Among Ghosts Kim Spencer I Won't Feel This Way Forever
References
External links Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, official website BC Book Prizes