Melanie Florence, Gabrielle Grimard et Heather T. Smith récompensées par un prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littérature jeunesse 2018

Toronto, June 20, 2018 – The 2018 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced today at Toronto’s Sprucecourt Public School. Elles ont été sélectionnées par deux jurys de jeunes lecteurs de l'école – un jury d'élèves de grade 3 and 4 students selected the recipients of the Livre illustré, et un jury d'élèves de grade 8 students selected the recipient of the Livre pour jeunes lecteurs. Each student read the books individually and then worked together with their group to reach consensus and decide on a winner. This process makes it a unique literary award in Canada.

OUVRAGE PRIMÉ DANS LE VOLET LIVRE ILLUSTRÉ
  


Stolen Words

Texte : Melanie Florence (Toronto, Ont.)
Illustrations : Gabrielle Gimard (Montréal, Que.)
Second Story Press

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“This book tells a difficult story, but in a way that young people can understand,” said student jurors in grades 3 and 4. “It has a good balance of sad and happy parts, with beautiful illustrations that show the characters’ feelings. It reminds us that children can help adults and bring hope for the future.”

“It’s an incredible honour to win the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, a prize with so many notable past winners,” said l'auteure Melanie Florence. “It’s particularly humbling to have been selected by a jury of students from Sprucecourt Public School, from such a distinguished list of nominees. I’m grateful beyond words.”

“I want to thank Melanie Florence for writing such a beautiful story – it brought tears to my eyes the first time I read it,” said illustrator Gabrielle Grimard. “And thank you to the students of Sprucecourt Public School – this award has a special place in my heart because you are the ones for whom I create these illustrations.”

 

Ă€ propos de l'auteure

  • Melanie Florence is a writer of Cree and Scottish heritage.  She has also written several young adult novels, including He Who Dreams et le The Missing.
  • C'est la première fois qu'elle est finaliste et laurĂ©ate des prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littĂ©rature jeunesse.


À propos de L’illustratrice

  • Gabrielle Grimard illustre des livres pour jeunes lecteurs depuis 2001 et en a dĂ©ja illustrĂ© plus de 50.
  • C'est la première fois qu'elle est finaliste et laurĂ©ate des prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littĂ©rature jeunesse.


Ouvrage primé dans le volet Livre pour jeunes lecteurs

   


The Agony of Bun O’Keefe

Auteure : Heather Smith (Waterloo, Ont.)
Penguin Teen
 

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Student jurors in grades 7 and 8 loved the book’s personalities – as one juror declared, “Bun and Busker Boy are my favourite characters of all time!” Praising the protagonist as “one-of-a-kind,” the jurors also appreciated how close they felt to Bun, and how well they could feel all of her emotions. And as one student admitted, “I stayed up way too late because I couldn’t put this book down!”

“Simply put, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards are special,” said l'auteure Heather T. Smith. “Not only do they honour two remarkable women, they are juried by young people which makes it all the more meaningful. Having my book chosen by the readers themselves is an incredible honour – one that I won’t soon forget.”

 

À propos de l'auteure 

  • Heather T. Smith’s East Coast roots inspire much of her writing – including The Agony of Bun O’Keefe, her second novel for young adults.
  • C'est la première fois qu'elle est finaliste et laurĂ©ate des prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littĂ©rature jeunesse.

 

À propos des prix 

  • Two awards of $6,000 each sont dĂ©cernĂ©s chaque annĂ©e to recognize artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children’s literature.
  • This year’s selection committee comprised Heather Kuiper (owner, Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore, Toronto), Ben Robinson (Children and Teen Librarian, Guelph Public Library) and Kristin Fowkes (teacher-librarian, Frontenac Public School, Burlington).

 

Pour en savoir plus 

  • Les prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littĂ©rature jeunesse ont Ă©tĂ© créés en 1976 par Sylvia Schwartz Ă  la mĂ©moire de sa sĹ“ur Ruth, libraire torontoise respectĂ©e. En 2004, la famille a renommĂ© le prix pour rendre hommage aux deux sĹ“urs.
  • La Fondation des arts de l'Ontario (FAO) administre ces prix avec l'aide du Conseil des arts de l’Ontario (CAO), qui gère le processus de mise en candidature et de sĂ©lection par jury. Les prix sont financĂ©s par la Fondation Ruth Schwartz.

 

RENSEIGNEMENTS MEDIAS
Shoshanna Wasser, coordinatrice des communications, Conseil des arts de lĂ­Ontario
416-969-7434/1-800-387-0058, ext. 7434 | swasser@arts.on.ca

 

 RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA FONDATION DES ARTS DE L'ONTARIO
Alan Walker, Directeur général, Fondation des arts de l'Ontario
416-969-7413 | awalker@oafdn.ca

 

Le Fondation des arts de l'Ontario is passionately committed to building long-term support for the arts in Ontario.  In 2017-2018, the OAF paid $3.35 million in endowment income and $260,000 in awards and scholarships. 

For more than 50 years, the Conseil des arts de l'Ontario (CAO) has played a vital role in promoting and assisting the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. In 2016-2017, the  OAC funded 1,657 individual artists and 1,098 organizations in 212 communities across Ontario for a total of $50.8 million.

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