The winners of the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards have been announced. The Canadian awards are given for both English-language and French-language books and include awards for both children’s and adult books. Here are the two books that won in the children’s categories:

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE – TEXT

Stand on the Sky by Erin Bow

 

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE – ILLUSTRATED BOOKS

Small in the City by Sydney Smith