The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has announced their 2025 winners in a variety of categories. Here are the English-language winners:

Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award

Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee by Jennifer Leason

Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Headmasters by Mark Morton

Jean Little First-Novel Award

Alterations by Ray Xu

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award

Age 16 by Rosena Fung

Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People

Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams by Shari Green

Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction

Meet Jim Egan by Elizabeth MacLeod, illustrated by Mike Deas

Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award

SOS Water by Yayo