The winners of seven book awards by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre were announced in October, 2025. These books and their creators were recognized for outstanding literary achievement
. • Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee, written and illustrated by Jennifer Leason, Anishinaabemowin translation by Norman Chartrand and Jennifer Leason (Orca Book Publishers), won the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award ($2,500).
• The Headmasters, written by Mark Morton (Shadowpaw Press), won the Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy ($5,000).
• Alterations, written and illustrated by Ray Xu (Union Square Kids), won the Jean Little First- Novel Award ($5,000). • Age 16, written and illustrated by Rosena Fung (Annick Press), won the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award ($5,000).
• Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams, written by Shari Green (Andrews McMeel Publishing), won the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People ($5,000).
• Meet Jim Egan, written by Elizabeth MacLeod, illustrated by Mike Deas (Scholastic Canada), won the inaugural Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction.
• Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the prize for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000) was bestowed upon author-illustrator Yayo for SOS Water (Tradewind Books).
