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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 finalists
Year Author Title Result Ref.
1987 Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Baby Project, TheThe Baby Project Winner
Yee, PaulPaul Yee Curses of Third Uncle, TheThe Curses of Third Uncle Finalist
Houston, JamesJames Houston Falcon Bow, TheThe Falcon Bow Finalist
1988 Morgan, NicolaNicola Morgan Pride of Lions Winner
Pearson, KitKit Pearson Handful of Time, AA Handful of Time Finalist
Razzell, MaryMary Razzell Salmonberry Wine Finalist
1989 Collura, Mary-Ellen LangMary-Ellen Lang Collura Sunny Winner
McNeil, FlorenceFlorence McNeil Catriona's Island Finalist
Zagwyn, Deborah TurneyDeborah Turney Zagwyn Mood Pocket, Mud Bucket Finalist
1990 Yee, PaulPaul Yee Tales from Gold Mountain Winner
Pearson, KitKit Pearson Sky is Falling, TheThe Sky is Falling Finalist
Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Next-Door Neighbours Finalist
1991 Hundal, NancyNancy Hundal I Heard My Mother Call My Name Winner
Alderson, Sue AnnSue Ann Alderson Chapter One Finalist
Watson, ScottScott Watson Jack Shadbolt Finalist
1992 Morton, AlexandraAlexandra Morton Siwiti: A Whale's Story Winner
Pearson, KitKit Pearson Looking at the Moon Finalist
Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Pick Up Sticks Finalist
1993 Sterling, ShirleyShirley Sterling My Name is Seepeetza Winner
Manson, AinslieAinslie Manson Dog Came Too, AA Dog Came Too Finalist
Alderson, Sue AnnSue Ann Alderson Sure as Strawberries Finalist
1994 Lawson, JulieJulie Lawson White Jade Tiger Winner
Alderson, Sue AnnSue Ann Alderson Ride for Martha, AA Ride for Martha Finalist
Bouchard, DavidDavid Bouchard If You're Not from the Prairie Finalist
1995 Boraks-Nemetz, LillianLillian Boraks-Nemetz Old Brown Suitcase, TheThe Old Brown Suitcase Winner
Heneghan, JamesJames Heneghan Torn Away Finalist
Razzell, MaryMary Razzell White Wave Finalist
1996 Gregory, NanNan Gregory How Smudge Came Winner
Horne, ConstanceConstance Horne Emily Carr's Woo Finalist
Spalding, AndreaAndrea Spalding Finders Keepers Finalist
1997 Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Back of Beyond Winner
Pearson, KitKit Pearson Awake and Dreaming Finalist
Valgardson, W. D.W. D. Valgardson Sarah and the People of Sand River Finalist
1998 Heneghan, JamesJames Heneghan Wish Me Luck Winner
Wilson, JohnJohn Wilson Across Frozen Seas Finalist
Lawson, JulieJulie Lawson Emma and the Silk Train Finalist
1999 Lightburn, SandraSandra Lightburn Driftwood Cove Winner
Yee, PaulPaul Yee Boy in the Attic, TheThe Boy in the Attic Finalist
Walsh, AnnAnn Walsh Doctor's Apprentice, TheThe Doctor's Apprentice Finalist
2000 Bowers, VivienVivien Bowers WOW Canada! Exploring the Land from Coast to Coast to Coast Winner
Ovenell-Carter, JulieJulie Ovenell-Carter, illus. by Kitty Macaulay Butterflies' Promise, TheThe Butterflies' Promise Finalist
Valgardson, W. D.W. D. Valgardson Divorced Kids Club and Other Stories, TheThe Divorced Kids Club and Other Stories Finalist
Rivers, KarenKaren Rivers Dream Water Finalist
Tate, NikkiNikki Tate Tarragon Island Finalist
2001 Heneghan, JamesJames Heneghan Grave, TheThe Grave Winner
Manson, AinslieAinslie Manson Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses Finalist
Valgardson, W. D.W. D. Valgardson Frances Finalist
Friesen, GayleGayle Friesen Men of Stone Finalist
Tate, NikkiNikki Tate No Cafes in Narnia Finalist
2002 Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath Everything on a Waffle Winner
Charles, NormaNorma Charles Accomplice, TheThe Accomplice Finalist
Wyatt, ValerieValerie Wyatt and John Mantha Kids Book of Canadian Firsts, TheThe Kids Book of Canadian Firsts Finalist
de Vries, MaggieMaggie de Vries Chance and the Butterfly Finalist
Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Dear Canada: A Prairie as Wide as the Sea Finalist
2003 Heneghan, JamesJames Heneghan Flood Winner
Rivers, KarenKaren Rivers Gold Diggers Club, TheThe Gold Diggers Club Finalist
Lekich, JohnJohn Lekich Losers' Club, TheThe Losers' Club Finalist
Armstrong, LuanneLuanne Armstrong Jeannie and the Gentle Giants Finalist
Friesen, GayleGayle Friesen Losing Forever Finalist
2004 Foon, DennisDennis Foon Skud Winner
Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath Canning Season, TheThe Canning Season Finalist
Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Several Lives of Orphan Jack, TheThe Several Lives of Orphan Jack Finalist
Wilson, JohnJohn Wilson Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents Finalist
Watts, Irene N.Irene N. Watts and Lillian Boraks-Nemetz Tapestry of Hope: Holocaust Writing for Young People Finalist
2005 Juby, SusanSusan Juby Miss Smithers Winner
Kernaghan, EileenEileen Kernaghan Alchemist's Daughter, TheThe Alchemist's Daughter Finalist
Nugent, CynthiaCynthia Nugent Francesca and the Magic Bike Finalist
Duncan, Sandy FrancesSandy Frances Duncan Gold Rush Orphan Finalist
Hrdlitschka, ShelleyShelley Hrdlitschka Kat's Fall Finalist
Olsen, SylviaSylvia Olsen White Girl Finalist
2006 Nickel, BarbaraBarbara Nickel Hannah Waters and the Daughter of Johann Sebastien Bach Winner
Lawrence, IainIain Lawrence Convicts, TheThe Convicts Finalist
Porter, PamelaPamela Porter Crazy Man, TheThe Crazy Man Finalist
Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath Vacation, TheThe Vacation Finalist
Wilson, JohnJohn Wilson Four Steps to Death Finalist
2007 Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Odd Man Out Winner
Lawrence, IainIain Lawrence Gemini Summer Finalist
Spence, CraigCraig Spence Josh & the Magic Vial Finalist
Heneghan, JamesJames Heneghan Safe House Finalist
Huser, GlenGlen Huser Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen Finalist
2008 Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane, TheThe Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane Winner
Wilson, JohnJohn Wilson Alchemist's Dream, TheThe Alchemist's Dream Finalist
Jones, DavidDavid Jones Baboon: A Novel Finalist
Friesen, GayleGayle Friesen For Now Finalist
Tilly, MegMeg Tilly Porcupine Finalist
2009 Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath My One Hundred Adventures Winner
Stevenson, RobinRobin Stevenson Thousand Shades of Blue, AA Thousand Shades of Blue Finalist
Harvey, Sarah N.Sarah N. Harvey Lit Report, TheThe Lit Report Finalist
Lawrence, IainIain Lawrence Seance, TheThe Seance Finalist
McNamee, GrahamGraham McNamee Bonechiller Finalist
2010 Mac, CarrieCarrie Mac Gryphon Project, TheThe Gryphon Project Winner
Delaney, RachelleRachelle Delaney Ship of Lost Souls, TheThe Ship of Lost Souls Finalist
Olsen, SylviaSylvia Olsen Counting on Hope Finalist
Stevenson, RobinRobin Stevenson Inferno Finalist
Butcher, KristinKristin Butcher Return to Bone Tree Hill Finalist
2011 de Vries, MaggieMaggie de Vries Hunger Journeys Winner
Nielsen, SusinSusin Nielsen Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom Finalist
Jordon-Fenton, ChristyChristy Jordon-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton Fatty Legs: A True Story Finalist
McMurchy-Barber, GinaGina McMurchy-Barber Free as a Bird Finalist
Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath Northward to the Moon Finalist
2012 Young, MoiraMoira Young Blood Red Road Winner
Huser, GlenGlen Huser Runaway, TheThe Runaway Finalist
Porter, PamelaPamela Porter I'll Be Watching Finalist
Vernon, CaitlynCaitlyn Vernon Nowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest Finalist
Rivers, KarenKaren Rivers What is Real Finalist
2013 Adderson, CarolineCaroline Adderson Middle of Nowhere Winner
Lekich, JohnJohn Lekich Prisoner of Snowflake Falls, TheThe Prisoner of Snowflake Falls Finalist
Nielsen, SusinSusin Nielsen Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, TheThe Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen Finalist
Miles, VictoriaVictoria Miles Mimi Power and the I-Don't-Know-What Finalist
Hartman, RachelRachel Hartman Seraphina Finalist
2014 Little, AshleyAshley Little New Normal, TheThe New Normal Winner
Goelman, AriAri Goelman Path of Names, TheThe Path of Names Finalist
Citra, BeckyBecky Citra If Only Finalist
Stevenson, RobinRobin Stevenson Record Breaker Finalist
Goldemberg, SilvanaSilvana Goldemberg, trans. by Emilie Smith Victoria Finalist
2015 de Vries, MaggieMaggie de Vries Rabbit Ears Winner
Stewart, ElizabethElizabeth Stewart Blue Gold Finalist
Prendergast, GabrielleGabrielle Prendergast Capricious Finalist
Citra, BeckyBecky Citra Finding Grace Finalist
Kernaghan, EileenEileen Kernaghan Sophie, in Shadow Finalist
2016 Juby, SusanSusan Juby Truth Commission, TheThe Truth Commission Winner
Stratford, JordanJordan Stratford Case of the Missing Moonstone: The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1, TheThe Case of the Missing Moonstone: The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1 Finalist
Groth, DarrenDarren Groth Are You Seeing Me? Finalist
Bailey, LindaLinda Bailey Seven Dead Pirates Finalist
Nielsen, SusinSusin Nielsen We Are All Made of Molecules Finalist
2017 Lawrence, IainIain Lawrence Skeleton Tree, TheThe Skeleton Tree Winner
Pearson, KitKit Pearson Day of Signs and Wonders, AA Day of Signs and Wonders Finalist
McLay, R.K.R.K. McLay Rahtrum Chronicles: The Dream, TheThe Rahtrum Chronicles: The Dream Finalist
Cherry, KathleenKathleen Cherry Everyday Hero Finalist
Stevenson, RobinRobin Stevenson Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community Finalist
2018 Prendergast, G. S.G. S. Prendergast Zero Repeat Forever Winner
Fleming, AnneAnne Fleming Goat, TheThe Goat Finalist
George, KallieKallie George Heartwood Hotel Book : A True Home Finalist
Charles, NormaNorma Charles Runner: Harry Jerome, World’s Fastest Man Finalist
Burtinshaw, JulieJulie Burtinshaw Saying Good-bye to London Finalist
2019 Nielsen, SusinSusin Nielsen No Fixed Address Winner
Smith, Monique GrayMonique Gray Smith and Richard Van Camp Journey Forward, TheThe Journey Forward Finalist
Mather, Janice LynnJanice Lynn Mather Learning to Breathe Finalist
Oelke, LianneLianne Oelke Nice Try, Jane Sinner Finalist
Horvath, PollyPolly Horvath Very Rich Finalist
2020 Stevenson, RobinRobin Stevenson My Body, My Choice Winner
Khan, SabinaSabina Khan Love and Lies Of Rukhsana Ali, TheThe Love and Lies Of Rukhsana Ali Finalist
Nobel, JuliaJulia Nobel Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, TheThe Mystery of Black Hollow Lane Finalist
Cassidy, SaraSara Cassidy Nevers Finalist
Yellowhorn, EldonEldon Yellowhorn What the Eagle Sees Finalist
2021 Cassidy, SaraSara Cassidy Genius Jolene Winner
Anderson-Dargatz, GailGail Anderson-Dargatz Ride Home, TheThe Ride Home Finalist
Stewart, MelanieMelanie Stewart Heads Up Finalist
Bar-el, DanDan Bar-el Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North Finalist
Kyi, Tanya LloydTanya Lloyd Kyi Me and Banksy Finalist
2022 Waisman, RobbieRobbie Waisman and Susan McClelland Boy from Buchenwald: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor Winner
Christenson, TanyaTanya Christenson Soft Place to Fall, AA Soft Place to Fall Finalist
Nickel, BarbaraBarbara Nickel Dear Peter, Dear Ulla Finalist
Zhao, Xiran JayXiran Jay Zhao Iron Widow Finalist
Ahn, AngelaAngela Ahn Peter Lee’s Notes from the Field Finalist
2023 Healey, HaleyHaley Healey, illus. by Kimiko Fraser Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon Finalist
Juby, SusanSusan Juby Me Three Finalist
Hartman, RachelRachel Hartman In The Serpent's Wake Winner
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