2012 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards finalists

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the finalists for its seven major children's book awards - the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, John Spray Mystery Award and the inaugural Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. The winners will be announced at the TD Canadian Children's Literature Awards and Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l'enfance et la jeunesse, two invitation-only gala events in Toronto and Montreal later this fall. Overall, $120,000 in prize monies will be awarded