CBC National News!! Forest of Reading

Along with Silver Birch and Blue Spruce the Red Maple Non-Fiction Award was granted to an amazing young woman, Mariatu Kamara, a child refugee from Sierra Leone.

This was a particularly heart-wrenching story, told with dignity, grace and courage beyond belief. CBC National News reporters were at the Festival of Reading Harbourfront event
when Mariatu won the Red Maple Non-Fiction Award:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/books/story/2011/05/12/forest-reading-awards.html

To find out more about "Bite of the Mango" go to Annick Press website:

http://site.annickpress.com/catalog/catalog.aspx?Title=Bite+of+the+Mango,+The

FOREST OF READING 2010 website

FOREST OF READING 2010 - CHECKOUT!!!
The new Canadian author/illustrators nominated for
the Ontario Library Association awards
are now available to view online.

BLUE SPRUCE: Kinders-Grade 3
SILVER BIRCH: Grade 2-6
RED MAPLE: Grade 7-8

http://www.accessola.com/forest2010/