Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards

The Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards are funded by the Ruth Schwartz Foundation.  The Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were established by Sylvia Schwartz to honour the memory of her sister, Ruth, a prominent bookseller in Toronto.  In 2004, their family renamed the awards to honour both sisters.  Two awards are presented annually, one for picture books and one for young adult/middle readers.  The administration of these awards is shared by the Ontario Arts Foundation, the Ontario Arts Council which manages the jury process, and the Canadian Booksellers Association whose members choose the short list of books.

Current 2009 Recipients

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK AWARD CATEGORY	YOUNG ADULT/MIDDLE READER AWARD CATEGORY
Chester's Back! By Mélanie Watt (Montreal, QC) Publisher: Kids Can Press	Libertad  By Alma Fullerton (Midland, ON) Published in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside