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Next Wednesday is I Read Canadian Day! It is a new nationwide initiative that celebrates the richness, diversity and breadth of Canadian literature. Taking place for the second year on February 17, 2021, this celebration will empower families, schools, libraries, bookstores and organizations to host activities and events by reading Canadian books for just fifteenRead More →

Interested in having your students meet online with an award winning author? Want to introduce them to one of the finalists shortlisted for the 2020 Shining Willows in an engaging way? Author Nicola Winstanley is offering to give 20 minute online readings of her book with your class, followed by a question & answer time!Read More →

During this unusual time of online teaching and learning, we are hoping that everyone will continue to encourage children and students to read the 2019 Willow finalist books and to collect their votes for their favourite book in the Shining, Diamond and Snow categories. To that end, here is some information that might help teachers,Read More →

With the abrupt closure of schools in March due to safety measures around COVID-19, many schools have not been able to submit their student votes. We would like to encourage teachers, librarians and parents to please collect as many votes as possible and submit them on our website. Thanks to Pamela Wenger, a teacher-librarian inRead More →

Teachers are using the Willow Award Finalists in wonderful ways! Check out this  detailed plan for the development of phonological skills using each of the 2019 Shining Willows as mentor texts. Thank you to Andrea Dunk, an Instructional Consultant with Saskatoon Public Schools, and Allison Kershaw, a Special Education teacher with Saskatoon Public Schools forRead More →