A six-member jury of First Nation librarians and the Southern Ontario Library Service have chosen Long Powwow Nights, by David Bouchard and Pam Aleekuk, illustrated by Jim Poitras, as their Selection book. The book is available in French as Nuits de pow-wow.

The Nominees included:
    The Secret of Your Name, also by David Bouchard,
          illustrated by Dennis J. Weber

"A highlight of the Western Art Gallery is the Feature Artist exhibit, which displays the work of an artist or artists chosen for their contribution to the western art genre."

"Karen Brownlee ties to the prairies of Southern Alberta go back to the 1880's. Oral storytelling has taken a strong role in influencing her interest in the historic, cultural landscape. Her paintings deal with the love of the land and the effort of the generational toil of many farm pioneer families, including her own. Her paintings speak to the relevance and symbolism of man's historic relationship with the land."

Among the list of nominees for the Best Juvenile Crime Book category is Norah McClintock’s latest YA novel Homicide Related. The winners will be announced at the annual Arthur Ellis Dinner on May 27, 2010, in Toronto.
   

As mentioned on Feb. 22, The Drum Calls Softly by David Bouchard and Shelley Willier, illustrated by Jim Poitras, and translation and music by Northern Cree was one of the Mention books in the Non-Fiction category.

Jim Chalmers, Manager of Foreign Rights, accepts the Ragazzi Award
from the BolognaFiere president, Mr. Fabio Roversi Monaco.

Distant Early Warnings, by Robert Sawyer, is one of five finalists in the category of Best Work in English Other (which honours anthologies and non-fiction books).

The Drum Calls Softly by David Bouchard and Shelley Willier, illustrated by Jim Poitras, and translation and music by Northern Cree was one of the Mention books in the Non-Fiction category.

What the jury said:

The winner of the Children’s Literature — Text category is Greener Grass by Caroline Pignat.