{"id":12,"date":"2016-02-05T02:57:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T02:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress2\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-03-14T03:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:03:37","slug":"awards-and-honours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/marshapinned.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/marshapinned.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/marshapinned.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/marshapinned-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/marshapinned-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 85vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Yushchenko of Ukraine bestowing the Order of Princess Olha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6163\" style=\"width: 769px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/olhamedal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6163\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/olhamedal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/olhamedal.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/olhamedal-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/olhamedal-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 85vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Order of Princess Olha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/20180808_113307\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180808_113307-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180808_113307-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180808_113307-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180808_113307-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180808_113307-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180808_113307.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5787'>\n\t\t\t\tGolden Oak Award\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/bookworm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bookworm-1024x765.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"bookworm\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bookworm-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bookworm-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bookworm-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bookworm-1200x896.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-102'>\n\t\t\t\tSilver Birch Fiction award day\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/calliopeandwod\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/calliopeandwod-300x224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/calliopeandwod-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/calliopeandwod-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/calliopeandwod.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-101'>\n\t\t\t\tHumber Calliope Mentorship Award and Ukr Cdn Woman of Influence\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/silver2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/silver2-1-265x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"silver2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/silver2-1-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/silver2-1-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/silver2-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 85vw, 265px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-103'>\n\t\t\t\tSilver Birch non-fiction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-12 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/jlg_pin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JLG_Pin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JLG_Pin.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JLG_Pin-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 85vw, 180px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-100'>\n\t\t\t\tJunior Library Guild for Stolen Girl\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/bilson-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bilson-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bilson-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bilson-2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/bilson-2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-107'>\n\t\t\t\tGeoffrey Bilson Award for Dance of the Banished\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-12 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/btfd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/btfd-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/btfd-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/btfd-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/btfd-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/btfd.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/thrilled-that-making-bombs-for-hitler-has-won-the-iasl-teen-book-award\/iowa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iowa-300x186.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-6073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iowa-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iowa-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iowa.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-6073'>\n\t\t\t\tIowa Teen Book Award 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/redcedar\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/redcedar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/awards-and-honours\/20thwillowlogonobackground\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20thWillowLogoNoBackground.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20thWillowLogoNoBackground.png 296w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20thWillowLogoNoBackground-148x150.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 85vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/two-awards-in-one-week\/winneryellowcedar\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/winneryellowcedar-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/winneryellowcedar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/winneryellowcedar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/winneryellowcedar.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7020'>\n\t\t\t\tYellow Cedar Award for Too Young to Escape\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/snow-willow-award-arrived\/snowwillow-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/snowwillow-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/snowwillow-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/snowwillow-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/snowwillow-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/snowwillow-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/snowwillow.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7449'>\n\t\t\t\tShining Willow for Don&#8217;t Tell the Nazis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/jlg-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jlg-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jlg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jlg-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jlg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jlg.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9378'>\n\t\t\t\tJunior Library Guild award for Winterkill\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/words-and-stitches\/doily\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/doily-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/doily-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/doily-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/doily-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/doily-1200x961.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/doily.jpg 1483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9709'>\n\t\t\t\tThis beautiful doily was crafted by the avid-reading mother of an avid-reading librarian. I cherish this gift of stitches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5789\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/report_card.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5789 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/report_card-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/report_card-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/report_card-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/report_card-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/report_card-1200x839.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My grade 4 report card, not an award, but a pivotal moment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More pics can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calla.com\/wordpress\/pics-of-awards\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Still Alive: Starred review School Library Journal<br \/>\nKidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Standoff: Starred review School Library Journal<br \/>\nKidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Under Attack: 2026 NCSS-CBC Social Studies Books Award<br \/>\nKidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Under Attack: Starred review Kirkus<br \/>\nKidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Under Attack: Starred review Booklist<br \/>\nKidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Under Attack: Loan Stars Junior Canadian Top Pick, Booknet Canada<br \/>\nKidnapped from Ukraine &#8211; Under Attack: Starred selection, CCBC Best Books for Kids 2025<\/p>\n<p>December 2022: author banned for life from entering Russian Federation<\/p>\n<p>Winterkill: Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection<br \/>\nWinterkill: #VelshiBannedBookClub selection<br \/>\nWinterkill: New York Times reviewed<br \/>\nWinterkill: MYRCA Northern Lights nomination, 2024<br \/>\nWinterkill: Forest of Reading Kid Committee Red Maple summer reading list 2023<br \/>\nWinterkill: CCBC Bests Book for Kids, 2023<br \/>\nWinterkill: Kobzar Book Award shortlist, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Traitors Among Us, Kirkus, starred review<br \/>\nTraitors Among Us, Best Books of the Month, middle-grade, Sept 2021, Amazon.com<br \/>\nTraitors Among Us, Kirkus Best YA book list, 2021<br \/>\nTraitors Among Us, A Mighty Girl 2021 Book of the Year<br \/>\nTraitors Among Us, Geoffrey Bilson Award, shortlist, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Sky of Bombs, Sky of Stars, Poughkeepsie Public Library 2021 Big Read selection<br \/>\nSky of Bombs, Sky of Stars, CCBC Best Book, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Trapped in Hitler&#8217;s Web, MYRCA Northern Lights nomination, 2022<br \/>\nTrapped in Hitler&#8217;s Web, A Mighty Girl 2020 Book of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Career Excellence Award 2019, Brantford Writers&#8217; Circle<\/p>\n<p>Too Young to Escape, Saskatchewan Diamond Willow Award nomination, 2020<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, WINNER Ontario Yellow Cedar Award, 2020<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, Ontario Yellow Cedar Award nomination, 2020<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, WINNER BC Red Cedar information Book Award, 2019-20<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, BC Red Cedar Book Awards nomination, non-fiction, 2019-20<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, Forest of Reading Kids&#8217; Silver Birch selection 2019<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, 2019-2020 Hackmatack Award nominee.<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2019.<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, <a href=\"http:\/\/vclr.ca\/the-2019-information-book-award-shortlist-is-out\/\">2019 Information Book Award nominee<\/a>, Children&#8217;s Literature Roundtables of Canada<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y7zrw5w8\">ILA Notable Book for a Global Society<\/a><br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, 2019 USSBY Outstanding International Book<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, Honorable Mention, <a href=\"http:\/\/nctasia.org\/too-young-to-escape\/?fbclid=IwAR32fUnPXRtl7GYHh38FDdVd3OmjMa6j68RZiMsNZ4ctC5P6z1ehexmOtdU\">Freeman Award<\/a> 2018<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, CBC Best Book for Kids, 2018.<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, Starred Review, Quill &amp; Quire, Nov 2018<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, CBC 13 middle grade books to watch for this fall, 2018.<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, Junior Library Guild Selection, 2018<br \/>\nToo Young to Escape, CBC 12 books to read to commemorate Remembrance Day, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The War Below,\u00a0North Carolina Young Adult book Award shortlist for 2018-2019<br \/>\nThe War Below, CYBILS middle-grade fiction nomination, 2018-2019<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, WINNER: 2020 Saskatchewan Snow Willow Award<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, 2020 Saskatchewan Snow Willow Award nominee<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, 2019 Bilson Award nominee<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, 2020 MYRCA Northern Lights nominee<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, Red Maple Fiction shortlist, 2019<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, Starred review, CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2018<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, Kids&#8217; Forest Committee Summer Reading Selection<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, CBC The Next Chapter Book Panel Selection<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Enemy, CBC 8 MG novels to read in early 2018 Selection<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Tell the Nazis, 2019 A Mighty Girl Book of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Making Bombs for Hitler, US edition: Starred selection: ABC CLIO<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler, US edition: Winner, <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.infopeake.org\/2017\/09\/11\/bob-book-winner-2018-school-pick\/\">Battle of the Books, Chesapeake PL<\/a>.<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler, US edition: YALSA Quick Pick 2018<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler, US edition: Winner: Iowa Teen Award, 2018-2019, Grades 6-9<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler, 2017 A Mighty Girl Book of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Adrift At Sea: Golden Oak Award WINNER, 2018<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: 2017 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cybils.com\/2017-elementary-middle-grade-non-fiction\">Cybils Finalist<\/a> for MG non-fiction.<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: Louisiana Young Readers&#8217; Choice nominee, 2019<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: Selected for Pope Francis exhibit, Bologna Italy, 2018<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: Golden Oak Award shortlist, 2018<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: 2017 Canadian Children\u2019s Literature Roundtables Information Book Award, Honour Book<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: 2017 Red Cedar Information Book Award nominee<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: Resource Links Best Book for 2016<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: Starred selection: ABC CLIO<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: Starred selection: CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2017<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea:\u00a0New England Children&#8217;s Booksellers Advisory Council&#8217;s Hot Titles selection, 2016<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: School Library Journal &#8220;Collaborating on High-Interest Topics | The Refugee Experience&#8221; selection, 2018<br \/>\nAdrift At Sea: The Booklist Reader &#8220;The Refugee Experience for Children and Young Adults&#8221; selection, 2018<\/p>\n<p>The Best Gifts: 2017 Storytelling World Resource Honor Book<\/p>\n<p>Dance of the Banished: Geoffrey Bilson Award WINNER 2015<br \/>\nDance of the Banished: Geoffrey Bilson Award nominee 2015<br \/>\nDance of the Banished: Junior Library Guild selection April 2015<br \/>\nDance of the Banished: CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2015<br \/>\nDance of the Banished: The White Ravens selection 2015<br \/>\nDance of the Banished: USBBY Outstanding International Book 2016<\/p>\n<p>Armenian Genocide Centenary Recognition Award<\/p>\n<p>Underground Soldier: Geoffrey Bilson Award nominee 2015<br \/>\nUnderground Soldier: Kobzar Literary Award nominee 2016<br \/>\nUnderground Soldier: Starred Selection, CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2014<br \/>\nUnderground Soldier: Resource Links Best Book for 2014<\/p>\n<p>One Step At A Time: Silver Birch non-fiction WINNER, 2014<br \/>\nOne Step At A Time: Bank Street Best Books of the Year for Children and YA, 2014<br \/>\nOne Step At A Time: Horn Book, 2013<br \/>\nOne Step At A Time: Information Book Award nomination, Children\u2019s Literature Roundtables of Canada, 2013<br \/>\nOne Step At A Time: Starred Selection, CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Making Bombs for Hitler: Geoffrey Bilson Award nominee, 2013<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler: Kobzar Literary Award shortlist, 2014<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler: Manitoba Young Readers\u2019 Choice WINNER, 2014<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler: Silver Birch fiction WINNER, 2013<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler: Starred Selection, CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2012<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler: OLA Best Bet, top ten middle grade for 2012<br \/>\nMaking Bombs for Hitler: Resource Links Best Book for 2012<\/p>\n<p>Last Airlift: A Bankstreet Best Children\u2019s Book of the Year, 2013<br \/>\nLast Airlift: BC Red Cedar Information book WINNER for 2012-13<br \/>\nLast Airlift: a \u201cCCBC Choice 2013\u201d by the Cooperative Children\u2019s Book Center<br \/>\nLast Airlift: Red Maple non-fiction HONOUR BOOK, 2013<br \/>\nLast Airlift: Resource Links Best Book for 2012<br \/>\nLast Airlift: CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2012<br \/>\nLast Airlift: CYBILS finalist, 2012<br \/>\nLast Airlift: Hamilton Book Award nomination, 2012<br \/>\nLast Airlift: Horn Book, 2012<br \/>\nLast Airlift: OLA Best Bet, top ten non-fiction list in 2011<br \/>\nLast Airlift:Preliminary list for the Children\u2019s Literature Roundtables of Canada 2012 Information Book Award<\/p>\n<p>Stolen Child: Starred selection, CCBC Best Books for Kids, 2011<br \/>\nStolen Child: 2012 Saskatchewan Diamond Willow nomination<br \/>\nStolen Child: 2011 Manitoba Young Readers\u2019 Choice HONOUR BOOK<br \/>\nStolen Child: WINNER of the 2011 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the Americas<br \/>\nStolen Child: Canadian Library Association 2011 Children\u2019s Book of the Year nomination<br \/>\nStolen Child: Resource Links Best Book, 2010<br \/>\nStolen Child: OLA Best Bet, top ten juvenile fiction list in 2010<br \/>\nStolen Child: Golden Oak nomination, 2011<br \/>\nStolen Child: Recommended List, IODE Violet Downey Book Award 2011<br \/>\nStolen Girl, Junior Library Guild Selection, 2019<\/p>\n<p>CANSCAIP silver pin for volunteerism, 2010\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nCalliope Award for mentorship and excellence in writing, Humber School for Writers, 2010<br \/>\nNamed Canadian Ukrainian Woman of Distinction, World Congress of Ukrainian Women\u2019s Organizations, 2010.<br \/>\nMarsha has been included in the HERSTORY 2010 Calendar, which profiles and celebrates a selection of outstanding Canadian women each year<\/p>\n<p>Call Me Aram: Golden Oak nomination, 2010<br \/>\nCall Me Aram: Silver Birch Express nomination, 2010<\/p>\n<p>Daughter of War: USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2009<br \/>\nDaughter of War: White Pine nominee, 2009<br \/>\nDaughter of War: YALSA BBYA shortlist, 2009<br \/>\nDaughter of War: Christian High School Book Club selection, 2009<br \/>\nDaughter of War: Resource Links, Best Book 2008<br \/>\nDaughter of War: OLA Best Bets, honourable mention<\/p>\n<p>Awarded the Order of Princess Olha, from President Victor Yushchenko, Ukraine, for her works on the Holodomor (Ukrainian Famine), in particular Enough.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prisoners in the Promised Land: OLA Best Bets, honourable mention<br \/>\nPrisoners in the Promised Land: Resource Links, Best Book 2007<\/p>\n<p>Aram\u2019s Choice: Golden Oak nominee, 2008<br \/>\nAram\u2019s Choice: CLA Children\u2019s Book of the Year, shortlist 2007<br \/>\nAram\u2019s Choice: Resource Links, Best Book 2006<br \/>\nAram\u2019s Choice: Silver Birch Express nominee, 2007<\/p>\n<p>Named Canadian Ukrainian Woman of Distinction, World Congress of Ukrainian Women\u2019s Organizations, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody\u2019s Child: nominated for:<br \/>\nBC Stellar Award<br \/>\nOntario Red Maple Award<br \/>\nAlberta Rocky Mountain Book Award<br \/>\nNamed a Resource Links Best Novel 2004<\/p>\n<p>Hope\u2019s War: nominated for:<br \/>\nManitoba Young Readers\u2019 Choice Award<br \/>\nSaskatchewan Snow Willow Award<br \/>\nAlberta Rocky Mountain Book Award<\/p>\n<p>Enough: a Resource Links Best Picture Book, 2001<\/p>\n<p>Silver Threads: OLA Best Bets 1996,<br \/>\nshortlisted for the Amelia Frances\/Howard Gibbon Award for illustration<\/p>\n<p>The Best Gifts: La Leche League International selected book<\/p>\n<p>Marsha consistently receives CCBC\u2019s Our Choice designation for her books<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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