The Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) celebrate literature and inspire people to read books by creators from Canada. They provide finalists and winners with valuable recognition from peers and readers nationwide.
When You Can Swim by Jack Wong
A vibrant ode to swimming where joy is yours for the taking as soon as you jump in, When You Can Swim transforms fear into a rushing wave of eager anticipation. Ages 6-8.
The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
A heart-wrenching middle-grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and facts, as she navigates grief and loss at a moment when life as she knows it changes forever.
Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese
Genre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family and community.
Unearthing by Kyo Maclear
When a DNA test reveals that the father who raised her was not biologically related to her, Kyo Maclear becomes a detective in her own life, unravelling the mystery piece by piece in a search tied to the seasons, plant life and the making of a garden.
Xanax Cowboy by Hannah Green
This edgy, often darkly comedic long poem considers the romanticization of addiction and mental illness via the romanticization of the Wild West. Borrow from the Mississauga Library’s OverDrive collection using your KFPL card with our reciprocal lending agreement!
William Shakespeareʼs As You Like It: A Radical Retelling by Cliff Cardinal
The title of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible? With his subversive updating of the Bard’s classic, Indigenous creator and cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal seeks to find out. Read it on hoopla with your KFPL card.
Rosaʼs Very Own Personal Revolution
Peter McCambridge’s translation brilliantly renders Éric Dupont’s vibrant literary universe and rollicking story of an innocent young woman from the Gaspé Peninsula catapulted into turn-of-the-millenium Montréal.
