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Forest of Reading

The Forest of Reading® is Canada’s largest recreational reading program, where children and young adults pick the award winners! This initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers a range of reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators.

The categories are as follows:

  • Blue Spruce: Ages 4-7, JK-Grade 2; English, picture books
  • Silver Birch Express: Ages 8-10, Grades 3-4; English, fiction/non-fiction
  • Silver Birch Fiction: Ages 8-12, Grades 3-6; English, fiction
  • Yellow Cedar: Ages 9-14, Grades 4-8; English, non-fiction
  • Red Maple: Ages 12-14, Grades 7-8; English, fiction
  • White Pine: High school, Grades 9-12; English, fiction

Please see the Forest of Reading website for more information about the program and other award nominees.

Storytime Shorts

Celebrate select Blue Spruce titles with Library staff and special Storytime Shorts! View them now on YouTube!

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