2027 MYRCA Sundogs nominees

Updated April 29, 2026
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Winnipeg Public Library
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The anxious exile of Sara Salt
Prendergast, Gabrielle
Paper Book
★ "A meaningful, heartwarming read...perfect for an early middle grade reading level and great for the classroom. Prendergast explores powerful themes in a way that is hopeful and shows kids they too can make a difference. A must-purchase for exploration of advocacy for kiddos with...

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Benny on the Case
King, Wesley
Paper Book
A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.

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The city of lost cats
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Paper Book
When Fiona wanders into an abandoned mansion down by the harbor, she discovers the house is full of stray cats (and two chaotic budgies). Fiona feels a great deal of sympathy for the animals; she understands what it's like to need a safe home. Ever since her parents died, she's been struggling to...

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The ghosts of Bitterfly Bay
Averling, Mary
Paper Book
A ghost must team up with the living girl she's been haunting in order to defeat a monster out of her nightmares and save her little brother, from the author of The Curse of Eelgrass Bog. Maudie isn't your typical twelve-year-old girl-she's the ghost of one. Along with her...

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How to save a library
Nelson, Colleen
Paper Book
Casey is tired of always being the new kid at school. Now, for the first time in Casey's life, he finally feels settled--that is until his dad's job at the library is threatened.  Every year Casey's life seems to be boxed up and shipped to a new city. His dad thinks moving is...

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Invisible
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Read the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller Invisible, then continue the series with Unsolved. Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy has taken leave...

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Saving Wolfgang
Craigie, Gregor
Paper Book
★"A story of grief, forgiveness, healing, and friendship, this book will skate into readers' hearts. Would make a fantastic read-aloud for classrooms and a great pick for book club discussions." --School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review When Wolfgang's father dies, everything...

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Touching grass
Jackson, Kristy
Paper Book
"A story readers are going to love. What a fun read." --Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed and Beast Winner of Middle Grade Book of the Year at the 2025 Northern Lights Book Awards | A Calgary Public Library Best Book of the Year | An Indigo Top Ten Kids...

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Way off track
Brundtland, Carl
Paper Book
Nansi has never lost a race... until snobby Tania beats her in an unofficial event. Surely it's Tania's flashy shoes that gave her the edge. Nansi has to get a pair before the track tryouts! But how will she kick up 338 dollars? Incorporating Jamaican culture and the West African trickster character...

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