Red Cedar Book Awards -- Non-Fiction Nominees 2025-2026

The Red Cedar is British Columbia’s Young Reader’s Choice book award for grades 4-7. Children, families, and educators read from the nominated short-lists of Canadian fiction and non-fiction, discuss, and then vote in mid-Spring for their favourite books. Voting starts in May; winners area nnounced in early June.

Find out more about Red Cedar by visiting their website: https://www.redcedaraward.ca/

Updated December 15, 2025
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Red Cedar Book Awards -- Non-Fiction Nominees 2025-2026

The Red Cedar is British Columbia’s Young Reader’s Choice book award for grades 4-7. Children, families, and educators read from the nominated short-lists of Canadian fiction and non-fiction, discuss, and then vote in mid-Spring for their favourite books. Voting starts in May; winners area nnounced in early June.

Find out more about Red Cedar by visiting their website: https://www.redcedaraward.ca/

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I am wind : an autobiography
Poliquin, Rachel
Paper Book
Make no mistake: Wind is not shy or humble. Wind is violent, impulsive, arrogant and unpredictable - now playing with a kite, then tearing down a forest. With the help of diagrams and fact-filled sidebars, Wind explains what causes the air to move, describes their favourite forms (katabatics,...
Making sense of dog senses : how our furry friends experience the world
Gibeault, Stephanie
Paper Book
A playful yet scientifically precise exploration of a dog's five senses that will help middle grade readers better appreciate the canine point of view (for ages 8-12) Did you know that dogs have millions more olfactory receptors than humans and that their noses are built to reserve some...

Also available in Libby as an e-book.

Walls : the long history of human barriers and why we build them
Craigie, Gregor
Paper Book
Building walls that separate us from others is as old as humanity. People have built walls to keep others out for thousands of years, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to security fences along the US-Mexico border. But did you know they've also been built to keep people in, to...

Also available in Libby as an e-book.

Why we need vaccines : how humans beat infectious diseases
Rae, Rowena
Paper Book
★ "Rae provides all the information readers want to know [and] skillfully broaches the topic of anti-vaccination...An engaging and informative nonfiction text with all the facts about vaccinations. A must-have for middle school libraries."-- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review ...

Also available in Libby as an e-book.

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