The Ontario Library Association’s annual Red Maple Award was first presented in 1998. This award is open to Canadian authors writing at the Grade 7-8 level, who have been published within the last two years. Originally established to honour fiction books, in 2005 the award was expanded to include a non-fiction category. The winner is selected by Ontario’s young readers. In 2008, the official sponsor of the Red Maple Award reading program will be S & B Books. The award was previously sponsored by National Book Service (NBS).
2010 Red Maple Winners
Red Maple Award (Grade 7–8):
Susin Nielsen, Word Nerd (Tundra Books)
Honour Book #1 – Night Runner by Max Turner (HarperCollinsCanada)
Honour Book #2 – Leaving Fletchville by René Schmidt (Orca Book Publishers)
| 2009 | Fiction | Norah McClintock, Out of the Cold. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2007. |
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| 2009 | Non-fiction | Elizabeth MacLeod, Royal Murder: The Deadly Intrigue of the Ten Sovereigns. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008. |
| 2008 | Fiction | Eric Walters Safe as Houses, Doubleday Canada |
| 2007 | Fiction | Eric Walters We All Fall Down. Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2006. |
| 2007 | Non-fiction | Andreas Schroeder Thieves! Toronto: Annick Press, 2005. |
| 2006 | Fiction | Kenneth Oppel Skybreaker. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. |
| 2005 | Fiction | Kenneth Oppel Airborn. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. |
| 2005 | Non-fiction | Andrea Schroeder Scams! Ten Stories that Explore Some of the Most Outrageous Swindlers and Tricksters of All Time. |
| 2004 | Non-fiction | Lyn Thomas Ha! Ha! Ha! 1000+ Jokes, Riddles, Facts, and More. Toronto: Maple Tree Press/Owl Books, 2001. |
| 2004 | Norah McClintock Hit and Run. Markham, ON: Scholastic Canada, 2003. | |
| 2003 | Gayle Friesen Losing Forever. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2002. | |
| 2002 | Kathy Kacer Clara’s War. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2001. | |
| 2001 | Eric Walters Rebound. Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 2000. | |
| 2000 | Anita Horrocks What They Don't Know. Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 1998. | |
| 1999 | Gayle Friesen Janey's Girl. Toronto: Kids Can Press,1998. | |
| 1998 | Carol Matas After the War. Richmond Hill, ON: Scholastic Canada, 1996. |