Congratulations to Gillian Richardson, whose book Kaboom! Explosions of all Kinds has just been shortlisted for Alberta’s Rocky Mountain Book Award!

This reader’s choice award is designed to stimulate the reading interests of students in grades 4 – 7. It is an Alberta based program designed to connect young readers with exemplary Canadian literature.

Way to go, Gillian!

Congratulations to Gillian Richardson, whose book Kaboom! Explostions of All Kinds has been shortlisted for the 2011 Silver Birch Award!  The Silver Birch Award is the Ontario Library Association‘s reader’s choice award for readers aged 7-11, or in grades 3-6.