Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards: Comics for Kids Award

The Comics for Kids award was established by the Joe Shuster Awards and The Dragon in 2009.

The award is designed to bring attention to graphic novels aimed at audiences aged 14 and younger, created by Canadians. Each year, a nomination committee made up teachers, led by Jenn, owner of The Dragon and Comics in the Classroom, goes through all eligible publications from the year and selects 8 finalists. These books are then judged by a jury of experts who select a recipient. The recipient is announced at the Joe Shuster Awards held annually to spotlight excellence in comics in Canada.

2010 Awards (for work done in 2009)

Nominating committee: Jenn Stewart (BEd), Beth Alexander (BEd - elementary), Diana Pai (BEd)
Jury: Douglas Davey (Halton Hills librarian), Graham Purcell (BEd - elementary), Renee Jackson (BEd, MFA)

Winner:
Nightschool: The Weirn Books Vol. 1-2 – Svetlana Chmakova


Nominees:
Binky the Space Cat - Ashley Spires

Capitaine Static, tome 3: L’Étrange Miss Flissy – Alain M. Bergeron, Samuel Parent/Sampar

Laflèche, tome 02: Cobequid – Mario Landry, Marcel Levasseur

Horus, tome 1 – L’enfant À Tête De Faucon – Johane Matte

Jellaby, Book 2: Monster in the City – Kean Soo

Nightschool: The Weirn Books Vol. 1-2 – Svetlana Chmakova

Scaredy Squirrel at Night – Melanie Watt

A Sam & Friends Mystery, Book 2: Lake Monster Mix-Up – Mary Labatt, Jo Rioux

2009 Awards (for work done in 2008)

Nominating committee: Jenn Stewart (BEd), Beth Alexander (BEd - elementary), Diana Pai (BEd)
Jury: Douglas Davey (Halton Hills librarian), Graham Purcell (BEd - elementary), Scott Chantler (creator of "Northwest Passage")

Winner:
Jellaby Book 1 - Kean Soo


Nominees:
The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol. 2: The Voyageurs - Chad Solomon (with Christopher Meyer, USA)

Ariane et Nicolas Tome 5: Les tours de Babel - Paul Roux

CTON’s Super A-Maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics! - Clayton Hanmer

Emiko Superstar - Mariko Tamaki and Steve Rolston

Jellaby Book 1 - Kean Soo

No Girls Allowed - Susan Hughes and Willow Dawson

Ramp Rats – A Graphic Guide Adventure - Liam O’Donnell and Michael Deas

Teen Titan: Year One - Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe (with Amy Wolfram, USA)