Photo Courtesy: Taylor Chartrand
Book lovers rejoice as BC Book Prize finalists Norma Charles and Paul Watson are in the area.
The two are sharing their stories of knowledge and literacy while also promoting the 34th annual BC Book Prizes Gala on May 4th.
Charles visited Walnut Park Elementary this morning, while Watson roamed the halls of Smithers Secondary.
The two are nominated for their books:
Norma Charles, Runner: Harry Jerome, World’s Fastest Man (Red Deer Press)
Shortlisted for the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
Paul Watson, Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition (McClelland & Stewart)
Shortlisted for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
A representative from Bulkley Valley Credit Union also presented a cheque for $500 to Walnut Park Elementary as part of the Adopt-a-Library program.
This donation will see $500 worth of BC Book Prize titles be invested back into Walnut Elementary’s library stock.
Charles and Watson’s next stop is in Kitimat for a free event Thursday, April 26th, 7 pm at the Kitimat Public Library.
More info on the BC Book Prize Awards can be found here.