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The Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, colloquially called the Vicky, is given annually at the Writers' Trust Awards to a writer or illustrator whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth". It is a top honour for Canadian children's writers and Canadian children's book illustrators.

Vicky Metcalf, a Canadian librarian, established the award "in 1963 to stimulate the writing of literature for Canadian children." Before 2013, the prize was known as the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature. The award is sponsored by the Metcalf Foundation, whose objective "is to enhance the effectiveness of people and organizations working together to help Canadians imagine and build a just, healthy and creative society." In 2002, the award was taken over by the Writers' Trust of Canada from the Canadian Authors Association.

To be eligible for the award, recipients must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, have published a minimum of four English-language children's book, and have published at least one first-edition book in the previous three years. Winners are selected by a three-person jury and receive $25,000 CAD.

Winners

20th Century

21st Century

References

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External links

• CAA VM award page Archived 2003-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Writers' Trust of Canada

• Writers' Trust of Canada awards
• Awards established in 1963
• 1963 establishments in Canada
• Canadian children's literary awards