Books for the Holidays

​We are approaching a well-deserved period of rest this holiday season. The Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg's executive is looking forward to speaking time with friends and family and curling up with some of our favourite things – books.

​Our list below includes titles the RCGW executive thinks would make great gifts this holiday season, whether for loved ones or as a bit of a treat for yourself. Also, be sure to check out the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (MYRCA) titles. They're always a hit with young readers.  

The titles below link to McNally Robinson or other Canadian publishers. Happy reading!

Kindergarten to Grade 2

• It Fell From the Sky by The Fan Brothers
• Field Trip to the Ocean Deep by John Hare
• Be Quiet by Ryan T. Higgins
• Norman Didn't Do It by Ryan T. Higgins
• Fox in a Box by Eva Klassen
• Hidden Treasure by Elly MacKay
• On the Trapline by David A. Robertson, ill. by Julie Flett
• The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, ill. by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
• Unicorns Are The Worst by Alex Willan
• Dragons Are The Worst by Alex Willan

Grade 3–5

• Sunny Days Inside by Caroline Adderson  
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
• The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson (for MY too!)
• ​The Great Bear by David A. Robertson (for MY too!)
• Hockey Super Six series by Kevin Sylvester

Grade 6–8

• Focused by Alyson Gerber (for SY too!)
• Free Lunch by Rex Ogle
• Punching Bag by Rex Ogle
• Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
• Barry Squires, Full Tilt by Heather Smith
• The Fabulous Zed Watson by Basil Sylvester & Kevin Sylvester

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Grade 9–12

• The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
• Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline
• Faith Taking Flight by Julie Murphy
• Faith Greater Heights by Julie Murphy
• The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
• When You Get The Chance by Tom Ryan 
  
• The Stone Rainbow by Liane Shaw

Books for Adults

• The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen
• This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankle
• Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
  
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
• Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen
• The Strangers by Katherena Vermette

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Professional Reads

• South Asian Adventures with the Active Poor by Gem Munro – Short stories about life in Bangladesh and how Canadian charity Amtrak Society came to be. 
• Shifting the Balance by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates – Hot read on adjusting teaching practices in response to research about how children learn to read. A must for EY teachers and specialists. ​