Forest of Reading

Forest of Reading
GenreLiterary Arts
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Toronto Ontario, Canada
Years active30
Established1994
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Forest of Reading is Canada's largest recreational reading program, featuring ten award programs and run by the Ontario Library Association (OLA).[1] Programs are primarily geared towards French and English readers in kindergarten to grade twelve, but do also include programs targeting adult readers and ESL learners. The Forest awards are selected by readers themselves, who choose the winning titles for each award by voting for their favourite books.[2]

Forest of Reading award winners are announced annually at the Forest of Reading Festival (previously The Festival of Trees), which is Canada's largest annual literary event for children,[3] attracting as many as 15,000 youth annually.[4][5] In addition to award ceremonies, the Festival also includes many author and illustrator events, including hands-on workshops.

  1. ^ "About the Forest of Reading". Forest of Reading. Ontario Library Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Forest of Reading – Festival of Trees 2019". Canadian Children's Book Centre. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ "Forest of Reading fest biggest children's lit event in Canada". thestar.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  4. ^ "Forest of Reading Festival | About The Event". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ BPCeditor on May 16th, 2011 (2011-05-16). "The OLA Announces 2011 Forest of Reading Winners « The BPC". Thebpc.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)