Kyo Maclear Receives the IODE Jean Throop Book Award

By Westwood Creative ArtistsMay 31, 2018News

We’re delighted to announce that Yak and Dove author Kyo Maclear has received the 2017 IODE Ontario Jean Throop Book Award. The award encourages excellence in Canadian children’s literature and is presented to an illustrator or author who resides in Ontario. Previous IODE Jean Throop Book Award winners include Dennis Lee, Barbara Reid, Kenneth Oppel, Chris Hadfield, and Terry and Eric Fan.

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Kyo Maclear Receives the IODE Jean Throop Book Award

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