Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1999 -- honouring exceptional non-fiction Canadian books. The final award was presented in 2023.

- 454 Resources including
- 36 Videos
- 20 Book Readings
- 34 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 61 book results

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy
(Winner, 2018)
25+ Resources10 Awards

As Long as the Rivers Flow
by Larry Loyie, Constance Brissenden, and Heather D. Holmlund
(Winner, 2003)
20+ Resources4 Awards

111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl
by Rina Singh and Marianne Ferrer
(Finalist, 2021)
20+ Resources4 Awards

Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and You
by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth
(Winner, 2016)
20+ Resources5 Awards

This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias
by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and Drew Shannon
(Finalist, 2021)
20+ Resources1 Awards

The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures
(Winner, 2022)
20+ Resources7 Awards

Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
by Jessica Dee Humphreys, Claudia Dávila, and Michel Chikwanine
(Finalist, 2016)
15+ Resources5 Awards

The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation
by Carey Newman and Kirstie Hudson
(Winner, 2023)
15+ Resources5 Awards


Level the Playing Field: The Past, Present, and Future of Women's Pro Sports
(Finalist, 2017)
15+ Resources2 Awards


Trash Revolution: Breaking the Waste Cycle
by Erica Fyvie and Bill Slavin
(Finalist, 2019)
15+ Resources5 Awards


The Girl Who Loved Giraffes: And Became the World's First Giraffologist
by Kathy Stinson and François Thisdale
(Finalist, 2022)
15+ Resources1 Awards




Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes
by Elise Gravel and Mykaell Blais
(Finalist, 2023)
10+ Resources2 Awards

Better Connected: How Girls Are Using Social Media for Good
by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Julia Kyi, and Vivian Rosas
(Finalist, 2023)
10+ Resources1 Awards

If...: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers
by David J. Smith and Steve Adams
(Finalist, 2015)
10+ Resources2 Awards

A Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars
by Maria Birmingham and Josh Holinaty
(Finalist, 2016)
10+ Resources1 Awards





Picking Up the Pieces: Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket
by Carey Newman and Kirstie Hudson
(Finalist, 2020)
10+ Resources1 Awards




Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance
by Ann Love and Jane Drake
(Finalist, 2018)
10+ Resources4 Awards


Mad for Ads: How Advertising Gets (and Stays) in Our Heads
by Erica Fyvie and Ian Turner
(Finalist, 2022)
10+ Resources1 Awards


Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers
by Gregor Craigie and Kathleen Fu
(Finalist, 2023)
10+ Resources2 Awards

Case Closed?: Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science
by Susan Hughes and Michael Wandelmaier
(Winner, 2011)
10+ Resources1 Awards

Residential Schools: With the Words and Images of Survivors
by Larry Loyie, Constance Brissenden, and Wayne K. Spear
(Finalist, 2015)
10+ Resources1 Awards

The Art of the Possible: An Everyday Guide to Politics
by Edward Keenan and Julie McLaughlin
(Finalist, 2016)
10+ Resources1 Awards

When Planet Earth Was New
by James Gladstone and Katherine Diemert
(Finalist, 2018)
10+ Resources2 Awards

Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night
by Rob Laidlaw
(Finalist, 2019)
10+ Resources2 Awards




The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat
by Jack Batten
(Winner, 2002)
5+ Resources1 Awards


Adventures on the Ancient Silk Road
by Priscilla Galloway and Dawn Hunter
(Winner, 2010)
5+ Resources2 Awards

By Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure
by Andy Turnbull and Debora Pearson
(Winner, 1999)
5+ Resources1 Awards

Shaman's Nephew: A Life in the Far North
by Simon Tookoome and Sheldon Obrman
(Winner, 2000)
5+ Resources1 Awards
