The finalists have been named for this year’s Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.
The Burt Award is presented every year for engaging and culturally relevant books written by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors.
This year’s finalists include The Girl Who Grew A Galaxy by Cherie Dimaline, The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King, They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars and Tilly A Story of Hope and Resilience by Monique Gray Smith.
The winner of the award will receive $12,000 as well as a guaranteed purchase of 2,500 copies of their book for First Nations schools across Canada.
The Burt Award recipient will be announced Sept. 27 in Winnipeg.