The National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award is offered annually for the best English language book, containing at least 500 words of text (preferably with Canadian content) in any category, suitable for children aged 13 and under. The book must have been written by a Canadian citizen and must have been published in Canada during the calendar year immediately preceding the National Chapter annual meeting held in May. The award may be divided between two people. The award for the year 2007 (books published in 2006) will be $3,000.

Winning books include:

1985 Mary Ellen Lang Collura, "WINNERS"

1986 Marianne Brandis, "THE QUARTER-PIE WINDOW"

1987 Janet Lunn, "SHADOW IN HAWTHORN BAY"

1988 Donn Kushner, "A BOOK DRAGON"

1989 no book award presented

1990 Paul Yee, "TALES FROM GOLD MOUNTAIN"

1991 Michael Bedard, "REDWORK"
and Barbara Smucker, "INCREDIBLE JUMBO"

1992 Sheryl McFarlane, "WAITING FOR THE WHALES"

1993 Julie Johnston, "HERO OF LESSER CAUSES"

1994 Kit Pearson, "THE LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN"

1995 Sarah Ellis, "OUT OF THE BLUE"

1996 Jean Little, "HIS BANNER OVER ME"

1997 Janet McNaughton, "TO DANCE AT THE PALAIS ROYALE"

1998 Celia Barker Lottridge, "WINGS TO FLY"

1999 Gayle Friesen, "JANEY'S GIRL"

2000 Katherine Holubitsky, "ALONE AT NINETY FOOT"

2001 Sharon E. McKay, "CHARLIE WILCOX"

2002 Brian Doyle, "MARY ANN ALICE"

2003 "HANNA'S SUITCASE"

2004 Sarah Ellis, "THE SEVERAL LIVES OF ORPHAN JACK"

2005 Anne Dublin, "Bobbie Rosenfeld, The Olympian Who Could Do Everything"

2006 Rachna Gilmore, "THE SOWER OF TALES"

2007 Eric Walters, "Shattered">BR>