The Canadian Association of Children's Librarians Section of the Canadian Association of Public Libraries, a division of the Canadian Library Association, has announced the shortlist for the 2009 Book of the Year Award for Children.

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For the past five years, Europa Editions has been making a success of publishing attractively-packaged literary novels in translation. One of its titles, The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, has turned out to be a surprise hit and has held its place on the New York Times bestseller list for six weeks now.

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We have created a new section in our stores called Bibliotherapy. Reading novels, essays, poetry and philosophy can help us through difficult times in our lives. There is a human inclination to identify with others through literature, to form bonds with characters facing similar circumstances. When beset by sadness or indecision, we can be elevated and enlightened by powerful ideas.

We have chosen titles from every genre except self-help. There are titles from our teen fiction collection as well. We hope to rotate titles regularly to bring you an evolving selection of uplifting and empowering books.

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The New York Times has released its annual list of 100 outstanding titles in fiction, non-fiction and poetry published in 2008.

The newspaper also published a list of eight Notable Children's Books.