I.O.D.E. Violet Downey Children's Book Award

Established 1985. Presented annually for the best English language book published in Canada for 13 years of age and under. The book must be over 300 words long.

• 1996 - Jean Little, His Banner Over Me
• 1995 - Sarah Ellis, Out of the Blue
• 1994 - Kit Pearson, The Lights Go on Again
• 1993 - Julie Johnston, Hero of Lesser Causes
• 1992 - Sheryl McFarlane and Ron Lightburn, Waiting for the Whales
• 1991 - Barbara Smucker, Incredible Jumbo
• 1990 - Paul Yee, Tales from Gold Mountain
• 1989 - No award given
• 1988 - Donn Kushner, A Book Dragon
• 1987 - Janet Lunn, Shadow in Hawthorn Bay
• 1986 - Marianne Brandis, The Quarter-Pie Window
• 1985 - Mary-Ellen Lang Collura, Winners