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Event photos: Forest of Reading Festival of Trees

The Forest of Reading Festival of Trees took place at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre May 21 and 22, attracting over 6,500 kids from kindergarten to Grade 12 from 518 schools across Ontario. Forest of Reading is a children’s choice award program run by the Ontario Library Association, and the festival is presented in partnership with International Readings at Harbourfront. The six Forest of Reading awards are voted for by students from across the province. (All photos courtesy of readings.org.)

Students from across Ontario descend upon Harbourfront Centre for the festival.

The Red Maple Award (Grade 7-8) is presented on the outdoor stage. Mississauga writer Eric Walters (onstage, fifth from left) won for his novel Safe as Houses (Doubleday Canada).

The Blue Spruce Award (kindergarten – Gr. 2) goes to Montreal author/illustrator Melanie Watt (second from right) for her picture book Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend (Kids Can Press).