The late Agnes Pascal, who spent years creating a book that collects the stories of northern cancer survivors, has posthumously won an award for her work.
Agnes, who passed away in April at the age of 53, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015.
She created the Book of Hope, subtitled Healthcare and Survival in the North, by compiling more than 30 first-hand accounts of access to healthcare.
Published last year, the book has now won the NorthWords NWT Adult Book Award.
“The stories Agnes Pascal gathered and shared will continue to educate, comfort, and inspire,”
awards committee chair Cheryl Cameron was quoted as saying in a Monday news release.
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“This posthumous recognition honours not only an important book, but a remarkable Northern advocate whose impact will endure.”
The Book of Hope was published by Fernwood Publishing. The award comes with a $1,000 prize donated by the Drinnan family.
This year’s Children’s Picture Book Award went to The Last Tree, written by Erika Nyyssonen, illustrated by Lucas Green and published by Northern Quill Publishing.
NorthWords NWT called the book a “moving story of resilience, friendship and belonging” that follows a lonely tree beyond the treeline and its encounters with wandering wildlife.
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“The Last Tree reminds us of the power of kindness and the beauty of Northern storytelling,” Cameron was quoted as saying.
The picture book award comes with a $1,000 prize donated by the NWT Power Corporation.
No winner was listed in the youth book category this year.
