The Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award, named in memory of the former teacher-librarian from Lethbridge, Alberta, is awarded annually with a cash prize of $2,500 to a Canadian children’s title written for an elementary school-aged audience in Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-11) exemplifying Richard’s guiding principles of compassion, kindness, humanity, environmentalism, inclusivity, and connection to the land. The award was first established in 2022 by the board of the Rocky Mountain Book Award (RMBA) in recognition of Richard’s contributions to Canadian children’s literature.
