Anne Renaud
Anne Renaud is a Montreal, Quebec-based Canadian writer of nonfiction, fiction and poetry for children.[1]
Early life and education
Renaud was born in Valleyfield, Quebec, and grew up in Cornwall, Ontario and North Bay.[2]
Career
She writes informative historical nonfiction for children on the subjects of immigration to Canada,[3] World War II,[4] and extraordinary life stories of actual people.[5] Her books educate, entertain and inspire children, and have been short-listed for various awards, including the Hackmatack Children's Choice Award, the Red Maple, the Silver Birch and the Red Cedar.[1]
She is also a regular contributor to children's magazines, such as Highlights for Children, Cricket, and Odyssey.[6]
Selected works
- How the Sea Came to Marissa (Beyond Words, 2006) ISBN 978-1582701295 Search this book on
. [6] - Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile (Lobster, 2007) ISBN 978-1897073544 Search this book on . [3]
- Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Lobster, 2008) ISBN 978-1897073704 Search this book on .
- Missuk's Snow Geese (Simply Read Books, 2008) ISBN 978-1894965828 Search this book on .
- Into the Mist: The Story of the Empress of Ireland (Dundurn, 2010) ISBN 978-1-55488-759-0 Search this book on .
- Mousseline Vole au Vent (Dominique et Compagnie, 2012) ISBN 978-2896861446 Search this book on .
- Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan (Cape Breton University, 2013) ISBN 978-1897009994 Search this book on . [5]
- Les pierres d'Emma (Dominique et Compagnie, 2013) ISBN 978-2896860531 Search this book on .
- Amande lavande (Dominique et Compagnie, 2014) ISBN 978-2896865055 Search this book on .
- A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Whitecap Books, 2014) ISBN 978-1770502154 Search this book on . [4][7]
- Mr Crum's Potato Predicament (2018)[8]
Awards and nominations
- 2018 Winner, Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's & Young Adult Literature, for Mr Crum's Potato Predicament
- 2008 Nominated, Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's & Young Adult Literature, for Pier 21[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anne Renaud". Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ Loverseed, Helga. "Loving the vintage vibe". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. C3. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hoyte, Carol-Ann. "Review of Island Of Hope And Sorrow: The Story Of Grosse Ile". The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Review)". Canadian Teacher Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chisholm, Ken. "Two CBU Press titles offer stories of wisdom and history (Review)". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Heaney, Ellen. "How the Sea Came to Marissa (Review)". CM Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ Lofaro, Tony (20 May 2006). "Children's book reveals history behind tulip fest". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E4. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ↑ "Robertson, Cooper, Queyras win QWF awards". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. Postmedia News. 21 November 2018. p. A6. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ↑ "Who's in the running for some of this year's big awards". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. 25 October 2008. p. 19 (Books). Retrieved 10 April 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- Defining Canada Interview with Anne Renaud
- Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Story time with Westmount author Anne Renaud, The Telegram News
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