Anne Renaud

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Anne Renaud is a Westmount, Quebec-based Canadian writer of nonfiction, fiction and poetry for children.[1]

Early life and education[]

Renaud was born in Valleyfield, Quebec.[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 [6]
  • Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile (Lobster, 2007) ISBN 978-1897073544 [3]
  • Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Lobster, 2008) ISBN 978-1897073704
  • Missuk's Snow Geese (Simply Read Books, 2008) ISBN 978-1894965828
  • Into the Mist: The Story of the Empress of Ireland (Dundurn, 2010) ISBN 978-1-55488-759-0
  • Mousseline Vole au Vent (Dominique et Compagnie, 2012) ISBN 978-2896861446
  • Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan (Cape Breton University, 2013) ISBN 978-1897009994 [5]
  • Les pierres d'Emma (Dominique et Compagnie, 2013) ISBN 978-2896860531
  • Amande lavande (Dominique et Compagnie, 2014) ISBN 978-2896865055
  • A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Whitecap Books, 2014) ISBN 978-1770502154 [4][7]
  • Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament (2018)[8]
  • Fania's Heart (Second Story Press, 2018) ISBN 9781772600575

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Anne Renaud". Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ Loverseed, Helga. "Loving the vintage vibe". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. C3. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hoyte, Carol-Ann. "Review of Island Of Hope And Sorrow: The Story Of Grosse Ile". The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Chisholm, Ken. "Two CBU Press titles offer stories of wisdom and history (Review)". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b Heaney, Ellen. "How the Sea Came to Marissa (Review)". CM Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ Lofaro, Tony (20 May 2006). "Children's book reveals history behind tulip fest". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E4. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Robertson, Cooper, Queyras win QWF awards". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. Postmedia News. 21 November 2018. p. A6. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Award Winners 2018". cjlawards.ca. CJL Awards. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  10. ^ "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.

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