Anne Renaud

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Anne Renaud
Born Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish, French
SubjectHistorical nonfiction for children
Notable works
Notable awards
Website
annerenaud.net

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

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Early life and education

Renaud was born in Valleyfield, Quebec. [2] She "is a descendent of English, Irish, and French immigrants." [3] While researching for her book Island of Hope and Sorrow, "she discovered that the ship on which her grandmother sailed to Canada in 1907 had made a stope at Grosse-Île before the family settled in Richmond, Quebec." [3]

Career

Renaud writes informative historical nonfiction for children on the subjects of immigration to Canada, [4] World War II, [5] and extraordinary life stories of actual people. [6] 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. [7]

Awards and nominations

Bank Street College of Education included Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament in their 2018 "Best Book for Kids & Teens" list, [8] as did the Canadian Children's Book Centre. [8]

Awards for Renaud's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2013The Extraordinary Life of Anna SwanBC Young Readers' Choice Red Cedar Book AwardFinalist [3]
Hackmatack Children's Choice Book AwardShortlist [3]
Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's & Young Adult Literature Shortlist [9]
Forest of Reading Silver Birch AwardNominee [10]
2018 Fania's Heart Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Children and Youth Fiction Winner [11] [12]
2018 Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament Janet Savage Blachford Prize Winner [13]
2021Albertine Petit-Brindamour déteste les choux de BruxellesPrix Harry Black de l’album jeunesseFinalist [14]

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 "Anne Renaud". Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Loverseed, Helga. "Loving the vintage vibe". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. C3. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Renaud, Anne (2007). Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Île. Lobster Press. ISBN   978-1-897073-54-4. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. 1 2 Heaney, Ellen. "How the Sea Came to Marissa (Review)". CM Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament". Kids Can Press. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature". Quebec Writers' Federation . Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  10. ↑ "The Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan". Goodreads . Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  11. ↑ "Award Winners 2018". Canadian Jewish Book Awards . CJL Awards. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  12. ↑ Hunter, Emma (2018-09-26). "Canadian Jewish Literary Awards 2018 Winners". Canadian Children's Book Centre . Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  13. ↑ Mudaly, Lee-Ann (2018-11-21). "4 Concordians shortlisted for Quebec Writers Federation awards". Concordia University . Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  14. ↑ Hunter, Emma (2021-09-14). "Voici les finalistes 2021 du Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l'enfance et la jeunesse et du Prix Harry Black de l'album jeunesse !". Canadian Children's Book Centre . Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  15. ↑ Lofaro, Tony (20 May 2006). "Children's book reveals history behind tulip fest". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E4. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Robertson, Cooper, Queyras win QWF awards". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. Postmedia News. 21 November 2018. p. A6. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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