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]

Contents

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

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