Melanie Florence

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Melanie Florence
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NationalityCanadian
Notable awards
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melanieflorence.com

Melanie Florence is a Canadian author of Cree and Scottish heritage. [1]

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Writings

Florence lives in Toronto, Ontario, but several of her books are informed by the experiences of her grandfather, who attended one of Canada's infamous residential schools. [2] She writes both fiction and non-fiction for children and young adult audiences. [3] Her books are about historical and contemporary issues affecting indigenous people.

In 2016, Florence was awarded the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award for her picture book, Missing Nimâmâ. [1] The book tells the story of a young, indigenous mother, a missing woman, watching from afar as her daughter grows up. [1] The prize is one of the largest in Canadian children's literature. [1]

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Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Toronto's Melanie Florence wins $30,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award". CTV News. Canadian Press. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Author Melanie Florence pens book from grandfather's residential school experience". CBC News. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Melanie Florence and Susan Currie win inaugural Aboriginal Writing Contest". Quill & Quire. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Award Category: Honor Books". American Indian Library Association. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Winner of 2017 Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award announced" (PDF). Ontario Library Association. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards". Ontario Arts Foundation. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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