Anne Renaud Explained
Birth Place: | Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation: | Writer |
Subject: | Historical nonfiction for children |
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Anne Renaud |
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Language: | English, French |
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] 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."
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.
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.
Selected works
- How the Sea Came to Marissa (Beyond Words, 2006)
- Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile (Lobster, 2007)
- Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Lobster, 2008)
- Missuk's Snow Geese, illustrated by Geneviève Côté (Simply Read Books, 2008)
- Into the Mist: The Story of the Empress of Ireland (Dundurn, 2010)
- Emma's Gems (2012)
- Mousseline Vole au Vent (Dominique et Compagnie, 2012)
- The Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan (Cape Breton University, 2013)
- Les pierres d'Emma (Dominique et Compagnie, 2013)
- Amande lavande (Dominique et Compagnie, 2014)
- The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat, illustrated by Milan Pavlović (2014)
- A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Whitecap Books, 2014) [15]
- Fania's Heart, illustrated by Richard Rudnicki (Second Story Press, 2018)
- Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament, illustrated by Felicita Sala (2018)[16]
- The True Tale of a Giantess: The Story of Anna Swan, illustrated by Marie Lafrance (Kids Can Press, 2018)
- Albertine Petit-Brindamour déteste les choux de Bruxelles, illustrated by Élodie Duhameau (La courte échelle, 2020)
- Gwendolyn's Pet Garden, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021))
- Je suis un livre, illustrated by Caroline Soucy (Bayard Canada, 2021)
- Les oreilles de Chester, with Félix Girard (DE L'ISATIS, 2021)
- Ferdinand Cheval: The Postman Who Delivered a Palace, illustrated by Ana Salopek (2022)
References
- Web site: Anne Renaud. Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. 27 October 2014. 27 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141027210756/http://quebecbooks.qwf.org/authors/view/683. live.
- News: Loverseed . Helga . Loving the vintage vibe . 10 April 2019 . The Gazette . Montreal, Quebec . C3 . 19 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319154151/https://www.newspapers.com/image/488608683/?terms=%22Anne%2BRenaud%22 . live .
- Book: Renaud, Anne . Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Île . 2007 . Lobster Press . 978-1-897073-54-4 . en . 2023-03-19 . 2023-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319154325/https://books.google.de/books?dq=liag+age&hl=en&id=obux7HlI9VYC&lpg=PA9&ots=rcBie1bSYs&pg=PA9&sa=X&sig=ACfU3U2EUwbuCxZHCeI8LGC2zCp0Rwn73Q&source=bl&redir_esc=y . live .
- Web site: Hoyte. Carol-Ann. Review of Island Of Hope And Sorrow: The Story Of Grosse Ile. The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec. 26 October 2014. 25 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025212849/http://aelaq.org/mrb-archives/article.php?issue=20&article=606&cat=5. live.
- Web site: A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Review). Canadian Teacher Magazine. 26 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025220326/http://canadianteachermagazine.com/archives/reviews/picture_books/a_bloom_of_friendship.shtml. 25 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: Chisholm. Ken. Two CBU Press titles offer stories of wisdom and history (Review). Cape Breton Post. 26 October 2014. https://archive.today/20141026171010/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/2013-05-17/article-3250213/Two-CBU-Press-titles-offer-stories-of-wisdom-and-history/1. 26 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: Heaney. Ellen. How the Sea Came to Marissa (Review). CM Magazine. 26 October 2014. 26 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026170250/http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol13/no4/howthesea.html. live.
- Web site: Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament . April 8, 2019 . Kids Can Press . April 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180416114740/http://www.kidscanpress.com/products/mr-crums-potato-predicament . live .
- Web site: The Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207132753/https://qwf.org/prize/the-qwf-prize-for-childrens-and-young-adult-literature/ . 2022-12-07 . 2023-03-17 . Quebec Writers' Federation.
- Web site: The Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan . 2023-03-19 . . en . 2023-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319154203/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17943741-the-extraordinary-life-of-anna-swan . live .
- Web site: Award Winners 2018 . 15 April 2019 . . CJL Awards . 22 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422215132/http://www.cjlawards.ca/ . live .
- Web site: Hunter . Emma . 2018-09-26 . Canadian Jewish Literary Awards 2018 Winners . 2023-03-19 . . en-US . 2022-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113174141/https://bookcentre.ca/news/canadian-jewish-literary-awards-2018-winners . live .
- Web site: Mudaly . Lee-Ann . 2018-11-21 . 4 Concordians shortlisted for Quebec Writers Federation awards . 2023-03-18 . . en . 2023-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318024842/https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vpaer/aar/2018/11/14/4-concordians-shortlisted-for-quebec-writers-federation-awards.html . live .
- Web site: 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 ! . 2023-03-19 . . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209020046/https://bookcentre.ca/news/voici-les-finalistes-2021-du-prix-td-prix-hb . live .
- News: Lofaro . Tony . 20 May 2006 . Children's book reveals history behind tulip fest . E4 . The Ottawa Citizen . 10 April 2019 . 19 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319154151/https://www.newspapers.com/image/466753206/?terms=%22Anne%2BRenaud%22 . live .
- News: 21 November 2018 . Robertson, Cooper, Queyras win QWF awards . A6 . The Gazette . Postmedia News . Montreal, Quebec . 10 April 2019 . 19 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319154135/https://www.newspapers.com/image/512859262/?terms=%22Anne%2BRenaud%22 . live .
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