Anne Renaud

For the athlete, see Anne Renaud (athlete).
Anne Renaud
BornValleyfield, 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]

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
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2013 The Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan BC Young Readers' Choice Red Cedar Book Award Finalist [3]
Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award Shortlist [3]
Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's & Young Adult Literature Shortlist [9]
Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award Nominee [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]
2021 Albertine Petit-Brindamour déteste les choux de Bruxelles Prix Harry Black de l’album jeunesse Finalist [14]

Selected works

  • How the Sea Came to Marissa (Beyond Words, 2006) ISBN 978-1582701295 [7]
  • Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile (Lobster, 2007) ISBN 978-1897073544 [4]
  • Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Lobster, 2008) ISBN 978-1897073704
  • Missuk's Snow Geese, illustrated by Geneviève Côté (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
  • Emma's Gems (2012)
  • Mousseline Vole au Vent (Dominique et Compagnie, 2012) ISBN 978-2896861446
  • The Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan (Cape Breton University, 2013) ISBN 978-1897009994 [6]
  • Les pierres d'Emma (Dominique et Compagnie, 2013) ISBN 978-2896860531
  • Amande lavande (Dominique et Compagnie, 2014) ISBN 978-2896865055
  • 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) ISBN 978-1770502154 [5][15]
  • Fania's Heart, illustrated by Richard Rudnicki (Second Story Press, 2018) ISBN 9781772600575
  • 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) ISBN 9781771383769
  • Albertine Petit-Brindamour déteste les choux de Bruxelles, illustrated by Élodie Duhameau (La courte échelle, 2020) ISBN 9782897743215
  • Gwendolyn's Pet Garden, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021) ISBN 9781984815286)
  • Je suis un livre, illustrated by Caroline Soucy (Bayard Canada, 2021) ISBN 9782897703462
  • Les oreilles de Chester, with Félix Girard (DE L'ISATIS, 2021) ISBN 9782925088134
  • Ferdinand Cheval: The Postman Who Delivered a Palace, illustrated by Ana Salopek (2022) ISBN 9781478875949

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Heaney, Ellen. "How the Sea Came to Marissa (Review)". CM Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b "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.