Anne Renaud is a

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-based

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writer of

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and

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for children.

Early life and education

Renaud was born in Valleyfield,

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. She "is a descendent of English, Irish, and French immigrants." 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

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Career

Renaud writes informative historical nonfiction for children on the subjects of immigration to Canada,

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, and extraordinary life stories of actual people. 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 ''

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'', and ''Odyssey''.

Awards and nominations

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included ''Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament'' in their 2018 "Best Book for Kids & Teens" list, as did the

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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

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(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'' (

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, 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) * ''

Fania's Heart ''Fania's Heart'' is a 2018 children's picture book by Anne Renaud. Based on a true story, it is about a girl, Sorale, who finds a small handmade book amongst her mother's possessions, and is then told the story behind it. The original book is h ...

,'' illustrated by Richard Rudnicki (

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, 2018) * '' Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament'', illustrated by Felicita Sala (2018) * ''The True Tale of a Giantess: The Story of Anna Swan,'' illustrated by Marie Lafrance (

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, 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 (

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, 2021) ) * ''Je suis un livre'', illustrated by c (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

External links

Defining Canada Interview with Anne Renaud

Canadian Children's Book Centre

Story time with Westmount author Anne Renaud, The Telegram News
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