Mary Beth Leatherdale is a Canadian author and storyteller.

Early life and education

Leatherdale grew up in

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. Leatherdale received a bachelor's degree in visual arts from the

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, followed by a

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from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the

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Career

In 2018, Leatherdale was the

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Canada president, during which time she co-chaired a project to increase the number of children's books by Indigenous authors held in Canadian libraries.

Awards and honors

''Dreaming in Indian'' is a 2015

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book. '' #NotYourPrincess'' is a Amelia Bloomer Book. ''

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'' and ''

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'' included it on their list of the best books of 2017.

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included ''Stormy Seas'' on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2017" list. ''

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'' included it on their 2017 "

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: Books for Youth" list, as well as their 2018 "Top 10 Diverse Nonfiction for Older and Middle Readers" list. ''Stormy Seas'' is a 2018 White Ravens book. ''Terry Fox and Me'' is a

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book.

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named it one of the top 20 picture books of 2020.

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included it on their 2021 list of the best books published for children ages five to nine. ''Terry Fox and Me'' was on the CBC Bestseller List for nine weeks.

Publications

Children's books

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Anthologies edited

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References

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