Maxine Trottier
Maxine Trottier | |
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Born | Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA | May 3, 1950
Citizenship | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
Notable works | The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing |
Notable awards |
Maxine Trottier (born May 3, 1950)[1] is an American-born Canadian educator and writer.
Biography
[edit]Trottier was born May 3, 1950 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. She immigrated with her family to Windsor, Ontario when she was 10 years old and became a Canadian citizen in 1970 at age 20.[2][1] She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in education[1] and taught elementary school for 31 years.[3]
Trottier published her debut novel, Alison's House, in 1993 and has since published over thirty books, many of which have been published in French.[1] She is known for writing about the history of Canada. She draws on her own mixed racial heritage as a descendant of Métis ancestors. Many of her books feature bilingual English/Mi'kmaq texts.[2]
Her book Claire's Gift received the Mr. Christie's Book Award . The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing won the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award.[4]
Trottier currently lives in Newfoundland.[3]
Awards and honours
[edit]The following are Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Awards selections: Alison's House (1993),[2] The Voyage of Wood Duck (1995), and Heartsong (1997).[2]
Sister to the Wolf is a 2006 ALSC Notable Children's Book.[5]
Migrant is a Junior Library Guild[6] and USBBY Outstanding International Books List selection.[7] The New York Times included it on their list of the then best illustrated children's books of 2011,[8] and it is a 2012 ALSC Notable Children's Book.[6][9]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1996 | The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing | Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award | Winner | [2][4][10] |
1999 | Claire's Gift | Mr. Christie’s Book Award | Winner | [2][11] |
2002 | By the Standing Stone | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [12] |
2002 | Under a Shooting Star | Geoffrey Bilson Award | Finalist | [13] |
2004 | Dear Canada: Alone in an Untamed Land | Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award for Fiction | Finalist | [14] |
2005 | Our Canadian Flag | Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award | Finalist | [15] |
2005 | Sister to the Wolf | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [12] |
2006 | The Death of My Country | Geoffrey Bilson Award | Finalist | [13] |
2007 | Three Songs for Courage | Forest of Reading White Pine Award | Finalist | [16] |
Publications
[edit]Children's fiction
[edit]- Alison's House, illustrated by Michael Martchenko, Oxford University Press, 1993.
- The Voyage of Wood Duck, Mi'kmaq translation by Helen Sylliboy, illustrations by Patsy MacAulay-MacKinnon, UCCB Press, 1995.
- Loon Rock, Mi'kmaq translation by Helen Sylliboy, illustrated by Dozay Christmas, UCCB Press, 1996.
- The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing, illustrated by Art Van Mil, Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1996.
- Pavlova's Gift, illustrated by Victoria Berdichevsky, Stoddart, 1996.
- A Safe Place, illustrated by Judith Friedman, Albert Whitman, 1997.
- Heartsong, Gaelic translation by Rosemary McCormack, illustrated by Patsy MacAulay-MacKinnon, UCCB Press, 1997.
- Prairie Willow, illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson, Stoddart, 1998.
- One Is Canada, illustrated by Bill Slavin, HarperCollins Canada, 1999.
- Claire's Gift, illustrated by Rajke Kupesic, North Winds Press, 1999.
- Dreamstones, illustrated by Stella East, Stoddart, 1999.
- A Circle of Silver, Stoddart, 1999.
- The Walking Stick, illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko, Stoddart, 1999.
- By the Standing Stone (sequel to A Circle of Silver), Stoddart, 2000.
- Laura: A Childhood Tale of Laura Secord, illustrated by Karen Reczuch, North Winds Press, 2000.
- Little Dog Moon, illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson, Stoddart, 2000.
- Storm at Batoche, illustrated by John Mantha, Stoddart, 2000.
- There Have Always Been Foxes, illustrated by Regolo Ricci, Stoddart, 2001.
- Under a Shooting Star (sequel to By the Standing Stone), Stoddart, 2001.
- The Paint Box, illustrated by Stella East, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003.
- Three Songs for Courage, Tundra Books, 2006.
- The Long White Scarf, illustrated by David Craig, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006.
"Dear Canada" series
[edit]- Alone in an Untamed Land: The "Filles du Roi" Diary of Héllène St. Onge, Scholastic Canada, 2004.
- The Death of My Country: The Plains of Abraham Diary of Geneviéve Aubuchon, Scholastic Canada, 2005.
Children's nonfiction
[edit]- Flags, illustrated by Paul Morin, Stoddart, 1999.
- One Is Canada, illustrated by Bill Slavin, HarperCollins, 1999.
- Native Crafts: Inspired by North America's First Peoples, illustrated by Esperanca Melo, Kids Can Press, 2000.
- Our Canadian Flag, illustrated by Brian Deines, Scholastic Canada, 2004.
- Terry Fox: A Story of Hope, Scholastic Canada, 2005.
"Scholastic Canada Biographies" series
[edit]- Canadian Pioneers, illustrated by Alan and Lea Daniel, Scholastic Canada, 2003.
- Canadian Greats, illustrated by Marc Thurman, Scholastic Canada, 2003.
- Canadian Inventors, Scholastic Canada, 2004.
- Canadian Stars, Scholastic Canada, 2004.
- Canadian Artists, Scholastic Canada, 2006.
- Canadian Explorers, Scholastic Canada, 2006.
- Canadian Leaders, Scholastic Canada, 2006.
- Canadian Heroes, Scholastic Canada, 2007.
Contributions
[edit]- Sherwood: Original Stories from the World of Robin Hood, edited by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Dennis Nolan, Philomel, 2000.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Trottier, Maxine 1950-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b c d e f "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Maxine Trottier". Strong Nations Publishing. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ^ a b "Maxine Trottier". Scholastic Canada. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ^ ALA's Guilde to Best Reading in 2006 (PDF). American Library Association. 2006. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Migrant by Maxine Trottier". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "USBBY honours Canadian titles!". Canadian Children's Book Centre. 2012-02-06. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "NYT 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011". Shelf Awareness. 2011-11-04. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2012-03-13). "ALSC announces 2012 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "1996 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award Recipient: Maxine Trottier". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "1999 Mr. Christie's Book Award Recipient: Maxine Trottier & Rajka Kupesic". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b Red Maple Award™ Winners and Nominees 1998–2022 (PDF). Ontario Library Association. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b "Previous Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Silver Birch Fiction Award® Winners and Nominees 1994–2022 (PDF). Ontario Library Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Blue Spruce Award™ Winners and Nominees 2002–2022 (PDF). Ontario Library Association. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ White Pine Award™ Winners and Nominees 2002–2022 (PDF). Ontario Library Association. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28.