Melanie Florence

Melanie Florence is a Canadian author of Cree and Scottish heritage.[1]

Writings

Florence lives in Toronto, Ontario, but several of her books are informed by the experiences of her grandfather, who attended one of Canada's infamous residential schools.[2] She writes both fiction and non-fiction for children and young adult audiences.[3] Her books are about historical and contemporary issues affecting indigenous people.

In 2016, Florence was awarded the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award for her picture book, Missing Nimâmâ.[1] The book tells the story of a young, indigenous mother, a missing woman, watching from afar as her daughter grows up.[1] The prize is one of the largest in Canadian children's literature.[1]

Works
  • Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuit to Play in the NHL (Lorimer, 2011, ISBN 9781552775295)
  • Righting Canada's Wrongs (Lorimer, 2015, ISBN 1459408667)
  • Missing Nimâmâ (illustrated by Francois Thisdale, Clockwise, 2015, ISBN 0993935141)
  • One Night (Lorimer, 2016, ISBN 9781459409842)
  • The Missing (Lorimer, 2016, ISBN 9781459410886)
  • Rez Runaway (Lorimer, 2016, ISBN 9781459411630)
  • He Who Dreams (Orca, 2017, ISBN 9781459811041)
  • Stolen Words (illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard, Second Story, 2017, ISBN 9781772600377)

Awards
  • 2012: American Indian Youth Literature Award (for Jordin Tootoo)[4]
  • 2015: Second Story Press's Aboriginal Writing Contest (for Stolen Words)[3]
  • 2016: TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (for Missing Nimâmâ)[1]
  • 2017: Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award (for Missing Nimâmâ)[5]
  • 2018: Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award (for Stolen Words)[6]

References
  1. "Toronto's Melanie Florence wins $30,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award". CTV News. Canadian Press. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. "Author Melanie Florence pens book from grandfather's residential school experience". CBC News. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. "Melanie Florence and Susan Currie win inaugural Aboriginal Writing Contest". Quill & Quire. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. "Award Category: Honor Books". American Indian Library Association. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. "Winner of 2017 Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award announced" (PDF). Ontario Library Association. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. "Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards". Ontario Arts Foundation. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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