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Elizabeth MacLeod

エリザベス・マクレオド

Erizabesu Makureōdo

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
children's author, non-fiction writer
Active Years
1999-2016

Awards

Norma Fleck Award
2016
Work: Canada Year by Year
Organization: Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result: winner
Norma Fleck Award
2013
Work: A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Changed the World
Organization: Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result: finalist

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life

1999 biography

A children's biography of Alexander Graham Bell's inventive life.

inventionbiography

Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life

2001 biography

A children's biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

literaturebiography

The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start

2002 biography

A children's biography of the Wright Brothers.

aviationbiography

Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius

2003 biography

A children's biography of Albert Einstein.

sciencebiography

Helen Keller: A Determined Life

2004 biography

A children's biography of Helen Keller.

disabilitybiography

Marie Curie: A Brilliant Life

2004 biography

A children's biography of Marie Curie.

sciencebiography

Harry Houdini: A Magical Life

2005 biography

A children's biography of Harry Houdini.

magicbiography

Bibliography

  • Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life
  • Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life
  • The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start
  • Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius
  • Helen Keller: A Determined Life
  • Marie Curie: A Brilliant Life
  • Harry Houdini: A Magical Life
  • Bake and Make Amazing Cakes
  • A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Changed the World
  • Canada Year by Year

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Accessible biographies for elementary students
Recurring Motifs
Lives of famous inventors, scientists, writers

Legacy

Canadian author of biographies for elementary students. Winner of the Norma Fleck Award.