Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
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Edition 10 (2008) Winner
Hugh Brewster
ヒュー・ブリュースター
Hyū Byūrusutā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-05-26 （London）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England → Scotland → Georgetown, Ontario → New York City → Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Editor
- Active Years
- 1972-2024
- Affiliations
- Scholastic Canada, Madison Press Books
- Nominations
- Norma Fleck Award Finalist (2015, From Vimy to Victory), Governor General's Award Finalist (2007, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose), TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalist (2008)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guelph | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
University of Guelph
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Canada
minor in theatre
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Silver Birch Award | Anastasia's Album | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | winner |
| 2005 | Information Book Award | On Juno Beach | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | winner |
| 2008 | Norma Fleck Award | At Vimy Ridge | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | winner |
| 1999 | Red Cedar Book Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2012 | Hackmatack Children's Choice Award | Prisoner of Dieppe | — | — | winner |
Silver Birch Award
1998
Work:
Anastasia's Album
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
winner
Information Book Award
2005
Work:
On Juno Beach
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
winner
Norma Fleck Award
2008
Work:
At Vimy Ridge
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
winner
Red Cedar Book Award
1999
Result:
winner
Hackmatack Children's Choice Award
2012
Work:
Prisoner of Dieppe
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anastasia's Album
1996 Children's nonfictionThe story of Anastasia, youngest daughter of the last Tsar, told through her own album.
Romanov familyHistory
Inside the Titanic
1997 Children's nonfictionExploration of the Titanic for children.
TitanicMaritime disaster
On Juno Beach
2004 Children's nonfictionCanada's D-Day heroes on Juno Beach.
World War IID-Day
At Vimy Ridge
2007 Children's nonfictionCanada's greatest WWI victory at Vimy Ridge.
World War ICanadian history
Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage
2012 Children's nonfictionThe world of Titanic's first-class passengers.
TitanicHigh society
Bibliography
- The Complete Hoser's Handbook
- Anastasia's Album
- Inside the Titanic
- 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic
- To Be a Princess
- On Juno Beach
- At Vimy Ridge
- The Other Mozart
- Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
- Breakout Dinosaurs
- Dieppe
- Dinosaurs in Your Backyard
- Prisoner of Dieppe
- Deadly Voyage
- Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage
- From Vimy to Victory
- Unsinkable Lucile
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging nonfiction narrativeAccessible historical writing for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical eventsWar historyTitanicWorld War I
Legacy
Prominent Canadian children's nonfiction author known for works on Titanic and World Wars, recipient of multiple awards.
Trivia
- Founding writer for the LGBT magazine The Body Politic.
- Born in England and immigrated to Canada as a child.