Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature
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Edition 2 (2014) Winner
Monique Gray Smith
モニーク・グレイ・スミス
Monique Gray Smith
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Psychiatric nurse, Speaker, Consultant
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Little Drum Consulting, Justice Institute of BC
- Nominations
- Finalist for BC Book Prize (My Heart Fills With Happiness, 2017), Finalist for Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (You Hold Me Up), Finalist for TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (Speaking Our Truth, 2018), Finalist for Burt Award (The Journey Forward, 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas College | — | Nursing | Nursing training | — | Canada |
Douglas College
Nursing
Degree:
Nursing training
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature | Tilly, a Story of Hope and Resilience | — | CODE | Winner |
| 2017 | Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize | My Heart Fills With Happiness | — | BC Book Prizes | Winner |
| 2018 | Bolen Books Children's Book Prize | Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation | — | Victoria Book Prize Society | Winner |
Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature
2014
Work:
Tilly, a Story of Hope and Resilience
Organization:
CODE
Result:
Winner
Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize
2017
Work:
My Heart Fills With Happiness
Organization:
BC Book Prizes
Result:
Winner
Bolen Books Children's Book Prize
2018
Work:
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
Organization:
Victoria Book Prize Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tilly, a Story of Hope and Resilience
2013 Young adult fictionA young adult novel about hope and resilience featuring an Indigenous girl.
HopeResilienceIndigenous experiences
My Heart Fills With Happiness
2016 Children's picture bookA children's picture book about moments that fill the heart with happiness.
HappinessIndigenous culture
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
2017 Children's literatureA book about reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
ReconciliationTruthResidential schools
Tilly and the Crazy Eights
2018 Young adult fictionSequel to Tilly.
HopeResilience
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Indigenous perspectiveWarm narrative voiceClear for children
- Recurring Motifs
- ResilienceReconciliationCultural identity
Legacy
Recognized as a Canadian Indigenous author whose children's literature promotes reconciliation and resilience.
Trivia
- Of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish descent.