TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2009) Winner
Nicola I. Campbell
ニコラ・アイ・キャンベル
Nikora I. Kyanberu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Nicola Valley, British Columbia
- Nationality
- Canadian, Nłeʔkepmx, Syilx, Métis
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Nicola Valley, British Columbia → British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author, educator, assistant professor
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- University of the Fraser Valley Indigenous Studies program
- Influenced By
- Maria Campbell
- Nominations
- Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Finalist (Shi-shi-etko, 2006; Shin-chi's Canoe, 2009), Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist (Grandpa's Girls, 2012; A Day with Yayah, 2018), Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes Finalist (Spíləx̣m, 2022)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Indigenous Studies | Ph.D. | — | Canada |
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
Canada
Completed memoir Spíləx̣m as master's thesis under Keith Maillard
University of British Columbia
Indigenous Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Canada
Advisors: Jeannette Armstrong, Greg Younging, Allison Hargreaves
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | Shin-chi's Canoe | Children's Literature | TD Bank / Canadian Children's Book Centre | Winner |
| 2006 | Anskohk Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year Award | Shi-shi-etko | — | — | Winner |
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2009
Work:
Shin-chi's Canoe
Category:
Children's Literature
Organization:
TD Bank / Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
Winner
Anskohk Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year Award
2006
Work:
Shi-shi-etko
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shi-shi-etko
2005 Children's picture bookStory of a girl preparing for her first day at residential school, incorporating Indigenous traditions.
Residential schoolsIndigenous cultureFamily
Shin-chi's Canoe
2008 Children's picture bookStory of a boy spending summer at residential school, joy of paddling canoe and cultural continuity.
Residential schoolsNatureResilience
Grandpa's Girls
2011 Children's picture bookDepicts life of granddaughters with grandpa on the farm.
FamilyRural life
A Day with Yayah
2017 Children's picture bookPositive story of Indigenous daily life and empowerment.
Indigenous empowermentTraditions
Spíləx̣m: A Weaving of Recovery, Resilience, and Resurgence
2021 MemoirMemoir based on author's MFA thesis about recovery and resurgence.
ResilienceIndigenous identityResurgence
Bibliography
- Shi-shi-etko (2005)
- Shin-chi's Canoe (2008)
- Grandpa's Girls (2011)
- A Day with Yayah (2017)
- Stand Like a Cedar (2021)
- Spíləx̣m (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Integration of Indigenous languagesInfluence of oral traditionsPoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Residential school traumaConnection to nature and cultureFamily and healing
Legacy
Pioneering Indigenous Canadian children's author known for works on residential schools and cultural resurgence.
Trivia
- Her paternal aunt is the renowned Indigenous author Maria Campbell.