TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2013) Winner
Polly Horvath
ポリー・ホーヴァス
Porī Hōvasu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-01-30 （Kalamazoo, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City → Montreal → southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Children's literature author, Young adult fiction author
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature (1999, The Trolls, Finalist), Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (2004, 2006, 2011, 2019 Finalist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian College of Dance | — | Dance | — | — | Canada |
| Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance | — | Contemporary Dance | — | — | United States |
Canadian College of Dance
Dance
Country:
Canada
Toronto
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance
Contemporary Dance
Country:
United States
New York City
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | The Canning Season | — | National Book Foundation | Winner |
| 2002 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Everything on a Waffle | — | BC Library Association | Winner |
| 2008 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane | — | BC Library Association | Winner |
| 2009 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | My One Hundred Adventures | — | BC Library Association | Winner |
| 2010 | Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People | — | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | Winner |
| 2013 | TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | One Year in Coal Harbor | — | — | Winner |
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
2003
Work:
The Canning Season
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
2002
Work:
Everything on a Waffle
Organization:
BC Library Association
Result:
Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
2008
Work:
The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane
Organization:
BC Library Association
Result:
Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
2009
Work:
My One Hundred Adventures
Organization:
BC Library Association
Result:
Winner
Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
2010
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
Winner
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2013
Work:
One Year in Coal Harbor
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Everything on a Waffle
2001 Children's literatureA girl copes with her parents' disappearance in a small fishing village.
LossCommunityResilience
The Canning Season
2003 Young adult fictionA girl spends summer with eccentric aunts and learns about canning and family.
FamilyGrowthEccentricity
My One Hundred Adventures
2008 Children's literatureAdventures of a girl living by a lake with her mother.
AdventureMother-daughter relationship
Bibliography
- An Occasional Cow
- No More Cornflakes
- The Happy Yellow Car
- When the Circus Came to Town
- The Trolls
- Everything on a Waffle
- The Canning Season
- The Pepins and their Problems
- The Vacation
- The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane
- My One Hundred Adventures
- Northward to the Moon
- Mr. and Mrs. Bunny—Detectives Extraordinaire!
- One Year in Coal Harbor
- Lord and Lady Bunny—Almost Royalty!
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousQuirkySatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Eccentric familiesOrphaned or lost childrenSmall town life
Legacy
Renowned American-Canadian author of children's and YA novels, winner of the National Book Award and multiple other honors.
Quotes
-
I don't have that much fun writing them. I have the most fun when I'm on the last page.
Source: Personal statement
Trivia
- Began writing at the age of eight.
- Married to professor Arnold Keller, two daughters.