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Edition 12 (2001) Winner
Sharon E. McKay
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Sharon E. McKay
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada → Prince Edward Island, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- author, children's writer, young adult writer
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York University | — | — | B.A. | — | Canada |
York University
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Geoffrey Bilson Award | Charlie Wilcox | Historical Fiction for Young People | Canadian Children's Book Centre | winner |
| 2001 | Violet Downey Award | Charlie Wilcox | — | National Chapter of Canada IODE | winner |
| 2015 | Ann Connor Brimer Award | End of the Line | Children's Literature | — | winner |
| 2015 | Hackmatack Award | End of the Line | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Arthur Ellis Award | War Brothers | Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | — | winner |
| 2016 | Ann Connor Brimer Award | Prison Boy | Children's Literature | — | winner |
Geoffrey Bilson Award
2001
Work:
Charlie Wilcox
Category:
Historical Fiction for Young People
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
winner
Violet Downey Award
2001
Work:
Charlie Wilcox
Organization:
National Chapter of Canada IODE
Result:
winner
Ann Connor Brimer Award
2015
Work:
End of the Line
Category:
Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Hackmatack Award
2015
Work:
End of the Line
Result:
winner
Arthur Ellis Award
2010
Work:
War Brothers
Category:
Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book
Result:
winner
Ann Connor Brimer Award
2016
Work:
Prison Boy
Category:
Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 25 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Charlie Wilcox
2000 Children's literatureA story of a boy during World War I.
warcoming of age
War Brothers
2009 Young adult novelDepicts child soldiers in Uganda.
child soldierswar tragedies
End of the Line
2015 Children's literatureNovel about children facing hardships.
hardshipshuman rights
Prison Boy
2015 Children's literatureLife in a juvenile prison.
prisonrehabilitation
Bibliography
- Charlie Wilcox
- Charlie Wilcox's Great War
- Esther
- War Brothers
- Thunder Over Kandahar
- Enemy Territory
- War Brothers, The Graphic Novel
- The End of the Line
- Prison Boy
- Penelope: Terror in the Harbour
- Penelope: The Glass Castle
- Penelope: An Irish Penny
- Penelope: Christmas Reunion
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic depiction of children's hardshipsIncludes graphic novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Hardships faced by children worldwideWar and human rights
Legacy
Canadian author known for novels and graphic novels for children and young adults focusing on global hardships, recipient of several literary awards.
Trivia
- Anglophone Quebecer from Montreal
- Lives in Prince Edward Island