Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2000) Winner
Sheldon Oberman
シェルドン・オーバーマン
Sherudon Ōbāman
Aliases:
Obie
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-05-20 （Winnipeg, Manitoba）
- Died
- 2004-03-26 （Winnipeg, Manitoba） age 54
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba → Jerusalem
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, teacher, storyteller
- Active Years
- 1975-2004
- Affiliations
- Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate
- Influenced By
- W. O. Mitchell
- Nominations
- The Shaman's Nephew short-listed for the Governor General's Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Winnipeg | — | Literature | — | — | Canada |
| Hebrew University | — | Literature | — | — | Israel |
| Winnipeg institution | — | — | teaching degree | — | Canada |
University of Winnipeg
Literature
Country:
Canada
Studied literature
Hebrew University
Literature
Country:
Israel
Studied literature
Winnipeg institution
Degree:
teaching degree
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Canada
Received teaching degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | National Jewish Book Award | The Always Prayer Shawl | Children Picture Book | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
National Jewish Book Award
1994
Work:
The Always Prayer Shawl
Category:
Children Picture Book
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Always Prayer Shawl
1999 Children's bookStory about an always prayer shawl
Jewish cultureFaith
The Shaman's Nephew
1999 Children's bookAdventures of the shaman's nephew
Indigenous culture
Island of the Minotaur
2003 MythologyGreek myths of ancient Crete
Mythology
Bibliography
- A Mirror of a People: Canadian Jewish Experience in Poetry and Prose (1985)
- TV Sal and the Game Show from Outer Space (1993)
- The Business with Elijah (1993)
- The White Stone in the Castle Wall (1994)
- The Always Prayer Shawl (1999)
- By the Hanukkah Light (1997)
- The Shaman's Nephew (1999)
- The Wisdom Bird: A Tale of Solomon and Sheba (2000)
- Island of the Minotaur: Greek Myths of Ancient Crete (2003)
- Solomon and the Ant and other Jewish Folktales (2006)
Health
-
Stomach cancer2004年頃Died
Legacy
Known as a Canadian children's writer, handled Jewish folktales
Trivia
- Known to friends as Obie