Anne Laurel Carter (born September 22, 1953) is a Canadian author[1] with eighteen published books, mostly for young adults and children.[2]
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| Born | September 22, 1953 Don Mills, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre | children's literature, young adult literature |
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Life
editBorn in Don Mills, the youngest of four children, she began a science program at the University of Toronto, intending to study medicine, but left the program in her second year. At the age of 19, she went to Israel where she studied Hebrew, staying for a year and a half during the Yom Kippur War. She met her first husband in Israel; they moved to California and were married. The couple then moved to Toronto, where Carter earned a BA from York University and a BEd from the University of Toronto. She took part in a French immersion program, staying in Trois Pistoles, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Rivière-du-Loup, Chicoutimi and Grenoble (France). Carter then taught English as a second language at Eastmain, Mistissini and Chisasibi in northern Quebec. In 1984, she completed a MEd in second language learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She began teaching in Peterborough. After reconnecting with a male friend from Toronto there, she moved to Bramalea, a neighbourhood of Brampton, Ontario, where she taught school, married and had four children.[1]
Carter began submitting stories for publication. In 1997, her story "No Missing Parts" won second prize in a contest sponsored by the Toronto Star. Her next story "Leaving the Iron Lung" won second prize in the same competition i the following year. A revised version of the story was published and received the Vicky Metcalf Short Story Award. In 1999, she published her first book Tall in the Saddle.[1]
Carter teaches children's book courses privately and also at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.[3]
Criticism
editCarter's 2008 book The Shepherd's Granddaughter, about a Palestinian farm girl,[4] has received the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, the Society of School Librarians Best International Book Award, the IRA Notable Book for a Global Society and the Jane Addams Honor Award for peace.[5] It also sparked controversy; it was labelled as "anti-Israel" by B'nai B'rith, who asked that the book be removed from Ontario's recommended reading lists for schools.[6] Groundwood Books publisher Patsy Aldana praised the book, releasing a statement arguing that "No less a figure than James Loney, who was held hostage in Iraq by extremists and who works for Christian Peacemaker Teams, has praised the book for its balance."[7]
Selected works
edit- From Poppa, children's fiction (1999)
- The Girl on Evangeline Beach, young adult fiction (2000)
- In the Clear, young adult fiction (2001), finalist for the 2002 Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Award Program.[8]
- Under a Prairie Sky, children's fiction (2002), received the Mr. Christie's Book Award
- No Missing Parts And Other Stories About Real Princesses, stories (2002)
- Circus Play, children's fiction (2002)
- Elizabeth: Bless This House, young adult fiction (2002)
- The F Team, children's fiction (2003)
- Last Chance Bay, children's fiction (2004), received the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
- My Wedding Dress, novel (2007)
- Out of the Deeps, children's fiction (2008)
- Night Boy, children's fiction (2012)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jenkinson, Dave. "Anne Laurel Carter". Canadian Review of Materials. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Books by Anne Laurel Carter". annelaurelcarter.com.
- ^ University Of Toronto, University Of Toronto Course Summary, Retrieved 2015.
- ^ "Author defends The Shepherd's Granddaughter". Toronto Star. April 26, 2010.
- ^ a b "Anne Laurel Carter". Writers' Union of Canada.
- ^ "Jewish Group Boycotts Canadian Kids' Book". Publishers Weekly. April 1, 2010.
- ^ "Pro-Israeli groups slam award-winning novel as being "vehemently anti-Israel"". Quill and Quire. March 29, 2010.
- ^ "Silver Birch Award Program Winners and Nominees 1994 ― 2015" (PDF). Ontario Library Association. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015.
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