Anne Laurel Carter: Author and Educator








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	CLA Book of the Year Award for Children An Honor Book for the Jane Addams Book Award for Peace 2009 An IRA 2009 Notable Book for a Global Society A 2009 USBBY Outstanding International Book The Shepherd's Granddaughter Publisher: Groundwood ISBN: 978-0-88899-902-0 For ages 11 and older A Starred Kirkus Review Information-packed but never didactic, this moving narrative describes the life of a Palestinian girl. Fluid writing and straightforward storytelling make this a pleasure to read, despite the sensitive subject matter. (Fiction. YA) CLA Book of the Year Award for Children for 2005* Last Chance Bay Penguin, 2004 (Ages 11+) "The opening salvo of Anne Carter's exceptionally fine novel is uttered by chief protagonist Meg Christie. In 1944, in Last Chance Bay, even the boys don't often get off the ground...Meg's desire to (learn to fly)has been sparked by the crash landing of transatlantic aviator Beryl Markham in a bog close to Meg's home, and by Amelia Earhart's feats and fates...at the book's conclusion readers will soar with her." The Globe & Mail, Sept.25, 2004 Mr. Christie's Book Award for Best English Book for Young Children for 2002 Under a Prairie Sky Illustrated by Alan & Lea Daniel, Orca Book Publishers, 2002 ISBN 1551432269 Under a prairie sky Hi! Welcome to my web site I receive many letters from readers and requests for presentations. This web site will hopefully answer your questions about my books, plus tell you how to contact me to speak to your school/library/conference/writing group – something I love to do! “After the presentation, kids flooded the library to get her books.” Heather Thorne, Librarian, Kingston, Nova Scotia. "Anne Carter expertly developed a warm rapport with the OAC students in which they shared the frustration and joy of the writer's life and craft." Brenda Halliday, Librarian Other links: WRITER'S UNION CANSCAIP CANADIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK CENTRE (CCBC)

Updated November 2007