Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Up Home by Shauntay Grant Shauntay Grant. Shauntay Grant is a writer and performance artist from K'jipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia). She is a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and as Halifax's third poet laureate she organized Canada's first national gathering of Canadian poets laureate. A descendant of Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and Black Refugees who came to Nova Scotia during the 18th and 19th centuries, Shauntay's love of language stretches back to her storytelling roots in the province's historic Black communities. She is a multidisciplinary artist with professional degrees and training in creative writing, music, and theatre, and her homegrown artistic practice embraces Black Nova Scotian history and folk culture as well as contemporary approaches to literature and performance. Visit her online at shauntaygrant.com. Selected Publications (alphabetically by genre): Africville . Moncton: Bouton d'Or Acadie, 2020. My Hair is Beautiful . Halifax: Nimbus, 2019. Africville . Toronto: Groundwood, 2018. The Walking Bathroom . Halifax: Nimbus, 2017. “Apples and Butterflies.” Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things . Ed. Sheree Fitch, Anne Hunt. Halifax: Nimbus, 2017. “The Boy and the Story.” Sankofa Black Heritage Collection: Firsts. Ed. Natasha Henry, Tom Henderson. Oakville: Rubicon, 2014. Apples and Butterflies . Halifax: Nimbus, 2012. The City Speaks In Drums . Halifax: Nimbus, 2010. Up Home . Halifax: Nimbus, 2008. "The University as Epic, the Epic as Gospel, the Gospel as Lore: An Interview With George Elliott Clarke." Michigan: Gale/Cengage Learning, 2019. "The University as Epic, the Epic as Gospel, the Gospel as Lore: An Interview With George Elliott Clarke." The Dalhousie Review. Ed. Anthony Enns. Halifax: The Dalhousie Review, 2018 . “Negotiating a Black Vernacular in Children’s Literature.” Talking History. Ed. Kerry Clare. Toronto: 49 th Shelf, 2015. “The Art In Trusting Your Voice.” iLit Digital Collection . Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012. The Bridge . Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, 2021. (forthcoming) "t(her)e". Poetry In Motion . Halifax: Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, 2019. "will (2)." Aubade . Boularderie Island Press, 2018. "jazz fest". TOK Magazine . Toronto: Diaspora Dialogues, 2018 . “mirror.” Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2). Winnipeg: Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2), 2016. “passing .” The Fieldstone Review . Saskatoon: The Fieldstone Review, 2015. “firsts.” Sankofa Black Heritage Collection: Firsts. Ed. Natasha Henry, Tom Henderson. Oakville: Rubicon, 2014. “Grandmother.” The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry . Calgary: Frontenac House, 2012. “t(her)e.” TOK: Writing The New City – Book IV . Toronto: Zephyr Press, 2009. "The City Speaks In Drums". Drifts . Halifax: Narratives in Space + Time Society/MindSea Inc., 2018 . Say Sumthin. Halifax: Wordrhythm, 2014. “Home.” iLit Digital Collection . Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012. “Life Lessons.” Live Ink! Online. Don Mills: Pearson Canada, 2011. Theatre Productions. The Bridge , a three-act drama that premiered on Neptune Theatre's MainStage in 2019 (a co-production between 2b theatre and Neptune, in association with Obsidian Theatre). WORD , a spoken word stage performance presented by Onelight Theatre as part of the 2016 Prismatic Arts Festival. Art Gallery and Museum Exhibitions. Every. Now. Then. Reframing Nationhood. (Art Gallery of Ontario exhibits multidisciplinary installation Grandmother, Teach Me – curated by Grant – as part of national group exhibition) 2017 Canada: Day 1 (Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 exhibits collaborative work Abeng presented as part of national group exhibition) 2017 Stitched Stories: The Family Quilts (Dalhousie Art Gallery exhibits poetry, spoken word, and family heritage quilts; curated by Grant) 2016 Up Home (Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2010 Up Home (Art Gallery of Nova Scotia exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2009 Up Home (Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2009. Recognitions (Awards, Fellowships, Grants, Scholarships, Residencies) Robert Merritt Award for "Outstanding New Play By A Nova Scotian" (Theatre Nova Scotia, 2020) Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (Canadian Children's Book Centre Book Awards, 2019) Finalist Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards (2019) Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award Finalist (Nova Scotia Masterworks Awards Foundation, 2019) Finalist for Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books (Governor General's Literary Awards, 2018) Playwright-In-Residence (2b theatre company, 2016–2018) Berton House Writers’ Retreat Writer-In-Residence (Writers Trust of Canada, 2015-16 cohort) Joseph S. Stauffer Prize in Writing and Publishing (Canada Council for the Arts, 2015) Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2014) Arts Graduate Research Award (University of British Columbia, 2014) Faculty of Arts Graduate Award (University of British Columbia, 2013) Finalist for Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature (Atlantic Book Awards, 2011) Jury Award for Outstanding Drama (Atlantic Fringe Festival, 2011) Finalist for Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award (2010) Poet of Honour Award (Spoken Word Canada, 2010) Best Atlantic-Published Book Award (Atlantic Book Awards, 2010) Sauvé Scholars Fellowship (Jeanne Sauvé Foundation, 2009-10) Poet Laureate of Halifax (Halifax Regional Municipality, 2009-11) Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 1.902.494.3387. Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building 1.902.494.3384. Up Home. by Shauntay Grant , Susan Tooke (Illustrator) Browse related Subjects. A positive, heartwarming portrayal of North Preston past and present. This touching poem from spoken-word artist, poet and CBC Radio personality Shauntay Grant portrays the Nova Scotian community of Preston. Short, staccato lines, musicality and the use of real, spoken language, and Susan Tooke's breathtaking illustrations using real models from the community, combine in a sensory experience that is sure to wow readers of all ages. Grant's memories of growing up reflect a magical place where landscape, food, history and, . Read More. A positive, heartwarming portrayal of North Preston past and present. This touching poem from spoken-word artist, poet and CBC Radio personality Shauntay Grant portrays the Nova Scotian community of Preston. Short, staccato lines, musicality and the use of real, spoken language, and Susan Tooke's breathtaking illustrations using real models from the community, combine in a sensory experience that is sure to wow readers of all ages. Grant's memories of growing up reflect a magical place where landscape, food, history and, most of all, people come together in a community filled with love and beauty. A powerful story with positive images of one of Nova Scotia's most important black communities. Read Less. All Copies ( 5 ) Softcover ( 4 ) Hardcover ( 1 ) Choose Edition ( 2 ) Book Details Seller Sort. 2011, Nimbus Publishing (CN) Edition: 2011, Nimbus Publishing (CN) Trade paperback, Very Good Details: ISBN: 155109911X ISBN-13: 9781551099118 Pages: 32 Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN) Published: 2012 Language: English Alibris ID: 16451138814 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,60. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Very Good. 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This touching poem from spoken-word artist and poet Shauntay Grant portrays the Nova Scotian community of Preston. Short, staccato lines, musicality and the use of real, spoken language, and Susan Tooke's breathtaking illustrations using real models from the community, combine in a sensory experience that is sure to wow readers of all ages. Grant's memories of growing up reflect a magical place where landscape, food, history and, most of all, people come together in a community filled with love and beauty. A powerful story with positive images of one of Nova Scotia's most important Black communities. ( From Nimbus ) Comments. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. 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She is a multidisciplinary artist with professional degrees and training in creative writing, music, and theatre, and her homegrown artistic practice embraces Black Nova Scotian history and folk culture as well as contemporary approaches to literature and performance. Visit her online at shauntaygrant.com. Selected Publications (alphabetically by genre): Africville . Moncton: Bouton d'Or Acadie, 2020. My Hair is Beautiful . Halifax: Nimbus, 2019. Africville . Toronto: Groundwood, 2018. The Walking Bathroom . Halifax: Nimbus, 2017. “Apples and Butterflies.” Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things . Ed. Sheree Fitch, Anne Hunt. Halifax: Nimbus, 2017. “The Boy and the Story.” Sankofa Black Heritage Collection: Firsts. Ed. Natasha Henry, Tom Henderson. Oakville: Rubicon, 2014. Apples and Butterflies . Halifax: Nimbus, 2012. The City Speaks In Drums . Halifax: Nimbus, 2010. Up Home . Halifax: Nimbus, 2008. "The University as Epic, the Epic as Gospel, the Gospel as Lore: An Interview With George Elliott Clarke." Michigan: Gale/Cengage Learning, 2019. "The University as Epic, the Epic as Gospel, the Gospel as Lore: An Interview With George Elliott Clarke." The Dalhousie Review. Ed. Anthony Enns. Halifax: The Dalhousie Review, 2018 . “Negotiating a Black Vernacular in Children’s Literature.” Talking History. Ed. Kerry Clare. Toronto: 49 th Shelf, 2015. “The Art In Trusting Your Voice.” iLit Digital Collection . Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012. The Bridge . Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, 2021. (forthcoming) "t(her)e". Poetry In Motion . Halifax: Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, 2019. "will (2)." Aubade . Boularderie Island Press, 2018. "jazz fest". TOK Magazine . Toronto: Diaspora Dialogues, 2018 . “mirror.” Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2). Winnipeg: Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2), 2016. “passing .” The Fieldstone Review . Saskatoon: The Fieldstone Review, 2015. “firsts.” Sankofa Black Heritage Collection: Firsts. Ed. Natasha Henry, Tom Henderson. Oakville: Rubicon, 2014. “Grandmother.” The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry . Calgary: Frontenac House, 2012. “t(her)e.” TOK: Writing The New City – Book IV . Toronto: Zephyr Press, 2009. "The City Speaks In Drums". Drifts . Halifax: Narratives in Space + Time Society/MindSea Inc., 2018 . Say Sumthin. Halifax: Wordrhythm, 2014. “Home.” iLit Digital Collection . Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012. “Life Lessons.” Live Ink! Online. Don Mills: Pearson Canada, 2011. Theatre Productions. The Bridge , a three-act drama that premiered on Neptune Theatre's MainStage in 2019 (a co-production between 2b theatre and Neptune, in association with Obsidian Theatre). WORD , a spoken word stage performance presented by Onelight Theatre as part of the 2016 Prismatic Arts Festival. Art Gallery and Museum Exhibitions. Every. Now. Then. Reframing Nationhood. (Art Gallery of Ontario exhibits multidisciplinary installation Grandmother, Teach Me – curated by Grant – as part of national group exhibition) 2017 Canada: Day 1 (Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 exhibits collaborative work Abeng presented as part of national group exhibition) 2017 Stitched Stories: The Family Quilts (Dalhousie Art Gallery exhibits poetry, spoken word, and family heritage quilts; curated by Grant) 2016 Up Home (Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2010 Up Home (Art Gallery of Nova Scotia exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2009 Up Home (Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2009. Recognitions (Awards, Fellowships, Grants, Scholarships, Residencies) Robert Merritt Award for "Outstanding New Play By A Nova Scotian" (Theatre Nova Scotia, 2020) Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (Canadian Children's Book Centre Book Awards, 2019) Finalist Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards (2019) Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award Finalist (Nova Scotia Masterworks Awards Foundation, 2019) Finalist for Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books (Governor General's Literary Awards, 2018) Playwright-In-Residence (2b theatre company, 2016–2018) Berton House Writers’ Retreat Writer-In-Residence (Writers Trust of Canada, 2015-16 cohort) Joseph S. Stauffer Prize in Writing and Publishing (Canada Council for the Arts, 2015) Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2014) Arts Graduate Research Award (University of British Columbia, 2014) Faculty of Arts Graduate Award (University of British Columbia, 2013) Finalist for Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature (Atlantic Book Awards, 2011) Jury Award for Outstanding Drama (Atlantic Fringe Festival, 2011) Finalist for Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award (2010) Poet of Honour Award (Spoken Word Canada, 2010) Best Atlantic-Published Book Award (Atlantic Book Awards, 2010) Sauvé Scholars Fellowship (Jeanne Sauvé Foundation, 2009-10) Poet Laureate of Halifax (Halifax Regional Municipality, 2009-11) Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 1.902.494.3387. Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building 1.902.494.3384. Shauntay Grant. Shauntay Grant is a writer and performance artist from K'jipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia). She is a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and as Halifax's third poet laureate she organized Canada's first national gathering of Canadian poets laureate. A descendant of Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and Black Refugees who came to Nova Scotia during the 18th and 19th centuries, Shauntay's love of language stretches back to her storytelling roots in the province's historic Black communities. She is a multidisciplinary artist with professional degrees and training in creative writing, music, and theatre, and her homegrown artistic practice embraces Black Nova Scotian history and folk culture as well as contemporary approaches to literature and performance. Visit her online at shauntaygrant.com. Selected Publications (alphabetically by genre): Africville . Moncton: Bouton d'Or Acadie, 2020. My Hair is Beautiful . Halifax: Nimbus, 2019. Africville . Toronto: Groundwood, 2018. The Walking Bathroom . Halifax: Nimbus, 2017. “Apples and Butterflies.” Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things . Ed. Sheree Fitch, Anne Hunt. Halifax: Nimbus, 2017. “The Boy and the Story.” Sankofa Black Heritage Collection: Firsts. Ed. Natasha Henry, Tom Henderson. Oakville: Rubicon, 2014. Apples and Butterflies . Halifax: Nimbus, 2012. The City Speaks In Drums . Halifax: Nimbus, 2010. Up Home . Halifax: Nimbus, 2008. "The University as Epic, the Epic as Gospel, the Gospel as Lore: An Interview With George Elliott Clarke." Michigan: Gale/Cengage Learning, 2019. "The University as Epic, the Epic as Gospel, the Gospel as Lore: An Interview With George Elliott Clarke." The Dalhousie Review. Ed. Anthony Enns. Halifax: The Dalhousie Review, 2018 . “Negotiating a Black Vernacular in Children’s Literature.” Talking History. Ed. Kerry Clare. Toronto: 49 th Shelf, 2015. “The Art In Trusting Your Voice.” iLit Digital Collection . Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012. The Bridge . Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, 2021. (forthcoming) "t(her)e". Poetry In Motion . Halifax: Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, 2019. "will (2)." Aubade . Boularderie Island Press, 2018. "jazz fest". TOK Magazine . Toronto: Diaspora Dialogues, 2018 . “mirror.” Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2). Winnipeg: Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2), 2016. “passing .” The Fieldstone Review . Saskatoon: The Fieldstone Review, 2015. “firsts.” Sankofa Black Heritage Collection: Firsts. Ed. Natasha Henry, Tom Henderson. Oakville: Rubicon, 2014. “Grandmother.” The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry . Calgary: Frontenac House, 2012. “t(her)e.” TOK: Writing The New City – Book IV . Toronto: Zephyr Press, 2009. "The City Speaks In Drums". Drifts . Halifax: Narratives in Space + Time Society/MindSea Inc., 2018 . Say Sumthin. Halifax: Wordrhythm, 2014. “Home.” iLit Digital Collection . Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012. “Life Lessons.” Live Ink! Online. Don Mills: Pearson Canada, 2011. Theatre Productions. The Bridge , a three-act drama that premiered on Neptune Theatre's MainStage in 2019 (a co-production between 2b theatre and Neptune, in association with Obsidian Theatre). WORD , a spoken word stage performance presented by Onelight Theatre as part of the 2016 Prismatic Arts Festival. Art Gallery and Museum Exhibitions. Every. Now. Then. Reframing Nationhood. (Art Gallery of Ontario exhibits multidisciplinary installation Grandmother, Teach Me – curated by Grant – as part of national group exhibition) 2017 Canada: Day 1 (Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 exhibits collaborative work Abeng presented as part of national group exhibition) 2017 Stitched Stories: The Family Quilts (Dalhousie Art Gallery exhibits poetry, spoken word, and family heritage quilts; curated by Grant) 2016 Up Home (Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2010 Up Home (Art Gallery of Nova Scotia exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2009 Up Home (Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia exhibits text and original illustrations from the award-winning picture book) 2009. Recognitions (Awards, Fellowships, Grants, Scholarships, Residencies) Robert Merritt Award for "Outstanding New Play By A Nova Scotian" (Theatre Nova Scotia, 2020) Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (Canadian Children's Book Centre Book Awards, 2019) Finalist Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards (2019) Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award Finalist (Nova Scotia Masterworks Awards Foundation, 2019) Finalist for Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books (Governor General's Literary Awards, 2018) Playwright-In-Residence (2b theatre company, 2016–2018) Berton House Writers’ Retreat Writer-In-Residence (Writers Trust of Canada, 2015-16 cohort) Joseph S. Stauffer Prize in Writing and Publishing (Canada Council for the Arts, 2015) Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2014) Arts Graduate Research Award (University of British Columbia, 2014) Faculty of Arts Graduate Award (University of British Columbia, 2013) Finalist for Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature (Atlantic Book Awards, 2011) Jury Award for Outstanding Drama (Atlantic Fringe Festival, 2011) Finalist for Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award (2010) Poet of Honour Award (Spoken Word Canada, 2010) Best Atlantic-Published Book Award (Atlantic Book Awards, 2010) Sauvé Scholars Fellowship (Jeanne Sauvé Foundation, 2009-10) Poet Laureate of Halifax (Halifax Regional Municipality, 2009-11) Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 1.902.494.3387. Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building 1.902.494.3384.