2016 Wordfest Authors – the List
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2016 Wordfest authors – The List Meeting an actual person who wrote an Rencontrer LA personne qui a écrit un livre -en actual book -especially one that students particulier celui que les élèves ont lu et apprécié- have read and enjoyed- is a rare, captivating est une expérience relativement rare, captivante and transformative experience. Wordfest et précieuse. Wordfest et le Festival des mots Youth supplies authors from across Canada rassemblent des auteurs et illustrateurs du and around the world to present fun, inspiring Canada du monde entier pour favoriser ces in- and out-of-school events that promote a rencontres entre élèves et auteurs lors love of reading and a deeper appreciation of d’événements en théâtre et en école qui the written word. favorisent un amour de la lecture et une appréciation plus profonde de la littérature. Looking for a book of interest for your Vous cherchez un livre intéressant pour vos students? Look no further! The reading list élèves ? Ne cherchez plus! La liste de livres ci- below, organized by grade level, regroup all dessous, organisée par niveau scolaire, the artists available to visit your school1, from regroupe tous les artistes souhaitant visiter votre Kindergarten to Grade 12. école, de la maternelle à la 12e année. Contact Wordfest to discuss your needs and Contactez Wordfest pour discuter de vos the artist you’d like to meet; depending on besoins et de l'artiste que vous souhaitez their availability, we will definitely work with rencontrer; en fonction de leur disponibilité1, you to create an event that will inspire your nous travaillons avec vous pour créer un students. événement qui inspirera vos élèves. Wordfest - Youth 117-200 Barclay parade SW [email protected] Calgary, AB T2P 4R5 403-237-9068. ext. 223 @wordfestyouth 1 Subject to artist availability during the festival period. wordfest.com • [email protected] • last updated: 2016-08-29 Page 1 of 15 Back to top DIVISION IV - HIGH SCHOOL - GRADES 10-12 Cahokia de Camille Bouchard - FRANÇAIS Année 6+ The Killer Whale Who Changed the World by Mark Leiren-Young - ALL AGES The Hill by Karen Bass Grade 7 &up Urban Tribes by Lisa Charleyboy Grade 7 &up Jillian Christmas (Slam Poetry) Grade 7 &up Saving Montgomery Sole by Mariko Tamaki Grade 7 &up The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben Grade 7 &up Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Oppel Grade 8 &up Precious Cargo by Craig Davidson Grade 9 &up Poemw by Anne Fleming Grade 9 &up Flannery by Lisa Moore Grade 9 &up The Man Who Saved Henry Morgan by Robert Hough Grade 9 &up Beware that girl by Teresa Toten Grade 9 &up The Break by Katherena Vermette Grade 9 &up Tomboy Survival Guide by Ivan Coyote Grade 10 &up Black Apple by Joan Crate Grade 10 &up Fire by C.C. Humphreys Grade 10 &up Bad Singer by Tim Falconer Grade 10 &up One Soldier by Russell Hillier Grade 10 &up Subdivided by Jay Pitter Grade 10 &up By Gaslight by Steven Price Grade 10 &up Lives of the Poets (with Guitars)by Ray Robertson Grade 10 &up Among Strange Victims by Daniel Saldaña París Grade 10 &up Lines of Flight: An Atomic Memoir by Julie Salverson Grade 10 &up Do not say we have nothing by Madeleine Thien Grade 10 &up Double Dutch by Laura Trunkey Grade 10 &up The Naturalist by Alissa York Grade 10 &up Eva Sleeps by Francesca Melandri Grade 11 &up The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall Grade 11 &up We Were Feminists Once by Andi Zeisler Grade 11 &up wordfest.com • [email protected] • last updated: 2016-08-29 Page 2 of 15 Back to top Cahokia de Camille Bouchard - FRANÇAIS Année 6+ Auteur de 85 romans, Camille Bouchard est récipiendaire de nombreux prix littéraires, dont la plus prestigieuse récompense canadienne, le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général du Canada, qu’il a reçu en 2005 et auquel il a été finaliste à cinq autres reprises depuis 2008. La plume de Camille Bouchard alterne avec un égal plaisir entre les textes pour adultes et ceux pour les jeunes. Voyageur passionné, Camille Bouchard puise son inspiration dans ses escapades aux quatre coins du monde. Jason Byrd est un drôle d’oiseau. Ses camarades de classe l’ont remarqué et ne se gênent pas pour le lui dire. On se moque d’ailleurs souvent de son nez crochu, qui lui donne un profil de volatile. Or ce trait physique un peu particulier n’est pas la seule chose dont Jason a hérité de ses ancêtres : il fait partie d’une longue lignée d’hommes-oiseaux aux pouvoirs extraordinaires. Par les histoires successives des ancêtres de Jason, on assiste à la naissance, à l’apogée et enfin au déclin d’un peuple méconnu. Thème(s) Fiction – Histoire; fantastique; culture amérindienne. The Killer Whale Who Changed the World by Mark Leiren-Young - ALL AGES Mark Leiren-Young is the author of two comic memoirs, Free Magic Secrets Revealed and Never Shoot a Stampede Queen: A Rookie Reporter in the Cariboo, which won the 2009 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and was also adapted for the stage. He won the Jack Webster Award for his CBC Ideas radio documentary Moby Doll: The Whale that Changed the World. Leiren-Young is currently finishing a feature length film on the Moby Doll, the subject of his new book. His stage plays have been produced throughout Canada and the US and have also been seen in Europe and Australia. As a journalist Leiren-Young has written for TIME, Maclean’s, The Hollywood Reporter, The Walrus and most of Canada’s daily newspapers. Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the West Coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll was an instant celebrity. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Mark Leiren-Young gives a fascinating and heartbreaking account of Moby Doll, the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale, whose story forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them. Theme(s) Non-fiction – Animal, killer whales, conservation, animal protection, environment. The Hill by Karen Bass Grade 7 &up Karen Bass is a multi-award-winning author of novels for young adult readers. Graffiti Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature, and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award. Uncertain Soldier is nominated for the OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. A former library manager, Karen now dedicates herself full-time to writing. wordfest.com • [email protected] • last updated: 2016-08-29 Page 3 of 15 Back to top The Hill is an eerie thriller that draws on the Cree Wîhtiko legend. Jared’s plane has crashed in the Alberta wilderness, and Kyle is first on the scene. When Jared insists on hiking up the highest hill in search of cell phone reception, Kyle hesitates; his Cree grandmother has always forbidden him to go near it. There’s no stopping Jared, though, so Kyle reluctantly follows. After a night spent on the hilltop—with no cell service—the teens discover something odd: the plane has disappeared. Nothing in the forest surrounding them seems right. In fact, things seem very wrong. And worst of all, something is hunting them. Theme(s) Fiction – Survival; First Nations; stereotyping; acceptance; prejudice; friendship. Urban Tribes by Lisa Charleyboy Grade 7 &up With over ten years as a published writer, Lisa Charleyboy has written for publications such as The Guardian, CBC, THIS Magazine, Spirituality & Health, and SPIRIT Magazine. Lisa enjoys every platform where she’s able to share stories from the heart. She is the founder of Urban Native Magazine, a Native lifestyle magazine geared toward inspiring Indigenous youth with positive success stories. Urban Tribes offers unique insight into this growing and often misperceived group. Emotionally potent and visually arresting, the anthology profiles young urban Natives from across North America, exploring how they connect with Native culture and values in their contemporary lives. Their stories are as diverse as they are. Best Books for Kids & Teens 2016, *starred selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Skipping Stones Honor Book Information Book Award finalist, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Theme(s) Non-Fiction - First Nations, biography; multicultural; stereotyping; acceptance; prejudice; self-esteem; tolerance Jillian Christmas (Slam Poetry) Grade 7 &up Born and raised in Markham, Ontario, Jillian Christmas serves as Artistic Director of Versəs Festival of Words. An enthusiastic organizer and activist in the Canadian arts community, Jillian’s focus is to increase anti-oppression initiatives in spoken word. Jillian’s work has been featured in numerous publications including the Huffington Post, and published in a number of collections, including Matrix New Queer Writing (issue 98), The Post Feminist Post, Plenitude Magazine, Room Magazine and celebrated anthology, The Great Black North. She has participated in, developed and executed programs in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, Wordplay, Brendan McLeod’s Travelling Slam, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Opera, and the CULTCH Mentorship, and facilitated spoken word workshops for youth and adults across the country. Theme(s) Poetry – Activism; feminism; marginalised groups; multiculturalism; racism; resilience; hope; courage. Saving Montgomery Sole by Mariko Tamaki Grade 7 &up Mariko Tamaki has garnered much acclaim for both her written and performance-based work. The graphic novel Skim (with Jillian Tamaki) was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award and received numerous other accolades, including the Doug Wright Award for Best Graphic wordfest.com • [email protected] • last updated: 2016-08-29 Page 4 of 15 Back to top Novel, the Ignatz Award, and the Joe Schuster Award.