Sunday, 12 November 2023

FIREFLY, awards, commendations, free teacher's guides, reviews

 

Looking for information about my book, FIREFLY?
Here are links for my launch video, links to awards, reviews, news, and free teacher's guides. Enjoy! 
Firefly Book launch Video

FIREFLY AWARDS
SYRCA Snow Willow Award 2023/2024
WINNER Governor General's Literary Award 2021
WINNER Ruth & Sylvia
​Schwartz Children's Book Award 2022

Rocky Mountain Awards 2023
MYRCA Northern Lights 2023
IODE Violet Downey Award 2022
​OLA Red Maple 2022 Nominee


FIREFLY in the News


REVIEWS
FIREFLY:  "The characters are deftly drawn, the setting is unique, and Firefly's story is moving and thought-provoking." Expert's Pick, Canadian Children's Book Centre, March 2022

"It's a powerful book with engaging characters ... a book with a lot of heart." CBC | The Next Chapter, 9 Great Holiday Reads

"This fantasy specialist’s shift into realism is a triumph (it won the Governor-General’s Award for young fiction)."
Globe & Mail, Top 100 Books of 2021
 

"... a natural segue to the mental health literacy component of the curriculum for senior elementary students." CCBC/July '21

"Firefly, like so much of Dowding's work, isn't limited to young readers. Her nuanced depiction of trauma, the search for identity & the desire to define what 'family' means will resonate with readers of all ages." OpenBook Review/Excerpt, May/21
Free Teacher's Guide for FIREFLY
More Teacher's guides on 49th Shelf

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