Jacqueline Guest | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Genre | Children's fiction |
Notable awards | American Indian Youth Literature Award (2012) |
Website | |
jacquelineguest |
Jacqueline Guest CM (born 1952) [1] is a Métis writer and activist from Alberta, Canada. Guest is a literacy advocate and a writers of books for children and young adults. In 2017 she was inducted into the Order of Canada. [2]
In 2012, Guest received the Indspire Award for the Arts, which "recognize[s] Indigenous professionals and youth who demonstrate outstanding career achievement." [3]
In 2017, she was inducted into the Order of Canada [2] "for her contributions as a children’s book author who promotes multiculturalism, youth literacy and Indigenous culture." [4]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Outcasts of River Falls | Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Pre-Teen Fiction (Historical/Cultural) | Gold | [5] |
2012 | Free Throw & Triple Threat | American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Winner | [6] |
2015 | The Comic Book War | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Nominee | [7] |
2016 | The Comic Book War | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [8] |
Jacqueline Guest | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Genre | Children's fiction |
Notable awards | American Indian Youth Literature Award (2012) |
Website | |
jacquelineguest |
Jacqueline Guest CM (born 1952) [1] is a Métis writer and activist from Alberta, Canada. Guest is a literacy advocate and a writers of books for children and young adults. In 2017 she was inducted into the Order of Canada. [2]
In 2012, Guest received the Indspire Award for the Arts, which "recognize[s] Indigenous professionals and youth who demonstrate outstanding career achievement." [3]
In 2017, she was inducted into the Order of Canada [2] "for her contributions as a children’s book author who promotes multiculturalism, youth literacy and Indigenous culture." [4]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Outcasts of River Falls | Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Pre-Teen Fiction (Historical/Cultural) | Gold | [5] |
2012 | Free Throw & Triple Threat | American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Winner | [6] |
2015 | The Comic Book War | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Nominee | [7] |
2016 | The Comic Book War | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [8] |