Anna Rosner
BIO
Biography
Anna Rosner is an award-winning author of two biographies for young readers: Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach (2020), and My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov (2022). Her first historical novel, Eyes on the Ice, was published by Groundwood Books in September of 2024. Eyes on the Ice is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, and has been nominated for six awards in Canada and the US. Anna holds a Ph.D. in French Literature from the University of Toronto.
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Children's books, short fiction, essays
LANGUAGES
English, French
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach.
Publisher
Great Plains Publications
Year
2020
Title
My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov
Publisher
Great Plains Press
Year
2022
Title
Eyes on the Ice
Publisher
Groundwood
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Finalist - High Plains Book Award
Publication
Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach
Year
2021
Name
Winner - Red Cedar Book Awards - British Columbia's Young Readers' Choice Awards
Publication
My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov
Year
2023-24
Name
Finalist - The Snow Willow Award - Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards
Publication
My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov
Year
2024-2025
Name
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (Groundwood Books)
Year
2024
Name
Finalist for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (2024)
Year
2025
Name
Finalist for the Diamond Willow Award
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (2024)
Year
2025-26
Name
Finalist for the Red Cedar Award
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (2024)
Year
2025-26
Name
Finalist for the Illinois State Bluestem Award
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (2024)
Year
2026-27
Name
Finalist for the Louisiana Readers' Choice Award
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (2024)
Year
2026-27
Name
Finalist for the Langley Book of the Year
Publication
Eyes on the Ice (2024)
Year
2025-26
LINKS
School presentation details
Audience Size
5-25
Intended Audience
middle-grade
Presentation Length
45 minutes plus discussion
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