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. 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
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
LINKS
School presentation details
Audience Size
5-25
Intended Audience
middle-grade
Presentation Length
20 minutes plus discussion
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