Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.
Maxine spent 31 years working as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children toward literacy. The students in her class, who of course thought of her only as their teacher, saw each step in the creation of a new work. They heard the unillustrated story, saw the roughs, and were the first to view the finished book.
Maxine resides in Newfoundland.
PUBLICATIONS:
Three Songs for Courage. Tundra Books, 2006
Terry Fox: A Story of Hope. Scholastic Canada, 2005
Our Canadian Flag. Scholastic Canada, 2004
Alone in an Untamed Land. Scholastic Canada, 2004
The Scholastic Canada Biographies. Scholastic Canada, 2003-7
The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing. illus. Al Van Mil. Toronto: Stoddart, 1995.
AWARDS:
Mr. Christie's Award for Claire's Gift, 2000
The White Raven for Flags, 2000
OLA Book of the Year for Children for The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing, 1996.
