Maxine Trottier
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Maxine Trottier | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1950 Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Notable works | The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing |
| Notable awards | |
Maxine Trottier (born May 3, 1950)[1] is an American-born Canadian educator and writer.
Trottier was born May 3, 1950, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. She immigrated with her family to Windsor, Ontario when she was 10 years old and became a Canadian citizen in 1970 at age 20.[2][1] She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in education[1] and taught elementary school for 31 years.[3]
Trottier published her debut novel, Alison's House, in 1993 and has since published over thirty books, many of which have been published in French.[1] She is known for writing about the history of Canada. She draws on her own mixed racial heritage as a descendant of Métis ancestors. Many of her books feature bilingual English/Mi'kmaq texts.[2]
Her book Claire's Gift received the Mr. Christie's Book Award. The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing won the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award.[4]
Trottier currently lives in Newfoundland.[3]
