Shenaaz Nanji
Canadian writer (born 1954)
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Shenaaz Nanji (born 8 October 1954) is an Indian Canadian children's and young adult author from Calgary, Alberta.[1]
Shenaaz Nanji | |
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| Born | 8 October 1954 (age 71) Mombasa, Kenya |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Children's and young adult literature |
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Writing
Nanji holds an M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College.[2]
Nanji's novel Child of Dandelions, about the expulsion of Indians in Uganda, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2008 Governor General's Awards in the English-language children's literature category.[3]
Her other children's books include Indian Tales, An Alien in my House!,[4] Treasures for Lunch,[5] The Old Fisherman of Lamu, Teeny Weeny Penny,[6] Grandma's Heart[6] and Alina in a Pinch.[7]
