Martha Brooks

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Martha Brooks (born July 15, 1944 in Ninette , Manitoba ) is a Canadian writer and jazz singer.

Martha Brooks is one of Canada's most important young adult authors. Martha Brooks lives in Winnipeg , where she teaches creative writing in high school .

In 2007 she won the Vicky Metcalf Award .

Works

As a writer

  • A hill for looking . 1982
  • Paradise Cafe and Other Stories . 1990
  • Two Moons in August . 1991 (Eng. The second full moon in August . 2000)
Shortlist Governor General's Awards (Children's literature) 1999
  • Traveling on Into the Light: And Other Stories . 1994 (German. Further into the light. And other stories . 2000)
  • I met a bully on the hill . 1995 with Maureen Hunter
  • Andrew's Tree . Play, 1996
  • Bone Dance . 1997
  • Being with Henry . 1999
Shortlist Governor General's Awards (Children's literature) 2000
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award 1999
  • True Confessions of a Heartless Girl . 2002 (German true confessions of a heartless girl . 2004)
Governor General's Awards (Children's literature) 2002
ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2004
  • Mistik Lake . 2007 (German Mistik Lake . 2008)

As a singer

  • Change of Heart
Prairie Music Awards 2002: "Jazz Album of the Year"
  • Simply

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personal data
SURNAME Brooks, Martha
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian writer and jazz singer
DATE OF BIRTH July 15, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Ninette , Manitoba