Awards

The Old Brown Suitcase

  • Sheila A. Egoff prize, 1995, in Children’s Literature
  • Rachel Bassin Prize, Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto
  • Shortlisted for the Geoffrey Bilson Award
  • Canadian Children’s Book Centre Choice
  • Placed on the B.C. School recommended reading list
  • Slava (the French translation) chosen by Communication Jeunesse as one of the best French language books for young readers

 

The Sunflower Diary

  • 1999, Nominated by the Ontario Library Association for The Red Maple Award.

 

Tapestry of Hope

  • Winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award, in Holocaust Studies, 2004
  • Toronto Jewish Book awards: Isaac Frischwasser memorial Award for Young Adult fiction, 2004
  • Recognized as Honour Book for 2004 by the International Association of Libraries
  • Finalist for the Sheila A. Egoff Award, BC Book Prizes, 2004
  • Honour Book: Society of School Librarians International Awards, 2003
  • Shortlisted: Sheila Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
  • Shortlisted: Canadian Library Association’s Young Adult fiction Award, 2004
  • Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction titles 2003
  • Tapestry of Hope was also nominated for the 2005 Stellar Book Award

 

Lifetime Achievement

  • St. Margaret’s School (Victoria) Award for Service, 2019

Other Awards

  • The Janusz Korczak Medal – In service for Children’s  Rights
  •  Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre – In honor of your service to the Child Survivor Group  as president 1990-1993
  • Resistance and Rescue : Denmark’s Response to the Holocaust.For contribution to the success of the exhibit: through you efforts, an important of hope and courage reached 3000 visitors including lower mainland school groups
  • Jewish Women International, B.C. Chapter – In recognition of her dedication to the well-being of women, children and families.
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