Shenaaz Nanji
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Born | 8 October 1954 (1954-10-08) (age 69) Mombasa, Kenya |
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Children's and young adult literature |
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Shenaaz Nanji (born 8 October 1954) is an Indian Canadian children's and young adult author from Calgary, Alberta.[1]
Nanji holds an M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College.[2]
Nanji's novel Child of Dandelions, a book 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]
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