Gwen Smid (born 1979 in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

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, Canada) is a Canadian writer of

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Writing

Smid's first book, "Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Manitoba", was published in 2008 by Peanut Butter Press, and secured a place on

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's bestseller list for months. It depicts a young girl's exploration of

in search of the Golden Boy's lost torch. This was followed by 2010's "Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Ontario". Smid's articles have also appeared in sources such as

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

, The Ottawa Citizen and various academic journals. Smid's story, "Sand" was published in ''Inspiration Planet Earth: Our Natural Environment is Life'', the Canadian Authors Association's 2011 anthology.

Personal life

Smid attended

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(

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, Manitoba) from 1997–2000 and then attended the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

and

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate professional degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. In some countries such as Tanzania and Kenya, additional tasks like field work and research are required in order for ...

degrees. Smid is a high school teacher and author.

Bibliography

*
Blue Skies Over Auschwitz
" Article. ''The Ottawa Citizen'', 2015. * "Sinner's Corner." Article. '' Geez Magazine'', Issue 37, 2015. *
Sand
" Short Story. ''Inspiration Planet Earth: The Natural Environment is Life'', 2011. *
I've Learned to Love Dandelions
" Article. ''The Globe and Mail'', 2010. * ''Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Ontario''. Picture Book
Peanut Butter Press
2010, . *
Duped by Grandma
" Article. ''The Globe and Mail'', 2009. * "No Longer a Rookie?" Article. ''The Manitoba Association for Teachers of English Journal'', 2009. * "Bringing the Boreal Forest into a Prairie Classroom." Article. ''The Manitoba Social Studies Teachers' Association, 2009. * "Igloo: What a Teacher Can Learn." Article. ''The Manitoba Association for Teachers of English Journal'', 2009. *
Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Manitoba
'. Picture Book
Peanut Butter Press
2008, . * "How We Met." Article. ''2: A Magazine for Couples'', 2005.

References

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