Special Events
Winterset in Summer at Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park and Winterset in Summer are partnering from August 6th to August 9th to hold reading workshops with award-winning children's writer, Maxine Trottier, at the Children's Activity Centre at Newman Sound Campground.
Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.
Maxine spent 31 years working as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children toward literacy. The students in her class, who of course thought of her only as their teacher, saw each step in the creation of a new work. They heard the unillustrated story, saw the roughs, and were the first to view the finished book.
Maxine lives with her husband William and their Yorkie, Moon, at Newman’s Cove, Newfoundland. Her studio overlooks the Atlantic Ocean; it is a wonderful place to write.
Maxine's latest book is Migrant, 2011, and was published by Groundwood Books (House of Anansi).
Terra Nova National Park and Winterset in Summer are partnering from August 6th to August 9th to hold reading workshops with award-winning children's writer, Maxine Trottier, at the Children's Activity Centre at Newman Sound Campground.
Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.
Maxine spent 31 years working as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children toward literacy. The students in her class, who of course thought of her only as their teacher, saw each step in the creation of a new work. They heard the unillustrated story, saw the roughs, and were the first to view the finished book.
Maxine lives with her husband William and their Yorkie, Moon, at Newman’s Cove, Newfoundland. Her studio overlooks the Atlantic Ocean; it is a wonderful place to write.
Maxine's latest book is Migrant, 2011, and was published by Groundwood Books (House of Anansi).
