Linda Granfield

Author of In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae

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About the Author

Linda Granfield is an award-winning author of over twenty nonfiction titles for young readers. She lives in Toronto, Canada, but still votes in her home state of Massachusetts. Steve Bjorkman has illustrated over seventy books for children. He lives and votes in Irvine, California.

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Works by Linda Granfield

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In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae (1995) — Author — 358 copies

America Votes: How Our President Is Elected (2003) 269 copies

Where Poppies Grow: A World War I Companion (2001) 242 copies

Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn (1997) 93 copies

97 Orchard Street, New York: Stories of Immigrant Life (2001) 79 copies

Silent Night: The Song from Heaven (1998) 77 copies

Canada Votes - 6th Revised Edition: How We Elect Our Government (1990) 53 copies

Remembering John McCrae: Soldier - Doctor - Poet (2009) 38 copies

Circus: An Album (1997) 37 copies

I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War, 1950-53 (2004) 37 copies

The Unknown Soldier (2008) 35 copies

Cowboy: An Album (1993) 33 copies

Extra! Extra!: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Newspapers (1993) 29 copies

The Road to Afghanistan (2013) 28 copies

What Am I? (2007) 25 copies

The Legend of the Panda (1998) 23 copies

High Flight: A Story of World War II (1999) 22 copies

Pier 21: Gateway of Hope (2000) 22 copies

THE VIMY OAKS: A JOURNEY TO PEACE (2017) 16 copies

Brass Buttons and Silver Horseshoes: Stories from Canada's British War Brides (2002) 15 copies

All about Niagara Falls: Fascinating Facts, Dramatic Discoveries (1988) 15 copies

Out of Slavery: The Journey to Amazing Grace (2009) 10 copies

The Year I Was Born: 1984 (Canada) (1996) 5 copies

Postcard Talk (2001) 4 copies

Postcards 3 copies

This Little Piggy! 1 copy

Canada Votes: How We Elect Our Government (2007) 1 copy

1988, the year I was born : a daily record of events (1995) 1 copy

The Year I Was Born: 1987 (Canada) (1994) 1 copy

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Piece by Piece: Stories about Fitting Into Canada (2010) — Contributor — 18 copies

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Canonical name: Granfield, Linda
Birthdate: 1950-11-22
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Canada (dual citizenship)
Places of residence: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education: Northeastern University (MA)
University of Toronto
Salem State College (BA|1972)
University of Oxford
Occupations: assistant children's librarian
book reviewer (Quill & Quire)
childrens' book author
Organizations: International Board on Books for Young People—Canada,
Writers' Union of Canada
Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Friends of the Osborne Collection, Toronto Public Library
Pier 21 Society (show all 8)
International Reading Association
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Awards and honors: Vicky Metcalf award
Short biography: Linda Granfield is the award-winning author of nearly twenty-five nonfiction titles for young readers. Granfield’s writing brings history to life with such works as In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae, High Flight: A Story of World War II, and the acclaimed Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn. Linda Granfield grew up in a big family north of Boston, Massachusetts, and now makes her home in Toronto.

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In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John… by Linda Granfield

World War 2

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In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John… by Linda Granfield

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Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn by Linda Granfield

Includes sheet music for the song with multiple verses. It is a biography of Newton. It includes just a bit of the history of the song after he wrote it. End papers show a map of the slave trade triangle.

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VillageProject | Apr 18, 2023 |

Where Poppies Grow: A World War I Companion by Linda Granfield

A shorter version of the DK Eyewitness series, suitable for a slightly younger audience. It's roughly organized chronologically, with topics covered in a single spread. Scrapbook style illustrations and photographs are a bit distracting but are relevant and informative. With an index.

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mebrock | 1 other review | Jul 14, 2021 |

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