Shenaaz Nanji is an Indian Canadian children's and young adult author. She currently lives in Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada

Canada

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Writing

Her novel Child of Dandelions, a book about the Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972

Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972

On 4 August 1972, the then President of Uganda, Idi Amin, ordered the expulsion of his country's Indian minority, giving them 90 days to leave Uganda...

, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2008 Governor General's Awards

2008 Governor General's Awards

The shortlisted nominees for the 2008 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 21, and winning titles were announced on November 18...

 in the Children's Literature category. Other children's books include Indian Tales, An Alien in my House!, Treasures for Lunch, The Old Fisherman of Lamu, Teeny Weeny Penny and Grandma's Heart. She holds an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College.

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