| Lane Anderson Award Shortlist Announced $10,000 Lane Anderson Award Shortlist Announced
Celebrating the Best Science Writing in Canada
Toronto. 19th August, 2010: The six finalists competing for the inaugural 2009 Lane Anderson Award were announced today by Hollister Doll and Sharon Fitzhenry, Directors of the Fitzhenry Family Foundation.
The annual Lane Anderson Award honours two jury-selected books, in the categories of adult and young reader, published in the field of science, and written by a Canadian. The winner in each category will receive $10,000. Winners will be announced on 15th September.
”We wanted to honour the very best science writing in Canada, both in the adult and young reader categories, and were pleased at the great selection of titles submitted this year. The shortlist was determined on relevance of content to the importance of science in today’s world, and the author’s ability to connect the topic to the interests of the general trade reader,” said Doll and Fitzhenry.
The 2009 Lane Anderson Prize Adult Finalists are:
The River Returns: An Environmental History of the Bow by Christopher Armstrong, Matthew Evenden and H.V. Nelles. (McGill-Queen’s University Press)
The River Returns brings the story of the Bow River’s transformation full circle through an exploration of the recent revolution in environmental thinking and regulations that have led to new limits on what might be done with, and to, a river.
Christopher Armstrong is professor of history at York University. Matthew Evenden is professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia. H.V. Nelles is professor of history at McMaster and York Universities.
“This is an outstanding example of science publishing; an impressive biography of a river which sets the standard as it brings together environmental science with the history of human land use.” – The Jury
Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis by Alanna Mitchell. (McClelland & Stewart)
Sea Sick is the first book to examine the current state of the world’s oceans, and the great unexamined ecological crisis of the planet; the fact that we are altering everything about the oceans.
Alanna Mitchell was named the best environmental reporter in the world by the Reuters Foundation in 2000, and in her 17 years as a newspaper journalist has won three international reporting awards and several national awards for her work.
“The explanation of the changes being wrought on this environment is lucidly and compellingly made. The consequences of continuing deterioration are clearly spelled out in a very accessible writing style. While dealing with complex processes, the narrative is very enjoyable to read. The comprehensive bibliography is an outstanding feature.” – The Jury
Top 100 Food Plants: The World’s Most Important Culinary Crops by Ernest Small. (NRC Press)
Top 100 Food Plants reviews scientific and technological information about the world’s major food plants and their culinary uses.
Dr. Ernest Small is the author of eleven books and 300 scientific publications on plants. He is the Principal Research Scientist with the Research Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
“A massively-detailed and highly informative compilation of what we eat and its origins. Every Canadian should see this encyclopedic book.” - The Jury
The 2009 Lane Anderson Prize Young Reader Finalists are:
The Insecto-Files by Helaine Becker and illustrated by Claudia Davita (Maple Tree Press)
Bursting with original, hands-on science activities and jaw-dropping information about the insect world around us, The Insecto-Files puts a whole new spin on scientific discovery for kids.
Helaine Becker is an award-winning writer of books for children. She has written over 40 books, and also writes for children's magazines and kid’s television.
“Extremely interactive and thought inspiring with questions and experiments that made us want to try them; amazing support illustrations” – The Jury
Big and Small, Room For All by Jo Ellen Bogart and illustrated by Gillian Newland.
(Tundra Books)
In lyrical prose, children are invited on a never-to-be-forgotten journey of discovery, from the vastness of the universe to an amazing world of things too small to be seen by the naked eye.
Jo Ellen Bogart is the author of many critically acclaimed children’s books; she has won the Ruth Schwartz Award and been shortlisted for the Mr Christie’s book Award.
“Universal relationships explained in the simplest of terms; magnificent illustrations support the story” – The Jury
Why Do Horses Have Manes by Elizabeth MacLeod. (Kids Can Press)
Got a question about horses? Take a look inside Why Do Horses Have Manes? These amazing animals have been companions to humankind for thousands of years.
Elizabeth MacLeod has written many books for children, including, Why do Cats Have Whiskers?
“Short blocks of text and simple quizzes and activities clearly make comprehension easier; history, animal science and mythology [are] integrated throughout” – The Jury
The Lane Anderson designation honours the maiden names of Robert Fitzhenry’s mother, Margaret Lane, and his wife, Hilda Anderson Fitzhenry. The Fitzhenry Family Foundation is a privately directed Canadian foundation established in 1987 by Canadian publisher Robert I. Fitzhenry (1918-2008). The Lane Anderson Award is administered by Christopher Alam, a partner at the law firm of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP.
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