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Margaret Buffie is an award winning Canadian children's author. Buffie has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba. She worked as a visual artist before beginning a writing career in 1985. Her first manuscript, a novel entitled ''Who is Frances Rain?'' (1987), was published by Kids Can Press, in Toronto. This story about a girl who has antique glasses which allow her to see ghosts is considered a "Canadian classic." Her latest novel, ''Winter Shadows'', was published on October 12, 2010, by Tundra Books, a division of Penguin Random House. Buffie is a recipient of the Vicky Metcalf Award Body of Work Award (For Writing Inspirational to Canadian Youth). She is also a recipient of the Young Adult Canadian Book Award; is a two time winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People award and has been shortlisted for many other awards and honours. ==Bibliography== *''Who is Frances Rain?'' (1987) Kids Can Press. US Title; ''The Haunting of Frances Rain'', Scholastic Publishing: winner of the Young Adult Canadian Book Award - The Canadian Library Association *''The Warnings '' (1989), original title; ''The Guardian Circle'', Kids Can Press, Canada International Youth Library Notable Book *''My Mother's Ghost'' (1992) Kids Can Press; nominated for a Governor General's Award *''The Dark Garden'' (1995) Kids Can Press; winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People *''Angels Turn Their Backs'' (1998) Kids Can Press; New York Public Library Books for the Teenager, 1999 *''The Watcher'' (2000) Kids Can Press; shortlisted: Young Adult Canadian Book Award (Canadian Library Association) *''The Seeker'' (2002) Kids Can Press; Voya's 18th Annual List of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy for the Young Adult Reader, 2003 *''The Finder'' (2004) Kids Can Press; winner of The McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award *''Out of Focus'' (2006) Kids Can Press;Top Ten Canadian Books for Young Adults, Ontario Library Association *''Winter Shadows'' (2010) Tundra; Penguin Random House; Winner of the Silver Nautilus Award, (USA); nominated for the Canadian Library Assoc Book of the Year Award
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