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CANSCAIP Members
Carol Matas
Author
Email: carol@carolmatas.com
Website: www.carolmatas.com
Published Works
Books
Past Crimes, Key Porter Books, 2006
The D.N.A. Dimension, Gage Publishing: Toronto, 1982.
The Fusion Factor, Fifth House: Saskatoon, 1986. Published in Danish as Den Sorte Varevogn, Forum: Copenhagen, 1988. French Publication, Pocket, Paris, 1997. Ediciones S.M., Spain 1998. Reissued as It's Up to Us, Stoddard: Toronto, 1991.
Zanu, Fifth House: Saskatoon, 1986. Reissued by Stoddard: Toronto, 1991. Pocket, Paris 1997. Edeciones S.M., Spain 1998.
Me, Myself and I, Fifth House: Saskatoon, 1987. Reissued by Stoddard: Toronto, 1991. Pocket, Paris, 1997. Edeciones S.M., Spain 1998.
Lisa, Lester & Orpen Dennys: Toronto, 1987. Published in the U.S. by Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1989, as Lisa's War, Published in Spain by Ediciones B: Barcelona, 1989. Poshe/Jeunesse, Hachette, Paris, France: 1991. Tidens: Stockholm, Sweden, 1991. Mass market, Scholastic, New York and Toronto.
Jesper, Lester & Orpen Dennys: Toronto, 1989. Published in the U.S. by Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1990, as Code Name Kris. Also published in Spain by Edebe, 1991. Mass market, Scholastic, New York and Toronto.
Adventure in Legoland, Scholastic: New York and Toronto, book club 1991, trade 1992.
The Race, Harper Collins: Toronto, 1991.
Sworn Enemies, Bantam: New York, 1993; Harper Collins: Toronto, 1993.
Safari Adventure in Legoland, Scholastic: New York and Toronto 1993.
Daniel's Story, Scholastic: New York and Toronto, 1993. Commissioned by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
The Lost Locket, Scholastic: Toronto, 1994.
The Burning Time, Bantam Doubleday Dell: New York; Harper Collins: Toronto, 1994.
Of Two Minds, with Perry Nodelman, Bain & Cox: Winnipeg, 1994, Simon & Schuster: New York, 1995. Mass market, Scholastic: New York & Toronto 1998.Japan, 2001
The Primrose Path, Bain & Cox: Winnipeg, 1995.
After the War, Simon & Schuster: New York, 1996, Scholastic Canada, 1996. Mass market, Alladin: New York, 1998. Scholastic Canada, 1998. Callenbach, Holland 1998
More Minds, Simon & Schuster : New York, 1996. Mass market, Scholastic New York & Toronto 1998. Japan,2001
The Freak, Key Porter: Canada, 1997.
The Garden, Simon & Schuster, 1997, Scholastic Canada, 1997. Mass market, Alladin: New York, 1998. Scholastic Canada, 1998.
Telling, Key Porter: Canada, 1998. Gyldendal, Denmark, 1997.
Greater Than Angels, Simon and Schuster: New York, 1998. Scholastic Canada, 1998. Mon Bel Oranger, France 1999
Out Of Their Minds, Simon and Schuster: New York ,1998. Distican Canada, 1998.Japan,2001
Cloning Miranda, Scholastic Canada, 1999. Denmark,2001, Germany, 2001
In My Enemy's House, Simon and Schuster: New York, 1999. Scholastic Canada 1999.
Meeting Of Minds, Simon & Schuster: New York, 1999. Distican Canada, 1999. Japan, 2001
Rebecca, Scholastic Canada, Fall 2000,
The War Within, Simon and Schuster: New York, 2001, Scholastic Canada
The Second Clone, Scholastic, Canada, Fall 2001
Dear Canada, Scholastic, Canada, 2001
Sparks Fly Upwards, Clarion, 2001
Gotcha! Rosie In New York City, Simon and Schuster, Aladdin, NY, Key Porter, Toronto, 2003
Playball! Rosie in Chicago, Simon and Schuster, Aladdin, NY, Key Porter, Toronto, 2003
Action! Rosie in L.A. Simon and Schuster, Aladdin, NY, Key Porter, Toronto, 2004
The Dark Clone, Scholastic Canada, 2005
Dear Canada, Turned Away, Scholastic Canada, 2005
Plays
Lisa, adapted from the novel with Per Brask. Produced by Prairie Theatre Exchange, 1991. Geordie Productions, Montreal, 1994. Golden Horse Shoe, Toronto, 1994. Israel, 2000/2001
The Escape, commissioned by the Winnipeg Jewish Theater. Produced April 1993.
Sworn Enemies, adapted from the novel, reading at the Jewish Repertory Theater, New York, 1994.
Telling, Adapted for radio. Broadcast by CBC Manitoba, October, 1994
Jesper, co-written with Per Brask.
Awards
Play Ball! finalist, Geoffrey Bilson Award
Action!2005 Hackmatack Children's Choice Award finalist
Turned Away
Finalist, McNally Robinson Book for Young Readers Award
Margaret McWilliams Ward, Manitoba Historical Society
Finalist, Manitoba Young Readers Award
Finalist, Geoffrey Bilson Award,
Children's Book Centre Our Choice, starred for outstanding merit.
Lisa
The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers, 1988
New York Times Book Review, Notable Book, Dec 1989
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice", Memorable Books for Young People.
Jesper
named Mr. Christie Honour Book, 1989
Manitoba Book of the Year Nominee, 1989
Honour list, Canadian Materials, 1989
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice", Memorable Books for young People
Lisa's War
Sydney Taylor Book Award. 1989
Young Adults' Choices for 1991, International Reading Association.
Code Name Kris
Notable 1990 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
The Race
Canadian Library Assoc Notable book, 1992.
Daniel's Story
Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award, 1993
Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1993
Silver Birch Award, 1994, Ontario Readers' Choice award
Nominated for 1993 Ruth Schwartz Award
Mr. Christie Honour Book, 1993
Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, 1996
NY Public Library, 1994 Book for the Teen Age
Manitoba Readers' Choice Award, 1996.
Sworn Enemies
New York Public Library, 1994 Book for the Teen Age
Canadian Library Association, Notable book, 1993
Sydney Taylor Award, 1993
Named Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of Social Studies, 1994, by NCSS, U.S.
The Burning Time
1994, nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award
NY Public Library, Book for the Teen Age, 1994
ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults List, 1994
Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1993
Moose Jaw Young Reader's Choice Award, 1998.
The Primrose Path
Nominated for Manitoba Book of the Year, 1995
Outstanding Book Of The Year, Children's Book Centre, 1996
Nominated Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, 1997
Of Two Minds
School Library Journal Best Book list, 1995
Voya, Books in the Middle, Best Book of the year list, 1995
Great Stone Face Children's Book Award Program, nominated for 1996-1997 Master Reading List
After The War
New York Public Library, 1997 Book for the Teen Age
Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1997, by National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council
ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults, 1996
ALA, Best Book of the Year for Young Adults, 1996
Nominated Best Book of the Year, McNally Robinson Book Award, 1996
Nominated Best Book of the Year for Children, McNally Robinson Book Award, 1996
Nominated Ruth Shwartz Award, 1996
Jewish Book Award, 1996
Mr. Christie Honour Book, 1996
Junior Library Guild pick, 1996
ABooklist, Editor's Choice, 1996
Resource Links, The Best Of List, 1997
South Carolina Junior Book Award nominee, 1998-1999
O.L.A. Red Maple Readers Choice Award, 1998
Nominated Utah Young Adult Book Award, CLAU, 1998-99.
The Garden
Junior Library Guild pick, 1997
Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1998, NCSS and Children's Book Council
1998 Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library
1998 Rachel Bessin/Isaac Frischwasser Memorial Award for Y.A. Fiction (Jewish Book Award).
Greater Than Angels
Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1999, NCSS and Children's Book Council
Nominated, Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, 1999.
In My Enemy's House
Nominated, McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award for young people
Book for the Teen Age, New York Public Library
Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2000
Geoffrey Bilson Honour Book, Historical Fiction, 2000
Rebecca
Nominated, Manitoba Book for Young Readers, 2001
Nominated, Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical society
Nominated,Hackmatack, Children's Choice Award
Nominated, Manitoba Readers Choice Award
The War Within
2001 Books For the Teen Age , New York Public Library.
2001, Sydney Taylor Honor Book
Geoffrey Bilson Honour Book, 2001
Finalist, McNally Robinson Book for Young People, 2001
The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2002
Finalist, Lamplighter Award, 2003/2004
The Second Clone
Our Choice, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, 2003
Footsteps In The Snow
Finalist, Silver Birch Award
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Our Choice, starred for outstanding merit, 2003
Finalist, McNally Robinson Book for Young Readers
Footsteps In The Snow, Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical Society
Sparks Fly Upward
Judy Lopez Award, honour book, California library award
Gotcha!
Finalist, McNally Robinson Book For Young People
Play Ball!
Finalist, McNally Robinson Book For young People
Action!
2004 Notable Children’s Books Of Jewish Content by the Association of Jewish Libraries
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