Biography
Monica Silvie practiced law for over fifteen years before returning to her earliest passion, writing for children. She has a certificate in illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind is her first book.
Awards
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Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind
2024 - 2023-2024 Chickadee Award, Maine Association of School Libraries, Nominated
2024 - Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Washington Library Association School Division (WLA), Nominated
2023 - Willow Awards, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards, Short-Listed
2022 - Gold Standard, Junior Library Guild, Commended
2023 - 2023-2024 Kentucky Bluegrass Award K-2, Kentucky Association of School Librarians (KASL), Nominated
2023 - 2023-2024 Picture Book of the Year, Surrey Schools, Nominated
2023 - 2023-2024 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr., Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME), Nominated
2024 - Great Lakes Great Books Award; K – 1 category, Michigan Reading Association, Nominated
2022 - Best Books for Kids and Teens, starred selection, The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC), Short-Listed
Picture Books
Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind, 2022