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Kari-Lynn Winters, Brock University

Author, Performer, Teacher, Editor

 

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Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning Canadian children's author, poet, playwright, performer, and academic scholar. Since 2007, she has authored over 33 books. Kari-Lynn has received the British Columbia Book Prize silver medal twice and has garnered multiple nominations for awards such as the Forest of Reading (e.g., French Toast) and the Chocolate Lily Awards (e.g., Good Pirate). Notably, her book, Bad Pirate won the prestigious Rainforest of Reading Award. Currently holding a Full Professor position in Brock University ‘s Faculty of Education, Dr. Winters teaches literacy and the arts to teacher candidates. Her love of teaching is evident and enjoys being in the classroom. She lives in St. Catharines, ON. For more information about Kari-Lynn, please see her website: www.kariwinters.com.
Available For
School and library presentations
Interactive performances

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Keynote speeches
Drama or Dance workshops
Literacy, science, and numeracy workshops
Professional development
Educational presentations or workshops for teachers, parents or librarians about Literacy, Social Justice, or The Arts
Conference presentations
STEAM workshops
Body image and media workshops
Social Justice Presentations
Writing Workshops
Blue Pencil Evaluations
Story walks (I bring the signs)
School Visits
My school visits are interactive, educational, and tailored to your needs.
I present to children 0-15 years, as well as parents, teachers, and librarians.
I have a range of books and a range of workshops--just tell me what you need.
Publications
Children's Picturebooks:

What If I am Not a Cat?
Kids Can Press, 2023
Kelly Collier (illustrator)


Just Bea
Tradewind Books, 2022
Nahid Kazemi (illustrator)

Hungry for The Arts (co-written with Lori Sherritt-Fleming)
Fitzhenry & Whiteside (2018)
Peggy Collins (illustrator)

On The Line
Pajama Press (2021)
Scot Ritchie (illustrator)


Hungry for Science (co-written with Lori Sherritt-Fleming)
Fitzhenry & Whiteside (2018)
Peggy Collins (illustrator)


On my Swim
Tradewind Books (2018)
Christina Leist (illustrator)


On my Bike
Tradewind Books (2017)
Christina Leist (illustrator)


On my Skis
Tradewind Books (2017)
Christina Leist (illustrator)


Best Pirate
Pajama Press (2017)
Dean Griffiths (illustrator)


French Toast
Pajama Press (2016)
Dean Griffiths (illustrator)


Good Pirate
Pajama Press (2016)
Dean Griffiths (illustrator)


Bad Pirate
Pajama Press (2015)
Dean Griffiths (illustrator)


Let's Play a Hockey Game
Scholastic Canada, 2015
Helen Flook (illustrator)


No-Matter-What Friend
Tradewind Books, 2014
Pierre Pratt (illustrator)


Stinky Skunk Mel
Simply Read Books, 2013
Paola Opal (illustrator)


Gift Days
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012
Stephen Taylor (illustrator)


Runaway Alphabet
Simply Read Books, 2010
Ben Frey (illustrator)


When Chickens Fly
Gumboot Books, 2010
Izabela Bzymek (illustrator)


On My Walk
Tradewind Books, 2009
Christina Leist (illustrator)


Jeffrey and Sloth
Orca Book Publishers, 2007
Ben Hodson (illustrator)



STEM/STEAM Children's Poetry Collections:

Hungry for Science: Poems to Crunch On
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2018
Lori Sherritt-Fleming (co-author)
Peggy Collins (illustrator)


Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2015
Lori Sherritt-Fleming (co-author)
Peggy Collins (illustrator)


aRHYTHMetic: A Book and a Half of Poetry About Math
Tickle Trunk Publications, 2011
Tiffany Stone (co-author), Lori Sherritt-Fleming (co-author), Scot Ritchie (illustrator)


aRYTHMetique (French version of aRHYTHMetic)
Gumboot Books, 2010
Tiffany Stone (co-author), Lori Sherritt-Fleming (co-author), Christine Jutras-Tarakdjian (translator), Scot Ritchie (illustrator)


Children's Non-Fiction

Bite into Bloodsuckers
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2014
Ishta Mercurio (co-author)

Buzz About Bees
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012
Performances and Exhibitions
Winters, KL. (Performer). (2020, March 8). French Toast [Musical
Performance].
The Suzuki Niagara Annual Fundraiser Concert, St. Catharines, ON,
Canada.
Winters, KL. (Performer). (2019, March 3). When Chickens Fly [Musical
Performance]. The Suzuki Niagara Annual Fundraiser Concert, St.
Catharines, ON, Canada.
Ratković, S., Winters, KL., Dénomme-Welch, S. & Longboat, C.
(Playwrights, Performers & Musicians). (2018, April). Creative
Showcase: Inter-cultural works.
Produced by EDUC 5P98 for the Niagara Artists Centre, St.
Catharines, ON,
Canada.
Winters, KL. (Author/Performer). (2018, March 4). Best Pirate [Musical
Performance]. The Suzuki Niagara Annual Fundraiser Concert, St.
Catharines,
ON, Canada.
Ratković, S., Winters, KL., Dénomme-Welch, S. & Longboat, C.
(Playwrights, Performers & Musicians). (2017, November 4).
Decolonizing Canada: Stories
from the contact zone. Produced by EDUC 5P98 for the Festival of
Readers, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Ratković, S., Winters, KL., and Dénomme-Welch, S. (Playwrights,
Performers &
Musicians). (2017, April 28-30). We want to paint on the walls of the
cave.
Produced by EDUC 5P98 for the In the Soil Arts Festival, St.
Catharines, ON,
Canada.
Winters, KL. (Performer). (2017, March 5). Stinky Skunk Mel [Musical
Performance].
The Suzuki Niagara Benefit Concert, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Winters, KL. (Performer). (2017, February 22). When Chickens Fly
[Musical
Performance]. Forestview Public School, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada.
Tickle Trunk Players, Winters, KL. & Sherritt-Fleming (Performers).
(2010, October).
Poetic License. [Two performances produced and performed].
The CODE conference, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON, Canada.
Winters, KL. & Sherritt-Fleming (Playwrights & Performers). (2009,
March – 2016,
June). I’ve Got Rhythm. [Eleven performances, renewable sponsorship
from the
West Vancouver and North Vancouver School Districts]. Produced and
awatoured by
the Tickle Trunk Players, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Awards
2020 City of St. Catharines Arts in Education Award.

2018 Rainforest of Reading--Caribbean Literacy Award.

2018 Ontario Library Association – Blue Spruce Award Nominee for French Toast.

2018 Finalist: British Columbian Young Reader’s Choice Award (Chocolate Lily) for Good Pirate.

2017 Finalist: British Columbian Young Reader’s Choice Award (Chocolate Lily) for Bad Pirate.

2017 Ontario Library Association - Red Maple Award Nominee for Bite into Bloodsuckers.

2017 TD/Canada Trust Canadian Children's Book Week Tour Finalist.

2017 Rainforest of Reading Award Nominee for Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On (List compiled by the Ontario Library Association and One Schoolhouse Foundation) - Nevis & St. Kitts.

2017 Finalist, Saskatchewan Young Reader's Choice Award (The Shining Willow) for French Toast.

2017 Winner, Reading Lights Book Plaque - Hungry for Math, Vancouver, B.C.

2016 Finalist, Animal Behaviour Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award for Bite into Bloodsuckers.

2016 Recommended, SCBWI Summer Reading List for Bite into Bloodsuckers.

2016 Finalist: British Columbian Young Reader’s Choice Award (Chocolate Lily) for Bad Pirate

2016 Rainforest of Reading Award Gold Medalist for Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On, St. Lucia Northern District.

2016 Rainforest of Reading Award Gold Medalist for Bad Pirate, St. Lucia Southern District.

2016 City of St. Catharines' Emerging Artist Award, St. Catharines, ON.

2015 Selected: Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year for No Matter What Friend.

2015 Finalist: Rocky Mountain Book Award for Buzz About Bees.

2015 Storytelling World Resource Award for Gift Days.

2014 Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Express Award Nominee for Buzz About Bees.

2013 Chocolate Lily Book Awards (Finalist) for Gift Days

2013: BC Book Prizes (Finalist) for Gift Days

2013: Rainforest of Reading (Finalist) for Gift Days

2011 Chocolate Lily Book Awards (Finalist) for On My Walk

2010 Toronto Public Library's "First and Best" List for On My Walk

2010 Surrey Board of Trade Special Achievement Award for Writing mentorship

2010 BC Book Prize (finalist for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Book Prize for On My Walk

2009 Resource Links Best Books List for aRHYTHMetic
With: Tiffany Stone and Lori Sherritt-Fleming (co-winners)

2009 Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing for Extreme Rollers (Short story in ChickaDEE Magazine)

2009 Chocolate Lily Book Awards (Second Place) for Jeffrey and Sloth

2009 Best Books for Kids and Teens 2009 for Jeffrey and Sloth

2008 ABC's of Education Award for Jeffrey and Sloth

2007 UBC Faculty of Education, Teaching Award
Category: Teaching

2005 Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada Award
Category: Arts-Integrated Literacy Research
Other Memberships
Writers' Union of Canada
CWILL
SCBWI
CCBC
NCTE
    

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