Barbara Greenwood

Barbara Greenwood (born September 14, 1940) is a Canadian educator and author of children's books. She has served as president of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP).

Biography The daughter of George A. Auer and Anne Fisher, she was born Barbara Auer in Toronto. She attended Toronto Teachers College and then received a BA from the University of Toronto. She taught elementary school for a number of years and later taught creative writing in high school and to adult students.

Her story "A Major Resolution" received the Vicky Metcalf Short Story Award. She has written short stories and articles for the Canadian Children's Annual and various anthologies. The Last Safehouse: A Story of the Underground Railroad (1998) illustrated by Heather Collins, shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award, named to the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Our Choice list and included in the Smithsonian's Notable Books for Children