About Shenaaz Nanji
Born 1954. Shenaaz Nanji is a Canadian writer and children's writer.
Shenaaz Nanji (born 8 October 1954) is an Indian Canadian children's and young adult author from Calgary, Alberta.
Writing Nanji holds an M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College.
Nanji's novel Child of Dandelions, about the expulsion of Indians in Uganda, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2008 Governor General's Awards in the English-language children's literature category.
Her other children's books include Indian Tales, An Alien in my House!, Treasures for Lunch, The Old Fisherman of Lamu, Teeny Weeny Penny, Grandma's Heart
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Who is Shenaaz Nanji?
Canadian writer
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Shenaaz Nanji was born on 8 October 1954 in Mombasa.
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Shenaaz Nanji is a writer and children's writer.
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Shenaaz Nanji is Canadian.
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