Sylvia McNicoll is a Canadian

Canada

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 children's writer who lives in Burlington

Burlington, Ontario

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, Ontario

Ontario

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McNicoll was born in Ajax

Ajax, Ontario

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, Ontario and grew up in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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. In addition to writing, she works as features editor for Today's Parent Toronto.

Syliva McNicoll has three children. Jennifer, Craig and Robin. Sylvia has two grandsons, Hunter and William and two granddaughters Jadzia and Violet.

Sylvia McNicoll won the Silver Birch Award for "Bringing Up Beauty".

Awards

1996 Silver Birch for "Bringing Up Beauty"

1996 Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award for "Bringing Up Beauty"

2000 Explora-toy Best Novel for "Caught in a Lie"

2011 Creative Burlington’s inaugural Arts Recognition Award

External links

• http://www.sylviamcnicoll.com
• http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/
• http://www.insidehalton.com/what%27s%20on/article/952270--burlington-s-artistic-talent-on-display-at-inaugural-awards
• http://www.insidehalton.com/community/education/article/964494--new-public-school-to-be-named