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Nadia Hohn
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Portrait of the author (2020)
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| Born | Nadia L. Hohn |
| Occupation | Educator, writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | BA (Honour’s Psychology) University of Waterloo, BEd (Education) and MEd (Sociology and Equity Studies in Education) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT), MFA (Creative Writing) University of Guelph |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Malaika's Costume, A Likkle Miss Lou |
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| Official website: https://www.nadialhohn.com | |
Nadia L. Hohn is a Canadian teacher and a super talented author who writes books for kids! She's famous for her amazing stories, especially her first picture book, Malaika's Costume.
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About Nadia Hohn
Nadia Hohn was born in Canada. Her parents came from Jamaica. She grew up and still lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she works as an elementary school teacher.
Nadia loved writing from a young age. When she was just 6 years old, she started writing and drawing her own books. In high school, she wrote for her school newspaper. Later, she wrote for university and local newspapers too. When she was 20, she even got to write articles for a magazine called Psychology Today in New York City!
Early Career and Film Festivals
In 2001, Nadia started a film festival called ICED IN BLACK. This festival showed movies made by or about Black Canadians. It became a yearly event that traveled to many cities across Canada. She also helped with other film festivals, like the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
In 2009, Nadia became one of the first teachers at the Africentric Alternative School in Toronto. This was Canada's first public school of its kind. It focused on teaching students about Black Canadian experiences and history.
Becoming a Published Author
In 2010, Nadia took a class on writing for children. There, she wrote the first version of Malaika's Costume. Around that time, she faced a health challenge. This experience made her even more determined to get her stories published.
Her first two books, Music and Media, came out in 2015. They were part of a series called Sankofa.
The Malaika Series
Nadia's first picture book, Malaika's Costume, was published in 2016. The pictures in the book were drawn by Irene Luxbacher. The story is about a young girl getting ready for Carnival in the Caribbean. Her mom is away working in Canada.
The story for Malaika's Costume won an award for books that show different cultures. It also received an honorable mention from the Américas Award for children's books.
In the next book, Malaika's Winter Carnival, Malaika moves to Canada. She learns to live in a new place. A book review said that Nadia "tenderly" showed the differences between Caribbean and Canadian cultures.
Other Books and Teaching
From 2016 to 2017, Nadia taught in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. These are cities in the United Arab Emirates. While there, she worked on her book Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighter. This book about the famous freedom fighter was published in 2018.
In 2019, Nadia wrote a picture book about a famous Jamaican poet. It's called A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice. The book was named one of the best Canadian children's books of 2019.
Nadia has also taught creative writing classes for kids at different universities and colleges. She travels to schools, libraries, and festivals to talk about her books. She has visited places like Jamaica, Trinidad, the UK, and the US, as well as many places across Canada.
Nadia Hohn's Books
Fiction Books
- Malaika's Costume (2016), illustrated by Irene Luxbacher - ISBN: 9781554987542
- Malaika's Winter Carnival (2017), illustrated by Irene Luxbacher - ISBN: 9781554989201
- Malaika's Surprise (2021), illustrated by Irene Luxbacher - ISBN: 9781773062648
- Malaika, Carnival Queen (2023), illustrated by Irene Luxbacher - ISBN: 1773068504
- Getting Us to Grandma's (2024), illustrated by TeMika Grooms - ISBN: 9781773066899
- Patty Dreams (2025), illustrated by Sahle Robinson - ISBN: 9781771476027
Non-Fiction Books
- contribution in T DOT GRIOTS: An Anthology of Toronto's Black Storytellers (2004), ISBN: 978-1553956310
- Music (2015), ISBN: 9781770589452
- Media (2015), ISBN: 9781770588349
- Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter (2018), illustrated by Gustavo Mazali - ISBN: 9780062432858
- A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice (2019), illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes - ISBN: 9781771473507
- 'Kwanzaa" in Celebrate with Me!: Recipes, Crafts, and Holiday Fun from Around the World by Laura Gladwin - ISBN: 978-1419763014
- 'Louise Go A Country' in 100+ Plus Voices for Miss Lou: Poetry, Tributes, Interviews, Essays by Opal Palmer Adisa - ISBN: 978-9766408879
- The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes) (2023), illustrated by Roza Nozari - ISBN: 9781459833432
