Anna Rosner
Author | Educator | Director of Books with Wings
The award-winning author of Last Year with Maddy (coming April 2026), My Left Skate, Journeyman, and Eyes on the Ice.
Eyes on the Ice, a HISTORICAL middle-grade novel (GROUNDWOOD, 2024)
a Junior Library guild gold standard selection
FINALIST FOR The 2025 GEOffrey Bilson Award for historical fiction
finalist for the 2025-26 DIAMOND WILLOW AWARD
finalist for the 2025-26 red cedar AWARD
finalist for the 2025-26 Langley book of the year
finalist for the 2026-27 state of illinois bluestem award
A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTRE 2025 starred selection
a 2025 globe and mail recommended book
“Rosner strikes just the right balance… She maintains suspense through strategic pacing as Lukas encounters peril. An absorbing window into recent history.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Readers will cheer for Lukas and Denys, fear for their safety, and rejoice when the siblings get to play hockey. A book sure to delight sports and historical fiction fans.” – School Library Journal
“[A] riveting story about sorting truth from lies and when to blur the lines between.” – The Historical Novel Society
WINNER OF THE 2024 RED CEDAR BOOK AWARDS
FINALIST FOR THE 2024-25 WILLOW AWARDS
A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTRE BEST BOOK
“Tis the Season for a heartwarming hockey tale” – The National Post
My Left Skate est disponible en français! Sherbatov: le garçon qui voulait jouer au hockey can be ordered on Amazon or from Quebec bookstores everywhere.
FINALIST for the High Plains Book Award
A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTRE BEST BOOK
“Recommended for HOCKEY fans and nonfans alike” – kirkus reviews
About the Author
Author
Anna Rosner is a Toronto teacher and author who has published essays, short-story fiction, numerous scholarly articles and the children’s biography Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach (Great Plains, 2020), a finalist for the High Plains Book Award. Her second book, My Left Skate (Great Plains), was published in October 2022 and was released simutaneously in French under the title Sherbatov: Le garçon qui voulait jouer au hockey (Editions Hurtubise). My Left Skate was featured in a full-page article in the National Post in December of 2022, won the Red Cedar Award in June of 2024, and is a finalist for the Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Willow Award.
Anna’s third book, Eyes on the Ice, is a historical novel for readers ages 9 and up. It was released September 3rd, 2024. It is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and a finalist for five literary awards in Canada and the US. Anna’s fourth novel, The Last Year with Maddy, will be published in April of 2026.
Educator
Anna is a teacher who holds a PhD in Early Modern French Literature from the University of Toronto. Dedicated to promoting her love for words, Anna has taught French, English and literacy to children and adults ages five to seventy-five. She has also worked as an aide for children with deafness and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Director of Books With Wings
Anna is the director of Books with Wings (established in 2011), which provides new, quality picture books for Indigenous children who reside in isolated Canadian communities. Books with Wings has sent more than 24,000 brand-new books to kids, and is entirely volunteer-run.