Elizabeth MacLeod


Elizabeth MacLeod is a Canadian author from Toronto. Her biographies are written for elementary students.
She was made a Member of the Order of Canada on December 31, 2025.

Biographies

  • Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life, Kids Can Press, 1999.
  • *Review, School Library Journal, 1999
  • *Review, Booklist, 1999
  • Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life, Kids Can Press, 2001.
  • The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start, Kids Can Press, 2002.
  • *Review, School Library Journal, 2002
  • *Review, Booklist, 2002
  • Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius, Kids Can Press, 2003.
  • Helen Keller: A Determined Life, Kids Can Press, 2004.
  • *Review, School Library Journal, 2004
  • *Review, Booklist, 2004
  • Marie Curie: A Brilliant Life, Kids Can Press, 2004.
  • *Review, Booklist, 2004
  • Harry Houdini: A Magical Life, Kids Can Press, 2005.

    Other works

  • MacLeod, Elizabeth, and June Bradford. Bake and Make Amazing Cakes. Kids can do it. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2001. ISBN
  • *Review, School Library Journal, 2001.
  • MacLeod, Elizabeth and Frieda Wishinsky. Illustrated by Qin Leng. A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Changed the World Toronto:Kids Can Press, finalist for Norma Fleck Award
  • MacLeod, Elizabeth, illustrated by Sydney Smith Canada Year by Year Toronto: Kids Can Press. received the Norma Fleck Award