Wednesday, November 12, 2008
William Kurelek
Did you know:
Childhood in Manitoba.
Landscape painter who likes to convey a message in his paintings.
Recorder of Canadian prairie life-his paintings told stories.
One of his paintings was presented to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
His paintings have been purchased by Museum of Modern Art in New York and Canada Council.
Juvenile Fiction
Fox Mykyta : Ivan Franko’s Ukrainian Classic
A Northern Nativity
Juvenile Non-Fiction
A Prairie Boy’s Summer
A Prairie Boy’s Winter
They Sought a New World
Picture Books
Kurelek’s Vision of Canada
The Polish Canadians
Kurelek Country
The Last of The Arctic
W. D. Valgardson
Did you know:
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Novelist, short story writer, professor of creative writing at University of Victoria, B.C.
Writer of radio dramas for CBC.
Writer of poetry for adults.
Won Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, Books in Canada First Novel Award, and CBC Annual Fiction prize.
His short stories involve normal people in normal situations with a focus on cultural diversity.
Worked with Ian Wallace, winner numerous awards for illustration.
Easy Read Books
Sarah and the People of Sand River Thor
Junior Novels
Frances
Junior Short Stories
Garbage Creek
The Divorced Kid’s Club
Tim Wynne-Jones
Did you know:
Born in England, lived in B.C. and in Ottawa, Ontario while growing up.
Co-wrote 16 songs for Fraggle Rock.
He is married to a writer of children’s literature.
Wrote 12 plays for CBC radio.
Won Governor General’s Award twice, Won Canadian Library Assoc. Children’s Book Award
three times and their Juvenile Award once, Vicky Metcalf Award.
Currently lives in Perth, Ontario on 76 acres with his wife and children.
Easy Read
I’ll Make You Small
Mouse in the Manger
The Last Piece of Sky
Zoom Upstream
Zoom at Sea
Zoom Away
Architect of the Moon
The Hour of the Frog
Madeline & Armadello
On Tumbledown Hill
Juvenile
Some of the Kinder Planets
Lord of the Fries and Other Stories
Boys Own: an Anthology of Canadian fiction
Ned Mouse Breaks Away
Rex Zero and the end of the world
Rex Zero, king of nothing
Young Adult
Stephen Fair: a novel
The Boy in the Burning House
The Maestro
The Book of Changes
A Thief in the House of Memory
Fastyngange
Sheryl McFarlane
Did you know:
Sheryl McFarlane moved from Arizona to Canada more then thirty years ago.
She is a former teacher and is the award winning author of 13 books for children.
The Smell of Paint is her first novel for teens.
Her book Waiting for the Whales won the Canadian National Library Notable Book award.
She has won numerous awards and honours for her books.
Waiting for the Whales
Moonsnail Song
Eagle Dreams
At The Circus
The Smell of Paint (Youth)
Rebecca Grambo
Did you know:
Alison lives in Regina.
She is married and has two sons.
Alison published her first book at the age of 12.
She teaches‘ writing for children’ by correspondence.
She wrote a musical score for young string players to go with her book, Nathaniel’s Violin.
Alison and her son are both members of the University of Regina Chamber Orchestra.
Alison plays the cello.
Sundog Rescue
Waiting for the Sun
The Raspberry Room
Foghorn Passage
Norah McClintock
Norah McClintock
Did you know:
Favorite books were Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys.
Loves writing mystery novels.
Was a 5 time winner of Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Novel.
Contemporary young author.
Juvenile Novels
Last Chance
Body, Crime, Suspect: How a Murder Investigation Really Works
Young Adult Novels
No Escape
Over the Edge
Tell
Down
Break and Enter
The Third Degree
Out of the Cold
Shadow of Doubt
Dooley Takes the Fall
Bang
Double Cross
Dead and Gone
Not a Trace
Snitch
You Can Run
Scared To Death
Mistaken Identity
Dead Silence: a Mike and Riel Mystery
Truth and Lies
The Body in the Basement
Sins of the Father
Marie-Louise Gay
Did you know:
She was born in Quebec City and she also grew up in Montreal and Vancouver.
She writes books in both french and english.
She has won many awards including the 2005 Vicky Metcalf Award, multiple Governor General’s Awards, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Mr. Christie’s Book Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award and the Amelia Frances Howard-Giddon Illustrator’s Award.
Her most famous books have been published in more than twelve languages.
Easy Books
Lizzy’s Lion
Rabbit Blue
Willy Nilly
Mademoiselle Moon
Fat Charlie’s Circus
Stella Fairy of the Forest
Stella, Princess of the Sky
Stella, Queen of the Snow
Stella, Star of the Sea
Lucy Maud
Did you know:
Born in New London, Prince Edward Island in 1874.
Best known for her series of “Anne” novels.
“Anne of Green Gables” was published in 1908.
Married a Presbyterian minister in 1911 and moved to Ontario where they had 3 sons.
Published 20 novels, over 200 short stories, an autobiography, and a book of poetry in her lifetime.
Juvenile Books
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Avonlea
Anne of the Island
Anne’s House of Dreams
Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Ingleside
Rainbow Valley
Rilla of Ingleside
Emily of New Moon
Emily Climbs
Emily’s Quest
Pat of Silver Bush
Mistress Pat
The Story Girl
The Golden Road
Jane of Lantern Hill
Kilmeny of the Orchard
The Blue Castle
A Tangled Web
Chronicles of Avonlea
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
Kit Pearson
Did you know:
Born in Edmonton, Alberta.
Inspired after reading Emily of New Moon to become a writer - started to journal.
Librarian and writer while living in Vancouver for 20 years.
Has won numerous literary awards including the Governor General’s Award.
Now lives and writes in Victoria.
Juvenile Books
The Daring Game
The Sky is Falling
The Lights Go On Again
Looking at the Moon
A Handful of Time
Awake and Dreaming
This Land: A cross-country Anthology of Canadian Fiction for Young Readers
Whispers of War :the war of 1812 diary of Susanna Merritt
A Perfect, Gentle Knight
Kenneth Oppel
Did you know:
Had his first children’s book published at age 17.
Lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.
Has won many awards including: Mr. Christie’s Book Award, CLA Book of the Year for Children
Award, Ruth Schwartz Award, and Governor General’s Award.
Has written 22 books so far.
Easy Books:
Cosimo Cat
Follow That Star
Peg and the Whale
Peg and the Yeti
Juvenile Books:
Silverwing Series:
Silverwing
Sunwing
Firewing
Darkwing
Barnes and the Brains Series:
A Creepy Case of Vampires
A Weird Case of Super-Goo
Matt Cruse Series:
Airborn
Skybreaker
Starclimber
French Books:
Sur la Piste des Vampires
Sur la Piste de la Superglu
Karleen Bradford
Did you know:
Karleen Bradford was born in Toronto, Ontario but left Canada at the age of nine to live in Argentina.
She later returned to Canada to attend University in Toronto.
She has written numerous books for children, juveniles and teens.
She has written a book in the Dear Canada Series called With Nothing But Our Courage.
When she is not writing she enjoys reading, quilting and hiking.
Easy Books
You Can’t Rush a Cat
Juvenile Books
There Will Be Wolves
With Nothing But Our Courage
Ghost Wolf
The Nine Days Queen
John Bianchi
Did you know:
He is a cartoonist, illustrator and an author.
He lives in eastern Ontario.
He has been nominated twice for Canada Council/Governor General awards for his children’s
book illustrations.
He is a winner of the New York Academy of Sciences 1988 juvenile science book award.
Snowed In at Pokeweed Public School
The Toad Sleeps Over
The Swine Snafu
Flight of the Space Quester
Three Stories High
The Artist
Spring Break at Pokeweed Public School
Jim McGugan
Did you know:
Born in Brampton, Ontario.
Elementary school teacher, vice-principal, guidance counselor, education consultant and editor.
Easy Read Books
Josepha: A Prairie Boy’s Story
Bridge 6
Project Egg
Janette Oke
Janette Oke
Did you know:
Born during the depression to a prairie farming couple.
Married a pastor and they pastured churches in both the U.S. and Canada.
She writes inspirational historical books about the early North American Settlers and has also written some children’s books.
She has won numerous awards, including the Gold Medallion Award, The Christy Award of Excellence, and the President's Award.
Easy Books:
I Wonder-Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb?
Making Memories
Spunky’s Camping Adventure
What Does Love Look Like?
Juvenile Books
(Adapted from her adult versions)
Drums of Change
The Calling of Emily Evans
Roses for Mama
The Bluebird and the Sparrow
Heart of the Wilderness
A Gown of Spanish Lace
Janet Lunn
Did you know:
Born in Texas in 1928.
Married Richard Lunn and had five children.
Became a Canadian Citizen in 1963.
Wrote her first book, Double Spell, in 1968.
Became the first children’s author to chair the Writer’s Union of Canada.
Awarded the Vicky Metcalf Award in 1982.
Received the Order of Ontario in 1996.
In 1997 she was made a member of the Order of Canada.
Easy Read
Amos’s Sweater
Duck Cakes for Sale
Come to the Fair
The Umbrella Party
One Hundred Shining Candles
Juvenile
Double Spell
Larger Than Life
The Root Cellar
One Hundred Shining Candles
Shadow in Hawthorn Bay
The Unseen: Scary Stories
The Hollow Tree
Laura Secord : A Story of Courage
Dear Canada : A Rebel’s Daughter
Juvenile Biography
Maud’s House of Dreams: the Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery
Juvenile Non-Fiction
The Story of Canada
The Unexplained: a haunted Canada Book
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Jan Andrews
Did you know:
Jan was born in England.
She lives near a lake in Lanark, ON and has a passion for the Canadian wilderness.
She is a storyteller as well as a writer and gives readings and workshops.
She has two daughters.
She has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Governor General's Literary
Award Children's Literature, the Ruth Schwartz Children's Literature Prize, Canada Council
Children's Literature Prize, and the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award.
She has published nine books.
Fiction Titles
Very Last First Time
The Auction
Pumpkin Time
Pa’s Harvest: a true story
Winter of Peril: the Newfoundland Diary of Sophie Loveridge
The Twelve Days of Summer
Non-Fiction Title
Out of the Everywhere: tales for a new world
Gordon Korman
Did you know:
Gordon Korman was born in Montreal, PQ.
He wrote his first book, This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, when he was 12 years old.
He now lives in New York, is married and has three children.
He has published approximately 55 books.
Some Fiction Titles by Gordon Korman
A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag
The Zucchini Warriors
Radio Fifth Grade
Losing Joe’s Place
The Toilet Paper Tigers
Don’t Care High
Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood
Why did the Underwear Cross the Road?
Who is Bugs Potter?
Bruno & Boots: the war with Mr. Wizzle
Bugs Potter Life at Nickaninny
Beware the Fish
Go Jump in the Pool!
I Want to go Home
Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall
The Chicken Doesn’t Skate
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
The 6th Grade Nickname Game
The Stars from Mars
All-Mars All-Stars
The Face Off Phony
Frank B. Edwards
Did you know:
Frank grew up in rural Ontario.
He worked as a magazine editor on magazines such as Canadian Geographic and Harrowsmith.
He later moved into publishing books where he published a variety of non fiction titles from
astronomy to gardening and cookbooks.
In 1986 he and illustrator John Bianchi launched Bungalo Books and Pokeweed Press.
Mortimer Mooner Makes Lunch
Grandma Mooner Lost Her Voice
Peek-A-Boo at the Zoo
Melody Mooner Takes Lessons
A Crowded Ride in the Countryside
The Zookeeper’s Sleepers
Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson
Did you know:
Eric Wilson was born in Ottawa, Ontario.
He is a popular best selling author of juvenile mystery novels.
He has over 2.5 million books sold in 10 languages all over the world.
In 1992, Eric Wilson was voted Author of the Year by the Canadian Bookseller’s Association.
Disneyland Hostage
Vampires of Ottawa
The Green Gables
Detectives
Code Red at the Supermall
The Ice Diamond Quest
The St. Andrews Werewolf
The Prairie Dog Conspiracy
The Kootenay Kidnappers
Escape from Big Muddy
The Emily Carr Mystery
Celia Barker Lottridge
Did you know:
Librarian, storyteller, and writer of fiction, non-fiction, nature books.
Founding member of Storytellers School of Toronto.
Writer-in-residence at Regina Public Library 1991.
Co-developed Parent-Child Mother Goose Program.
Collaborated with award-winning illustrators.
Winner of several literary awards including the Geoffrey Bilson Historical Fiction Award, Ruth Schwartz Award, and Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award.
Easy Books
Bounce Me, Tickle Me, Hug Me
Music for the Tsar of the Sea (a Russian wonder tale)
The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button (a Hungarian folktale)
The Name of the Tree (a Bantu tale)
Something Might be Hiding
One Watermelon Seed
Juvenile Fiction
Ticket to Curlew
Wings to Fly
Berta : A Remarkable Dog
The Wind Wagon
Juvenile Non-Fiction
Ten Small Tales
Stories from Adam and Eve to Ezekiel : retold from the Bible
Stories from the Life of Jesus: Stories from the Bible
Letters to the Wind: Classic Stories & Poems for Children
Mice
Prairie Dogs
Bighorn Sheep
Did you know:
Arthur Slade grew up on a ranch near Cypress Hills.
He now lives in Saskatoon.
He attended the University of Saskatchewan.
His first story was published in 1989.
He has won many awards for his books, among them the Governor General’s Literacy Award,
Saskatchewan Book Award, and Diamond Willow Award.
Fiction Titles
Draugr
The Haunting of Drang Island
The Loki Wolf
Dust
Return of the Grudstone Ghosts
Tribes
Ghost Hotel
Monsterology
Megiddo’s Shadow
Invasion of the IQ
Snatchers
Villianology
Non-Fiction Titles
John Diefenbaker: an Appointment with Destiny
Andrea Spalding
Did you know:
She is a writer, storyteller, teacher, historical consultant and chef.
She was born in Manchester, England and then emigrated to Canada.
Both her and her husband pursue full-time writing careers.
Titles By
Andrea Spalding
Easy Books
Me and Mr. Mah
Bottled Sunshine
Secret of the Dance
Solomon’s Tree







