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第12回（2008年） Winner
Eric Walters
エリック・ウォルターズ
Erikku Wōrutāzu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1957-03-03 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
- 国籍
- Canada
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada → Guelph, Ontario, Canada
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Young adult fiction author, Former elementary school teacher
- 活動期間
- 1993年〜2024年
- 所属
- Creation of Hope
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Silver Birch Award | Stars | — | Ontario Library Association | winner |
| 2003 | Silver Birch Award | Camp X | — | Ontario Library Association | winner |
| 2002 | Red Maple Award | Rebound | — | Ontario Library Association | winner |
| 2006 | Red Maple Award | Shattered | — | Ontario Library Association | winner |
| 2007 | Red Maple Award | Safe as Houses | — | Ontario Library Association | winner |
| 2020 | Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature | The King of Jam Sandwiches | — | Governor General of Canada | winner |
| — | Order of Canada | — | — | Government of Canada | member |
Silver Birch Award
1997
対象作品:
Stars
主催:
Ontario Library Association
結果:
winner
Silver Birch Award
2003
対象作品:
Camp X
主催:
Ontario Library Association
結果:
winner
Red Maple Award
2002
対象作品:
Rebound
主催:
Ontario Library Association
結果:
winner
Red Maple Award
2006
対象作品:
Shattered
主催:
Ontario Library Association
結果:
winner
Red Maple Award
2007
対象作品:
Safe as Houses
主催:
Ontario Library Association
結果:
winner
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
2020
対象作品:
The King of Jam Sandwiches
主催:
Governor General of Canada
結果:
winner
Order of Canada
主催:
Government of Canada
結果:
member
受賞・候補エディション
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第56回（2020年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Rule of Three
2014年 Young adult fictionCamp X
2002年 Young adult fictionShattered
2006年 Young adult fictionBifocal
2007年 Young adult fictionThe King of Jam Sandwiches
2020年 Children's literature全著作
- Stand Your Ground
- Stars
- Trapped in Ice
- War of the Eagles
- Diamonds in the Rough
- The Hydrofoil Mystery
- Caged Eagles
- Rebound
- The Bully Boys
- Camp X
- Shattered
- The King of Jam Sandwiches
作風・主題
- 文体
- Engaging storytelling to motivate reluctant readers
- 頻出モチーフ
- AdventureThemes based on real-life experiences
評価・遺産
Prolific Canadian author of over 100 young adult fiction and picture books. Multiple winner of Ontario Library Association awards including Silver Birch and Red Maple, and 2020 Governor General's Award winner. Founder of charity for Kenyan orphans.
豆知識
- Wrote his first novel Stand Your Ground to motivate reluctant readers in his grade 5 class.
- Incorporates personal adventures like Sahara crossing, Kilimanjaro climb, and tiger interactions into books.
- Founded Creation of Hope, supporting over 400 orphans in Kenya's Mbooni district with food, education, and residences.