National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2008) Winner
Eric Walters
エリック・ウォルターズ
Erikku Wōrutāzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-03-03 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada → Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Young adult fiction author, Former elementary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- Creation of Hope
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Stars
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
winner
Silver Birch Award
2003
Work:
Camp X
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
winner
Red Maple Award
2002
Work:
Rebound
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
winner
Red Maple Award
2006
Work:
Shattered
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
winner
Red Maple Award
2007
Work:
Safe as Houses
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
winner
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
2020
Work:
The King of Jam Sandwiches
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
winner
Order of Canada
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
member
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 56 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Rule of Three
2014 Young adult fictionCamp X
2002 Young adult fictionShattered
2006 Young adult fictionBifocal
2007 Young adult fictionThe King of Jam Sandwiches
2020 Children's literatureBibliography
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging storytelling to motivate reluctant readers
- Recurring Motifs
- AdventureThemes based on real-life experiences
Legacy
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.
Trivia
- 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.