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Julie Johnston

ジュリー・ジョンストン

Jurī Jonsuton

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Unknown
Died
Alive
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Residence History
Smiths Falls, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario → Peterborough, Ontario (current)

Career

Occupations
writer
Active Years
1992-2013

Education

University of Toronto
Country: Canada
Studied at the University of Toronto.

Awards

Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
1992
Work: Hero of Lesser Causes
Organization: Governor General of Canada
Result: 受賞
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
1994
Work: Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me
Organization: Governor General of Canada
Result: 受賞
National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award
1993
Work: Hero of Lesser Causes
Organization: National Chapter of Canada IODE
Result: 受賞
Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award
1995
Work: Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me
Category: Young Adult/Middle Reader Category
Organization: Ontario Arts Council
Result: 受賞
Young Adult Canadian Book Award
1995
Work: Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hero of Lesser Causes

1992 young adult novel 192 pages

A story set in Canada during World War I about a boy suffering from polio and his sister's efforts to help him.

disabilityfamilywarcourage

Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me

1994 young adult novel 180 pages

From the perspective of a girl adopted from an orphanage, exploring family and identity.

familyidentityloss

Bibliography

  • Hero of Lesser Causes (1992)
  • Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me (1994)
  • The Only Outcast (1998)
  • Love Ya Like a Sister: A Story of Friendship from the Journals of Katie Ouriou (1999)
  • In Spite of Killer Bees (2001)
  • Susannah's Quill (2004)
  • As if by Accident (2005)
  • Little Red Lies (2013)
  • Two Moons in August

Legacy

Renowned Canadian children's literature author who won the Governor General's Award twice. Known for young adult novels.