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Kit Pearson

キット・ピアソン

Kitto Piason

別名: Kathleen Margaret Pearson

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1947-04-30 (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
国籍
Canada
言語
English
居住地歴
Edmonton and Vancouver (childhood) → Vancouver (high school) → Ontario (first librarian jobs) → Boston (graduate school) → Victoria, British Columbia (2005–present)

経歴

職業
Children's novelist, Librarian
活動期間
1986年〜2024年

学歴

Crofton House School
High school
国: Canada
High school education
University of Alberta
Faculty of Arts / English Literature
学位: B.A.
国: Canada
Degree in English Literature
University of British Columbia
Library Science
学位: Library degree
期間: 1975年開始
国: Canada
Library degree started in 1975
Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Children's Literature
学位: M.A.
国: United States
M.A. obtained

受賞歴

Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
1997
対象作品: Awake and Dreaming
結果: 受賞
Vicky Metcalf Award
対象作品: body of work
結果: 受賞
Mr. Christie's Book Award
対象作品: The Sky is Falling
結果: 受賞
Canadian Library Association Children's Book of the Year Award
対象作品: A Handful of Time, The Sky is Falling, The Whole Truth
主催: Canadian Library Association
結果: 受賞
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction
対象作品: The Sky is Falling, The Lights Go on Again
結果: 受賞
Order of Canada
2019
結果: 受章

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Sky Is Falling

1989年 Children's literature, Historical fiction

Story of a British girl evacuated to Canada during World War II.

WarFamilyAdaptation

Looking at the Moon

1991年 Children's literature

Sequel in the Guests of War trilogy.

GrowthFriendship

The Lights Go on Again

1993年 Children's literature

Conclusion of the Guests of War trilogy.

End of warHomecoming

Awake and Dreaming

1996年 Children's literature

A lonely girl embarks on a fantasy adventure in her dreams.

LonelinessFantasyFamily

全著作

  • The Daring Game (1986)
  • A Handful of Time (1987)
  • The Sky is Falling (1989)
  • The Singing Basket (1990)
  • Looking at the Moon (1991)
  • The Lights Go on Again (1993)
  • Awake and Dreaming (1996)
  • This Land (1998; editor)
  • The Guests of War Trilogy (1999)
  • Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt (2002)
  • A Perfect Gentle Knight (2007)
  • The Whole Truth (2011)
  • And Nothing But The Truth (2012)
  • A Day of Signs and Wonders (2016)
  • Be My Love (2019)
  • The Magic Boat (with Katherine Farris, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard) (2019)

作風・主題

文体
Narrative from child's perspectiveEmotionally rich descriptionsIntegration of historical facts
頻出モチーフ
Impact of warFamily bondsCanadian landscapes

評価・遺産

Prominent Canadian children's author, winner of numerous awards including the Governor General's Award and appointed to the Order of Canada. Known for war-themed works.

豆知識

  • Lives with partner Katherine Farris.
  • Resides in Victoria.