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第3回（1990年） Winner
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第6回（1994年） Winner
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
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton House School | — | High school | — | — | Canada |
| University of Alberta | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | B.A. | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Library Science | Library degree | 1975年開始 | Canada |
| Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature | — | Children's Literature | M.A. | — | United States |
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
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature | Awake and Dreaming | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Vicky Metcalf Award | body of work | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Mr. Christie's Book Award | The Sky is Falling | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Canadian Library Association Children's Book of the Year Award | A Handful of Time, The Sky is Falling, The Whole Truth | — | Canadian Library Association | 受賞 |
| — | Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction | The Sky is Falling, The Lights Go on Again | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Order of Canada | — | — | — | 受章 |
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
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第33回（1997年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Sky Is Falling
1989年 Children's literature, Historical fictionStory of a British girl evacuated to Canada during World War II.
WarFamilyAdaptation
Looking at the Moon
1991年 Children's literatureSequel in the Guests of War trilogy.
GrowthFriendship
The Lights Go on Again
1993年 Children's literatureConclusion of the Guests of War trilogy.
End of warHomecoming
Awake and Dreaming
1996年 Children's literatureA 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.