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第27回（1991年） Winner
Sarah Ellis
サラ・エリス
Sara Erisu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1952-05-19 （Vancouver, British Columbia）
- 国籍
- Canadian
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Vancouver → Toronto
経歴
- 職業
- children's writer, librarian, teacher
- 活動期間
- 1986年〜2024年
- 所属
- Massey College, Vermont College of Fine Arts
- 所属団体
- Writers' Union of Canada, Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable, CANSCAIP
- ノミネート
- 1990 Next Door Neighbours Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist, 1994 Out of the Blue Governor General's Award Finalist, 2000 The Young Writer's Companion Norma Fleck Award Finalist, 2003 The Several Lives of Orphan Jack Governor General's Award Finalist, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominated four times
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | — | Bachelor of Arts honours | 1973 | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | — | Master of Library Science | 1975 | Canada |
| Simmons University | — | Children's Literature | Master of Arts | 1980 | United States |
University of British Columbia
学位:
Bachelor of Arts honours
期間:
1973
卒業年:
1973
国:
Canada
BA honours
University of British Columbia
学位:
Master of Library Science
期間:
1975
卒業年:
1975
国:
Canada
MLS
Simmons University
Children's Literature
学位:
Master of Arts
期間:
1980
卒業年:
1980
国:
United States
in children's literature
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | The Baby Project | — | BC Book Prizes | Winner |
| 1991 | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Pick-Up Sticks | — | Governor General of Canada | Winner |
| 1995 | Mr. Christie's Book Award | Out of the Blue | English, Ages 12 and up | Christie Brown & Co. | Winner |
| 1995 | National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award | Out of the Blue | — | National Chapter of Canada IODE | Winner |
| 1997 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Back of Beyond | — | BC Book Prizes | Winner |
| 2003 | Science in Society Book Award | Salmon Forest | — | — | Winner |
| 2004 | Mr. Christie's Book Award | The Several Lives of Orphan Jack | English, Ages 8–11 | Christie Brown & Co. | Winner |
| 2007 | TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | Odd Man Out | — | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Odd Man Out | — | BC Book Prizes | Winner |
| 1995 | Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People | — | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | Winner |
| 2013 | Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence | — | — | Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | Winner |
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
1987
対象作品:
The Baby Project
主催:
BC Book Prizes
結果:
Winner
Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature
1991
対象作品:
Pick-Up Sticks
主催:
Governor General of Canada
結果:
Winner
Mr. Christie's Book Award
1995
対象作品:
Out of the Blue
部門:
English, Ages 12 and up
主催:
Christie Brown & Co.
結果:
Winner
National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award
1995
対象作品:
Out of the Blue
主催:
National Chapter of Canada IODE
結果:
Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
1997
対象作品:
Back of Beyond
主催:
BC Book Prizes
結果:
Winner
Science in Society Book Award
2003
対象作品:
Salmon Forest
結果:
Winner
Mr. Christie's Book Award
2004
対象作品:
The Several Lives of Orphan Jack
部門:
English, Ages 8–11
主催:
Christie Brown & Co.
結果:
Winner
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2007
対象作品:
Odd Man Out
結果:
Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
2007
対象作品:
Odd Man Out
主催:
BC Book Prizes
結果:
Winner
Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
1995
主催:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
結果:
Winner
Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
2013
主催:
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第5回（2007年） Winner
作品
代表作
Pick-Up Sticks
1991年 Children's literatureOut of the Blue
1994年 Children's literatureOdd Man Out
2006年 Children's literatureThe Several Lives of Orphan Jack
2003年 Children's literatureThe Baby Project
1986年 Children's literature全著作
- The Baby Project
- Next Door Neighbours
- Pick-Up Sticks
- Out of the Blue
- The Several Lives of Orphan Jack
- Odd Man Out
- Outside In
- Dodger Boy
- Next Stop!
- The Queen's Feet
- Salmon Forest
- Waiting for Sophie
- As Glenn as Can Be
- Ben Over Night
- Big Ben
- A+ for Big Ben
- Ben Says Goodbye
- Ben and the Scaredy-Dog
- Back of Beyond: Stories of the Supernatural
- A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall
- A Season for Miracles: Twelve Tales of Christmas
- Days of Toil and Tears: The Child Labour Diary of Flora Rutherford
- A Christmas to Remember: Tales of Comfort and Joy
- That Fatal Night: The Titanic Diary of Dorothy Wilton
- The Young Writer's Companion
- From Reader to Writer: Teaching Writing Through Classic Children's Books
- Girls' Own: An Anthology of Canadian Fiction for Young Readers
作風・主題
- 文体
- Gets ideas from memories, anecdotes people tell me, radio interviews, dreams, newspaper articles, family stories, being curious, observing the world, paying attention
評価・遺産
Prominent Canadian children's writer and librarian. Winner of the Governor General's Award and many other prizes. Advocate for children's literature, taught writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and masthead reviewer for The Horn Book Magazine.
引用
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She gets her ideas from "memories, anecdotes people tell me, radio interviews, dreams, newspaper articles, family stories, being curious, observing the world, paying attention."
出典: Interview
豆知識
- Born May 19, 1952, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Born to Joseph Walter and Ruth Elizabeth Ellis, has two older brothers.
- She is an out lesbian.
- Retired from library work in 2007 but began teaching at Vermont College of Fine Arts shortly after.