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Edition 11 (2001) Winner
Sherryl Jordan
シェリル・ジョーダン
Sheriru Jōdan
Aliases:
Sherryl Rose Brogden
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-06-08 （Hāwera）
- Died
- 2023-12-15 （Unknown） age 74
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Normanby, South Taranaki → Tauranga
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Young adult fiction writer, Illustrator, Nurse
- Active Years
- 1981-2023
- Nominations
- Esther Glen Awards shortlist (The Juniper Game), Esther Glen Awards shortlist (The Wednesday Wizard), NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Young Adult Fiction shortlist (The King's Nightingale)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauranga Girls' College | — | General | — | 1962-1964 | New Zealand |
| Nursing school | — | Nursing | — | 1967-1968 | New Zealand |
Tauranga Girls' College
General
Period:
1962-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
New Zealand
Nursing school
Nursing
Period:
1967-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
New Zealand
Trained as a nurse
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Margaret Mahy Medal | — | 生涯功労賞 | Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand | 受賞 |
| 1982 | AIM Children's Book Awards | The Silent One | 年間最優秀書 | AIM | 受賞 |
| 1991 | AIM Children's Book Awards | Rocco | フィクション | AIM | 受賞 |
| 2011 | New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards | Finnigan and the Pirates | ジュニアフィクション | — | 受賞 |
Margaret Mahy Medal
2001
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand
Result:
受賞
AIM Children's Book Awards
1982
Work:
The Silent One
Category:
年間最優秀書
Organization:
AIM
Result:
受賞
AIM Children's Book Awards
1991
Work:
Rocco
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
AIM
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards
2011
Work:
Finnigan and the Pirates
Category:
ジュニアフィクション
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Juniper Game
1991 FantasyA young adult novel about telepathy
TelepathyCommunication
The Raging Quiet
1999 Historical fantasyA medieval story about sign language and deaf people, influenced by author's experience
Sign languageDisabilityMisunderstanding
Winter of Fire
1993 FantasyA story of love and rebellion in a class-based society
ClassFreedomLove
Bibliography
- The Silent One (1981, Illustrations)
- Mouse (1983, Illustrations)
- Mouse Monster (1985, Illustrations)
- The Firewind and the Song (1984)
- Matthew's Monster (1985)
- Matthew's Monsters (1986)
- No Problem Pomperoy! (1988)
- Kittens (1989)
- The Wobbly Tooth (1989)
- Rocco (1990, US: A Time of Darkness)
- Babysitter Bear (1990)
- The Juniper Game (1991)
- The Wednesday Wizard (1991)
- Denzil's Dilemma (1992, US: Wizard for a Day)
- The Other side of Midnight (1993)
- Winter of Fire (1993)
- Tanith (1994)
- Wolf-Woman (1994)
- Sign of the Lion (1995)
- Secret Sacrament (1996)
- Denzil's Great Bear Burglary (1997)
- The Raging Quiet (1999)
- The Hunting of the Last Dragon (2002)
- The Silver Dragon (2007)
- Time of the Eagle (2007)
- Finnigan and the Pirates (2010)
- Ransomwood (2012)
- The Freedom Merchants (2013)
- Ratbag (2018)
- The Anger of Angels (2018)
- The King's Nightingale (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fantasy and historical fiction blendPoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Disability and communicationClass and freedomMystical powers
Legacy
Major contributor to New Zealand children's and YA literature, recipient of Margaret Mahy Medal, known for fantasy and historical fiction
Trivia
- Experience with deaf children influenced her work
- Knowledge of sign language used in novels