Jean E. Pendziwol
Jean E. Pendziwol (born 1965) is a Canadian writer of children's literature from Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1] She is most noted for her book Skating Wild on an Inland Sea, which was the winner of both the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration at the 2024 Governor General's Awards,[2] and the 2024 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.[3]
Her book Once Upon a Northern Light was previously nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2013 Governor General's Awards,[4] and for the TD Children's Literature award in 2014.[5]
She has also published one adult novel, The Lightkeeper's Daughters.[6]
Works
[edit]Children's literature
[edit]- No Dragons for Tea - 1999
- Dawn Watch - 2004
- The Red Sash - 2005
- Once Upon a Dragon - 2006
- Marja's Skis - 2007
- Once Upon a Northern Light - 2013
- Me and You and the Red Canoe - 2017
- I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree - 2020
- When I Listen to Silence - 2022
- Skating Wild on an Inland Sea - 2023
- The Best Emma Ever - 2025
Adult fiction
[edit]- The Lightkeeper's Daughters - 2017
References
[edit]- ^ Gary Rinne, "Thunder Bay author's book wins two national literary awards". TBNewsWatch.com, November 13, 2024.
- ^ Cassandra Drudi, "Jordan Abel, Niigaan Sinclair among 2024 Governor General’s award winners". Quill & Quire, November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Jean E. Pendziwol and Jack Wong among winners for Canadian children's book awards". CBC Books, October 29, 2024.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (October 2, 2013). "Governor General Literary Award finalists announced (updated)". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013.
- ^ "TD honours excellence in children's literature". Canada NewsWire, September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Good choices for your time in the sunshine". Hamilton Spectator, July 14, 2017.