Jean E. Pendziwol

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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]

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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

Children's literature

Adult fiction

References

  1. ↑ Gary Rinne, "Thunder Bay author's book wins two national literary awards". TBNewsWatch.com , November 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cassandra Drudi, "Jordan Abel, Niigaan Sinclair among 2024 Governor General’s award winners". Quill & Quire , November 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jean E. Pendziwol and Jack Wong among winners for Canadian children's book awards". CBC Books, October 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (October 2, 2013). "Governor General Literary Award finalists announced (updated)". The Vancouver Sun . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ "TD honours excellence in children's literature". Canada NewsWire , September 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Good choices for your time in the sunshine". Hamilton Spectator , July 14, 2017.
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