Sue Ann Alderson

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Sue Ann Alderson
Born (1940-09-11) September 11, 1940 (age 84)
New York City
Occupation
  • Writer
  • professor of creative writing
Education
Genrechildren's literature

Sue Ann Alderson (born September 11, 1940 in New York City), [1] [2] is an American children's novelist. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Ohio State University in 1962 and a Master of Arts in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967. Alderson moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1967, where she taught at Simon Fraser University. She also was a professor in the Creative Writing Department at the University of British Columbia. [3]

Contents

Alderson writes for various ages and in different genres. [3] Some common themes in her writing, however, are "the empowerment of children, the joys of animals and nature, the pleasure of cooperative projects and the value of individuality and imagination." [2]

Awards and honors

Awards for Alderson's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
1991Chapter One Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist
1993Sure as Strawberries Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist
1994A Ride for Martha Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist
1993Chapter OneManitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardNominee
2008The Eco Diary of Karin Singer Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-FictionFinalist [4]

Publications

A children's novelist, she has written 17 novels. [5] Her most popular books is Ida and the Wool smugglers; according to WorldCat, the book is held in 543 libraries. [5]

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References

  1. "Alderson, Sue Ann, 1940". Virtual International Authority File. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. 1 2 Ellis, Sarah (1995). "Alderson, Sue Ann". In Berger, Laura Standley (ed.). Twentieth Century Children's Writers (4th ed.). Detroit: St. James Press. p. 13. ISBN   9781558621770.
  3. 1 2 Egoff, Sheila (1997). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature . Oxford University Press. pp.  27. ISBN   9780195411676 via EBSCOhost.
  4. "Previous Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. 1 2 "Sue Ann Alderson". WorldCat.org . Retrieved 2023-05-02.