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

Children's literature

  • 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

  • The Lightkeeper's Daughters - 2017

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.