Julie Johnston is a Canadian writer. She was raised in Smiths Falls, Ontario, in the Ottawa Valley. She studied at the University of Toronto. She now lives in Peterborough, Ontario.[1]
Her first two novels for young adults won the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature.[2]
Works
edit- Hero of Lesser Causes (1992)[3][4]
- Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me (1994)[5][6]
- The Only Outcast (1998)
- Love Ya Like a Sister: A Story of Friendship from the Journals of Katie Ouriou (1999)
- In Spite of Killer Bees (2001)[7]
- Susannah's Quill (2004)[8]
- As if by Accident (2005)[9][10]
- Little Red Lies (2013)[11]
- Two Moons in August[12]
Awards
edit- Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature (1992, 1994)[2]
- National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award (1993)
- Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award (Young Adult/Middle Reader Category) (1995)
- Young Adult Canadian Book Award Young-adult-fiction awards (1995)
References
edit- ^ "Julie Johnston". Library and Archives Canada. 2002-09-25. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b John Rowe Townsend (1 May 1996). Written for Children: An Outline of English-Language Children's Literature. Scarecrow Press. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-1-4617-3104-7.
- ^ Children's Book Review: Hero of Lesser Causes by Julie Johnston, Author Joy Street Books $15.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-316-46988-3
- ^ Brennan, Beverly. "Breaking Stereotypes with Children's Fiction. International Journal of Special Education
- ^ Children's Book Review: Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me by Julie Johnston, Author Little Brown and Company $15.95 (180p) ISBN 978-0-316-46990-6
- ^ Jane Ledwell; Jean Mitchell (2013). Anne Around the World: L.M. Montgomery and Her Classic. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 273–. ISBN 978-0-7735-4140-5.
- ^ In Spite of Killer Bees Reviewed on Quill and Quire
- ^ Book Review | Susanna's Quill by Julie Johnston | Canadian Literature Archived 2015-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ As if by Accident Reviewed on Quill and Quire
- ^ The Literary Word - Book Reviews: As If by Accident by Julie Johnston
- ^ LITTLE RED LIES by Julie Johnston | Kirkus
- ^ Shelley Stagg Peterson; Larry Swartz (2008). Good Books Matter: How to Choose and Use Children's Literature to Help Students Grow as Readers. Pembroke Publishers Limited. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-1-55138-232-6.
External links
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- The Governor General's Literary Awards
- Stellar Award
- Julie Johnston at Library of Congress, with 13 library catalogue records