Gayle Friesen | |
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| Born | (1960-09-18)September 18, 1960 (age 64) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
Gayle Friesen (born September 18, 1960) is a Canadian author ofyoung adult novels. She was raised inChilliwack,British Columbia. She has aBachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of British Columbia.[1] She is married with two children.[2]
Friesen's first novelJaney's Girl (1998) was critically acclaimed, winning theCanadian Library Association's Young Adult Book Award and theRed Maple Reading Award. It was also nominated for theGovernor General's Literary Award. She has written four other novels for young adults.[2]
Two of Friesen's books areJunior Library Guild selections:Janey’s Girl (1999)[3] andThe Isabel Factor (2006).[4]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1998 | Janey's Girl | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Finalist | |
| 1999 | Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award | Winner | [5][6] | |
| Forest of Reading Red Maple Award for Fiction | Winner | [7][8][9] | ||
| National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award | Winner | [10] | ||
| 2001 | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [11] | |
| Red Cedar Book Award | Winner | [12] | ||
| Men of Stone | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award for Fiction | Finalist | [8][9] | |
| Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |||
| 2002 | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [13] | |
| 2003 | Losing Forever | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award for Fiction | Winner | [8][9] |
| Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |||
| 2004 | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [14] | |
| 2007 | The Isabel Factor | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award for Fiction | Finalist | [8][9] |
| 2008 | For Now | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist |
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