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'''Gayle Friesen''' (born 1960) is a Canadian author of [[young-adult fiction|young adult novels]]. She was raised in [[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]]. She has a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of British Columbia]].<ref>Jenkinson, Dave, 1998, [http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/profiles/friesen.html Gayle Friesen], CM Magazine.</ref> She is married with two children.<ref name=stellar/>
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| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Author
| genre = Young adult fiction
| alma_mater = [[University of British Columbia]]
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'''Gayle Friesen''' (born September 18, 1960) is a Canadian author of [[young adult fiction|young adult novels]]. She was raised in [[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]]. She has a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of British Columbia]].<ref>Jenkinson, Dave, 1998, [http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/profiles/friesen.html Gayle Friesen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402101214/http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/profiles/friesen.html |date=2008-04-02 }}, CM Magazine.</ref> She is married with two children.<ref name="stellar" />

Friesen's first novel ''Janey's Girl'' (1998) was critically acclaimed, winning the [[Canadian Library Association]]'s Young Adult Book Award and the [[Forest of Reading Red Maple Award|Red Maple Reading Award]]. It was also nominated for the [[Governor General's Award|Governor General's Literary Award]]. She has written four other novels for young adults.<ref name=stellar>[http://www.stellaraward.ca/2008/author.php?id=59 Gayle Friesen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021085648/http://stellaraward.ca/2008/author.php?id=59 |date=2007-10-21 }}, Stellar Award.</ref>


== Awards and honours ==
Friesen's first novel ''Janey's Girl'' (1998) was critically acclaimed, winning the [[Canadian Library Association]]'s Young Adult Book Award and the Red Maple Reading Award. It was also nominated for the [[Governor General's Award|Governor General’s Literary Award]]. She has written four other novels for young adults.<ref name=stellar>[http://www.stellaraward.ca/2008/author.php?id=59 Gayle Friesen], Stellar Award.</ref>
Two of Friesen's books are [[Junior Library Guild]] selections: ''Janey’s Girl'' (1999)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Janey’s Girl by Gayle Friesen |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781550744613J&name=Janeys_Girl |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=[[Junior Library Guild]]}}</ref> and ''The Isabel Factor'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Isabel Factor by Gayle Friesen |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781553377375J&name=Isabel_Factor |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=[[Junior Library Guild]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Awards for Friesen's writing
!Year
!Title
!Award
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|1998
| rowspan="6" |''Janey's Girl''
|[[Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature|Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature]]
|Finalist
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999
|[[Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award]]
|'''Winner'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Past Winners |url=http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Young_Adult_Canadian_Book_Award&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2504 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908011543/http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Young_Adult_Canadian_Book_Award&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2504 |archive-date=2015-09-08 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=[[Canadian Library Association]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen |url=https://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_canadian_library_association_young_adult_canadian_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=[[Canadian Children's Book Centre]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925213704/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_canadian_library_association_young_adult_canadian_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Forest of Reading Red Maple Award]] for Fiction
|'''Winner'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Red Maple Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen |url=https://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_red_maple_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Canadian Children's Book Centre |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929102700/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_red_maple_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Research Guides">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, 7 to 12 Programs: Red Maple Winners & Nominees, 1998-2023 |url=https://guides.library.queensu.ca/is-forest/red-maple |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516163804/https://guides.library.queensu.ca/is-forest/red-maple |archive-date=16 May 2023 |access-date=2023-05-25 |publisher=[[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] Library |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ontario Library Assn">{{Cite web |last=Ontario Library Association |title=Red Maple Award™ Winners and Nominees 1998–2021 |url=https://forestofreading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/05-Red-Maple-Archive-2021.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513202801/https://forestofreading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/05-Red-Maple-Archive-2021.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2023 |access-date=13 May 2023 |publisher=Forest of Reading}}</ref>
|-
|National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award
|'''Winner'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen |url=https://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_national_chapter_of_canada_iode_violet_downey_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=[[Canadian Children's Book Centre]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205204108/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_national_chapter_of_canada_iode_violet_downey_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2001
|Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
|Nominee
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 |url=http://www.myrca.ca/2001-2/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208011244/http://www.myrca.ca/2001-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Red Cedar Book Award
|'''Winner'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 Red Cedar Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen |url=https://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2001_red_cedar_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=[[Canadian Children's Book Centre]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925210122/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2001_red_cedar_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |''Men of Stone''
|[[Forest of Reading Red Maple Award]] for Fiction
|Finalist
|<ref name="Research Guides" /><ref name="Ontario Library Assn" />
|-
|[[Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize]]
|Finalist
|
|-
|2002
|Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
|Nominee
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 |url=http://www.myrca.ca/2002-2/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201194209/http://www.myrca.ca/2002-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
| rowspan="3" |''Losing Forever''
|[[Forest of Reading Red Maple Award]] for Fiction
|'''Winner'''
|<ref name="Research Guides" /><ref name="Ontario Library Assn" />
|-
|[[Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize]]
|Finalist
|
|-
|2004
|Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
|Nominee
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 |url=http://www.myrca.ca/2004-2/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208010636/http://www.myrca.ca/2004-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2007
|{{Sort|Isabel Factor|''The Isabel Factor''}}
|[[Forest of Reading Red Maple Award]] for Fiction
|Finalist
|<ref name="Research Guides" /><ref name="Ontario Library Assn" />
|-
|2008
|''For Now''
|[[Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize]]
|Finalist
|
|}


== Bibliography ==
== Publications ==
*''Janey's Girl'' (1998)
*''Janey's Girl'' (1998)
*''[[Men of Stone]]'' (2000)
*''[[Men of Stone]]'' (2000)
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== External links ==
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Gayle Friesen
Born (1960-09-18) September 18, 1960 (age 64)
OccupationAuthor
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
GenreYoung adult fiction

Gayle Friesen (born September 18, 1960) is a Canadian author of young adult novels. She was raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.[1] She is married with two children.[2]

Friesen's first novel Janey's Girl (1998) was critically acclaimed, winning the Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Book Award and the Red Maple Reading Award. It was also nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award. She has written four other novels for young adults.[2]

Awards and honours

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Two of Friesen's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Janey’s Girl (1999)[3] and The Isabel Factor (2006).[4]

Awards for Friesen's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
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

Publications

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  • Janey's Girl (1998)
  • Men of Stone (2000)
  • Losing Forever (2002)
  • The Isabel Factor (2005)
  • For Now (2007)
  • The Valley (2008)

References

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  1. ^ Jenkinson, Dave, 1998, Gayle Friesen Archived 2008-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, CM Magazine.
  2. ^ a b Gayle Friesen Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Stellar Award.
  3. ^ "Janey's Girl by Gayle Friesen". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  4. ^ "The Isabel Factor by Gayle Friesen". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  5. ^ "Past Winners". Canadian Library Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  6. ^ "1999 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  7. ^ "1999 Red Maple Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. ^ a b c d "Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, 7 to 12 Programs: Red Maple Winners & Nominees, 1998-2023". Queen's University Library. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  9. ^ a b c d Ontario Library Association. "Red Maple Award™ Winners and Nominees 1998–2021" (PDF). Forest of Reading. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ "1999 National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  11. ^ "2001". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  12. ^ "2001 Red Cedar Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  13. ^ "2002". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  14. ^ "2004". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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