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{{short description|Canadian author of young adult novels (born 1960)}} |
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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|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/> |
'''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|B.A.]] 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/> |
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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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021085648/http://stellaraward.ca/2008/author.php?id=59 |date=2007-10-21 }}, Stellar Award.</ref> |
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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021085648/http://stellaraward.ca/2008/author.php?id=59 |date=2007-10-21 }}, Stellar Award.</ref> |
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Gayle Friesen (born September 18, 1960) is a Canadian author of young adult novels. She was raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia. She has a B.A. 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]
Bibliography
- Janey's Girl (1998)
- Men of Stone (2000)
- Losing Forever (2002)
- The Isabel Factor (2005)
- For Now (2007)
- The Valley (2008)
References
- ^ Jenkinson, Dave, 1998, Gayle Friesen Archived 2008-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, CM Magazine.
- ^ a b Gayle Friesen Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Stellar Award.
External links
- Gayle Friesen at Library of Congress, with 1 library catalogue record
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