Gayle Friesen Explained
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.
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
Two of Friesen's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Janey’s Girl (1999)[3] and The Isabel Factor (2006).[4]
Publications
- Janey's Girl (1998)
- Men of Stone (2000)
- Losing Forever (2002)
- The Isabel Factor (2005)
- For Now (2007)
- The Valley (2008)
Notes and References
- Jenkinson, Dave, 1998, Gayle Friesen, CM Magazine.
- http://www.stellaraward.ca/2008/author.php?id=59 Gayle Friesen
- Web site: Janey’s Girl by Gayle Friesen . 2023-05-03 . Junior Library Guild.
- Web site: The Isabel Factor by Gayle Friesen . 2023-05-03 . Junior Library Guild.
- Web site: Past Winners . 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 . 2015-09-08 . 2023-05-03 . Canadian Library Association.
- Web site: 1999 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen . 2023-05-03 . . en-US . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925213704/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_canadian_library_association_young_adult_canadian_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen . live .
- Web site: 1999 Red Maple Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen . 2023-05-03 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2022-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929102700/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_red_maple_award_recipient_gayle_friesen . live .
- Web site: Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, 7 to 12 Programs: Red Maple Winners & Nominees, 1998-2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516163804/https://guides.library.queensu.ca/is-forest/red-maple . 16 May 2023 . 2023-05-25 . Queen's University Library . en.
- Web site: Ontario Library Association . Red Maple Award™ Winners and Nominees 1998–2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230513202801/https://forestofreading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/05-Red-Maple-Archive-2021.pdf . 13 May 2023 . 13 May 2023 . Forest of Reading.
- Web site: 1999 National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen . 2023-05-03 . . en-US . 2023-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205204108/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1999_national_chapter_of_canada_iode_violet_downey_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen . live .
- Web site: 2001 . 2023-05-03 . Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award . en-US . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208011244/http://www.myrca.ca/2001-2/ . live .
- Web site: 2001 Red Cedar Book Award Recipient: Gayle Friesen . 2023-05-03 . . en-US . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925210122/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2001_red_cedar_book_award_recipient_gayle_friesen . live .
- Web site: 2002 . 2023-05-03 . Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award . en-US . 2023-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201194209/http://www.myrca.ca/2002-2/ . live .
- Web site: 2004 . 2023-05-03 . Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award . en-US . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208010636/http://www.myrca.ca/2004-2/ . live .