Charlotte Agell
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Agell is a Swedish-born American author for young adults and children who currently lives in Maine
. Her second novel, Shift, was featured on the front cover of the Brunswick
Times Record
in October 2008. Agell has also written some picture books for young children.
, Sweden
, in 1959 and her family moved to Montreal
, Canada
, when she was 18 months old. She lived there for about 10 years and attended Carlye Elementary School before returning to Sweden at 11 years of age, but for a brief time. Her family then moved to Hong Kong
, where she attended Hong Kong International School
.
and start her literary career. She earned a M.A.
in teaching. In addition to writing and illustrating her own books, she teaches three days a week in the Yarmouth Public Schools
.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. Her second novel, Shift, was featured on the front cover of the Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
Times Record
The Times Record (Maine)
The Times Record is an independently owned daily newspaper published five afternoons a week in Brunswick, Maine, USA. The paper covers the Mid Coast region of Maine with offices in Brunswick and Bath.-External links:*...
in October 2008. Agell has also written some picture books for young children.
Early life
Charlotte Agell was born in NorsjöNorsjö
Norsjö is a locality and the seat of Norsjö Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,102 inhabitants in 2005. It is the birthplace of Swedish writer Torgny Lindgren and American author Charlotte Agell, who currently resides in Maine....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, in 1959 and her family moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, when she was 18 months old. She lived there for about 10 years and attended Carlye Elementary School before returning to Sweden at 11 years of age, but for a brief time. Her family then moved to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, where she attended Hong Kong International School
Hong Kong International School
Hong Kong International School is a prestigious international private school in Tai Tam and Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. Founded in 1966 by a group of Christian businessmen, HKIS spans from reception one to the twelfth grade. Its Lower and Upper Primary Divisions are located in Repulse Bay, and the...
.
Literary career
In 1977, Agell left Hong Kong to go to Maine where she would then graduate from Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
and start her literary career. She earned a M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in teaching. In addition to writing and illustrating her own books, she teaches three days a week in the Yarmouth Public Schools
Yarmouth Schools (Maine)
Yarmouth Schools is a school district in Yarmouth, Maine. The schools are: William H. Rowe School , Yarmouth Elementary School , Harrison Middle School , and the Yarmouth High School...
.
Picture books
- The Sailor's Book
- Mud Makes Me Dance in the Spring
- I Wear Long, Green Hair in the Summer
- Wind Spins Me Around in the Fall
- I Slide into the White of Winter (this book and the 3 above are a quartet)
- Dancing Feet
- I Swam With a Seal
- To The Island
- Up the Mountain