Sarah Ellis (author)
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This article is about the contemporary Canadian children's author. For the 19th Century English author of books about women, see Sarah Stickney Ellis.
Sarah Ellis (born in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
) is a Canadian children's author and librarian. She attended the University of British Columbia
where she received her Bachelors of Arts honours in 1973 and a Masters in Library Science in 1975. She also attended the Centre for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College in Boston
in 1980. She has been a librarian in Toronto
and Vancouver. She also used to write reviews for the Quill and Quire,
Sarah Ellis collected many awards for Odd Man Out; including the $20,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
, and the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize in 2007.
Back Of Beyond-
Sarah Ellis won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize in 1997.
The Baby Project-
Sarah Ellis won the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize in 1987.
Out Of the Blue-
Sarah Ellis won two awards for Out of The Blue, the Mr. Christies Book Award in 1994 and the I.O.D.E. Violet Downey Award in 1995.
The Several Lives of Orphan Jack-
She also won two awards for The Several Lives of Orphan Jack, the Mr. Christies Book Award in 2003 and the I.O.D.E. Violet Downey Award in 2004.
Pick Up Sticks-
Sarah Ellis won the Governor General’s Literacy Award in 1991.
Sarah Ellis (born in Vancouver
Vancouver
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, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
) is a Canadian children's author and librarian. She attended the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
where she received her Bachelors of Arts honours in 1973 and a Masters in Library Science in 1975. She also attended the Centre for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1980. She has been a librarian in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Vancouver. She also used to write reviews for the Quill and Quire,
Writing
Sarah didn’t start writing stories until her thirties. She gets her ideas from “Memories, anecdotes people tell me, radio interviews, dreams, newspaper articles, family stories, being curious, observing the world, paying attention”Unions/ Clubs
Sarah Ellis is a strong advocate for children’s literature and she belongs to many different clubs and unions such as, The Writers Union Of Canada, Vancouver Society of Story Tellers, Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable, Children’s Writers and Illustrators and many more.Awards
Odd Man Out-Sarah Ellis collected many awards for Odd Man Out; including the $20,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
The TD Canadian Children's Literature Award is an annual Canadian literary award, presented to the year's best work of children's literature. Sponsored by TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award carries a monetary prize of $25,000.Two awards are presented...
, and the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize in 2007.
Back Of Beyond-
Sarah Ellis won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize in 1997.
The Baby Project-
Sarah Ellis won the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize in 1987.
Out Of the Blue-
Sarah Ellis won two awards for Out of The Blue, the Mr. Christies Book Award in 1994 and the I.O.D.E. Violet Downey Award in 1995.
The Several Lives of Orphan Jack-
She also won two awards for The Several Lives of Orphan Jack, the Mr. Christies Book Award in 2003 and the I.O.D.E. Violet Downey Award in 2004.
Pick Up Sticks-
Sarah Ellis won the Governor General’s Literacy Award in 1991.
Novels
- Out of the Blue
- Pick Up Sticks
- Next Door Neighbours
- Baby Project
- Odd Man Out
Picture Books
- Big Ben
- Next Stop
- Salmon Forest
- Ben Over Night
- Queen's Feet
Short story collections
- Back of Beyond
- A Season for Miracles
- Visitors
- The Tunnel
- Gore
Dear Canada Diary Books
- A Prairie as Wide as the Sea
- Days of Toil and Tears: The Child Labour Diary of Flora Rutherford
- That Fatal Night: The Titanic Diary of Dorothy Wilton