Jean E. Pendziwol (born 1965) is a Canadian writer of children's literature from Thunder Bay, Ontario.Gary Rinne, "Thunder Bay author's book wins two national literary awards". TBNewsWatch.com, November 13, 2024. She is most noted for her book Skating Wild on an Inland Sea, which was the winner of both the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration at the 2024 Governor General's Awards,Cassandra Drudi, "Jordan Abel, Niigaan Sinclair among 2024 Governor General’s award winners". Quill & Quire, November 13, 2024. and the 2024 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award."Jean E. Pendziwol and Jack Wong among winners for Canadian children's book awards". CBC Books, October 29, 2024.
Her book Once Upon a Northern Night was previously nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2013 Governor General's Awards, and for the TD Children's Literature award in 2014."TD honours excellence in children's literature". Canada NewsWire, September 3, 2014.
She has also published one adult novel, The Lightkeeper's Daughters."Good choices for your time in the sunshine". Hamilton Spectator, July 14, 2017.
Works Children's literature No Dragons for Tea - 1999 Dawn Watch - 2004 The Red Sash - 2005 Once Upon a Dragon - 2006 Marja's Skis - 2007 Once Upon a Northern Light - 2013 Me and You and the Red Canoe - 2017 I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree - 2020 When I Listen to Silence - 2022 Skating Wild on an Inland Sea - 2023 The Best Emma Ever - 2025
Adult fiction The Lightkeeper's Daughters - 2017
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