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 Jane Drake
Author
95 Ridge Dr.
Toronto, ON
M4T 1B6
Phone: 416-481-3472
Email:
Born: Toronto! 19 April 1954
Married to Jim Drake, three kids.
Biography
Jane Drake, together with her sister Ann Love, has written over twenty books of non-fiction for children. Their books have evolved from an unusual childhood rich with adventures, travel and immersion in the natural world. After completing an honours degree in History, Jane married and moved to Ireland for three years, returning home expecting their first child. She remained an at-home parent, taking writing classes at night and volunteering at her kids' school by day. In 1988 Jane and Ann collaborated on their first book, and they've been writing non-stop ever since.
Published Works
Sweet: The Delicious Story of Candy, Tundra Books, 2007, co-authored with Ann Love
Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage, Tundra Books, 2006, co-authored with Ann Love
Snow Amazing: Cool Facts and Warm Tales, Tundra Books, 2004, co-authored with Ann Love
The Kids Book of the Night Sky, Kids Can Press, 2004. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Cool Woods: a trip around the world's boreal forest, Tundra Books, 2003.Co-authored with Ann Love.
The Kids Winter Cottage Book, Kids Can Press, 2001. Co-authored with Ann Love.
The Kids Cottage Memory Book, Kids Can Press, 2001. Co-authored with Ann Love.
The Kids Book of the Far North, Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2000. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Kids and Grandparents: an Activity Book. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1999. Co-authored with Ann Love.
The Kids Guide to the Millennium, Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1998.Co-authored with Ann Love.
The Kids Cottage Games Book, Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1998. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Mining, Canada at Work Series. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1997. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Fishing, Canada at Work Series. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1997. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Farming, Canada at Work Series. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1996. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Forestry, Canada at Work Series. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1996. Co-authored with Ann Love.
The Kids Campfire Book, Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1995. Co-authored with Ann Love
The Kids Cottage Book, Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1993. Co-authored with Ann Love.
Take Action, Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1992. Co-authored with Ann Love. (out of print)
In addition, a series of "Memory Scrapbooks for Kids," all with Kids Can Press and co-authored with Ann Love:
My Family and Me (2002)
My Best Friend and Me (2001)
My Grandfather and Me (1999)
My Grandmother and Me (1999)
My Mother and Me (2000)
My Father and Me (2000)
My Baby Brother and Me (2000)
My Baby Sister and Me (2000)
Awards
Skipping Stones Honor Award 2004 for Cool Woods: a trip around the world's
boreal forest.
The Kids Book of the Far North:Shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, 2001; Shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award, 2001-2; Shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award, 2001-2
Kids and Grandparents: an activity bookParents Council selected as an outstanding book, 2000
My Baby Brother and Me and My Baby Sister and Me: Parent's Guide to Children's Media outstanding activity books for children, 2000
The Kids Guide to the Millennium:Selected as Outstanding by Parent Council, 1998; Parent's Guide, Children's Media Award, 1999; OLA Silver Birch Award, shortlist, 1999
The Kids Campfire Book:Information Book Award, shortlist, 1996; OLA Silver Birch Award shortlist, 1997; Red Cedar Award shortlist, 1999
The Kids Cottage Book:CLA Notable Book, 1993; Roundtables Information Honour Book, 1993
Available For
Talks with children, grades 2-8. Curriculum hooks to our own non-fiction book. Interactive Seminars for children on researching and writing non-fiction.
Talks and seminars for teachers, librarians and parents on the role of non-fiction in education, reading and writing.
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