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Ellen Schwartz

Author

6637 Emerson Street
Burnaby, BC
V5E 1W5
Phone: (604) 435-3108
Fax: (604) 435-8499
Email: polestar@axionet.com

Born: June 7, 1949. Washington, D.C.
spouse: William Schwartz; children: Merri and Amy Schwartz

Biography

Born and raised in the US, I came to Canada in 1972 as part of the "back to the land" movement. As part of a commune, I settled in the West Kootenays of BC, built a cabin, grew a garden, raised honeybees and burned wood for heat. I started writing--probably not coincidentally--the same year my first child was born. Before that, I had been a special education teacher, a primary teacher, an environmental educator and a dancer in Question of Balance Dance Theatre. After starting as an educational writer, I switched to writing fiction for children and discovered what I was meant to do.

Published Works

Jesse's Star, Orca Book Publishers, spring 2000
Starshine and Her Friends, Polestar Book Publishers, spring 2000
Mr. Belinsky's Bagels, Tradewind Books (Canada), 1997, and Charlesbridge Books (US), 1998
Starshine on TV, Polestar Book Publishers, 1996
Starshine at Camp Crescent Moon, Polestar Book Publishers, 1994
Born a Woman, Polestar Book Publishers, 1988
Starshine!, Polestar Book Publishers, 1987
Dusty, Solstice Books, 1983

Awards

Mr. Belinsky's Bagels named Our Choice book, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 1998
Starshine on TV nominated for Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association, 1997
Starshine! named Our Choice book, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 1987

Other Memberships

The Writers' Union of Canada
Children's Writers and Illustrators of BC
Federation of BC Writers

Available For

Readings, grades 2 - adults
Writing workshops - intermediate grades - adults


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