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Eva Wiseman

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Born: Hungary
Family: Spouse and family details: married with two grown children

Biography

Eva Wiseman was born in Hungary and came to Canada as a young girl. She grew up in Winnipeg where she met her husband. A former journalist and teacher, Eva devotes all her time to writing historical novels for children.

 

Published Works

No One Must Know, Tundra Books, 2004
My Canary Yellow Star, Tundra Books, 2001
A Place Not Home, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1996

Awards

No One Must Know
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Finalist, 2005
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award Finalist, 2005
Our Choice of the Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2005  My Canary Yellow Star
Included on the New York Public Library's Best Books for the Teen-Age List, 2003
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award, 2002
Our Choice of the Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2002
Rocky Mountain Book Award Finalist, 2002 A Place Not Home
Included on the New York Public Library's Best Books for the Teen Age list, 1998
Ruth Schwartz Award Finalist, 1997
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction Honour Book, 1997
Sydney Taylor Book Awards Nominee, 1997
Our Choice of the Canadian Children's Book Centre, 1997
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award Finalist, 1997
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Finalist, 1997
Blue Heron Book Award Finalist, 1997

Other Memberships

Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg Children's Literature Round Table

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