The Pilgrim, Book Four of the Alfrod Saga was pubished in July.
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Teresa Toten
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Teresa Toten is an award winning children’s author and
speaker. She has worked for the federal
government and freelanced for Radio Canada International. She has also been an Artist/Teacher with the
Learning through the Arts Programme, a Creative Artist for the Evergreen Youth
at the Yonge Street Mission and she has taught ESL at Frontier College. Teresa has spoken at conferences and
conducted workshops in classrooms and libraries throughout North America.
E-mail: teresatoten@rogers.com
Phone number:
Publications
Better Than Blonde. Penguin, Spring 2007
The Only House. Red Deer College Press, 1995
The Game. Red Deer College Press, 2001
Bright Red Kisses. Annick Press, Fall 2005
Me and the Blondes. Penguin, Spring 2006
Piece By Piece: Stories about Fitting into Canada. Penguin, Spring 2010
Awards
Canadian Library Association Honour Book for The Onlyhouse, 1996
Finalist, IODE Violet Downey Award for The Onlyhouse, 1996
Finalist, Ruth Schwartz Award for The Onlyhouse, 1996
Nominated for the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year for The Game, 2002
White Raven Citation, International Youth Library for The Game, 2002
Children's Book of the Year, Alberta Book Publisher's Association for The Game, 2002
A Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association for The Game, 2003
Finalist, Governor General's Award for The Game, 2001
Canadian Children's Book Center Starred Our Choice Award for Bright Red Kisses, 2005
Finalist, the Amelia Francis Gibbons Award, Canadian Library Association for Bright Red Kisses, 2005
Finalist, Young Adult Book of the Year, Canadian Library Association for Me and the Blondes, 2007
OLA Best Bets for Me and the Blondes, 2006
Finalist, OLA White Pine Award for Me and the Blondes, 2006
Finalist, Governor General's Award for Me and the Blondes, 2006
OLA Best Bets for Better Than Blonde, 2007
Canadian Children's Book Center Starred Our Choice Award for Better Than Blonde, 2008
Finalist, Young Adult Book of the Year, Canadian Library Association for Better Than Blonde, 2008
Links:
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