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Orysia Dawydiak
Orysia Dawydiak
Orysia is the firstborn child of Ukrainian immigrants. She learned to speak English (and several other languages for a short time) while playing with the children of other European immigrants in Sudbury, Ontario. She began her first novel about horses at age nine but ended up publishing a different one in 2009. Orysia graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Zoology, and from Kansas State University in Agricultural Sciences. She has been a sheep farmer and breeder of Akbash Dogs who guard sheep. She currently resides on a Prince Edward Island farm with one niece, one rescued Podenco hound and one three-legged cat.
City:
Union Road
Province:
Prince Edward Island
Publications
House of Bears. 2009, The Acorn Press
Livestock Protection Dogs - Selection, Care and Training, 2nd edition. 2004, Alpine Publications (original); Dogwise (Direct Book Service Inc. 1-800-776-2665)
Kira's Secret. 2o13, The Acorn Press
Kira's Quest. 2015, The Acorn Press
Rika's Shepherd. 2018, The Acorn Press
Kira's Crossing. 2020, The Acorn Press
Awards
Best General Reference Book by the Dog Writers Association of America for Livestock Protection Dogs - Selection, Care and Training, 1991 first edition
PEI Book Award for Children's Literature for Rika's Shepherd, 2020
Distinguished Contribution to the Literary Arts of Prince Edward Island, 2014
Links: ,
Orysia's website
Eligible for National Public Readings Program:
Yes
