Deborah ellis biography author richardson
Deborah ellis (born august 7, 1960), canadian activist!
Deborah ellis biography author richardson
Ellis, Deborah
PERSONAL:
Born August 8, , in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada; daughter of Keith (an office manager) and Betty (a nurse) Ellis. Politics: "Feminist, anti-war." Hobbies and other interests: Bicycling, exploring the woods.
CAREER:
Writer, mental health counselor, and civil rights activist.
Margaret Frazer House, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, mental health worker, —.
AWARDS, HONORS:
Book of the Year for Children shortlist, Canadian Library Association, , Governor General's Award, , and Silver Birch Reading Award shortlist, , all for Looking for X; Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award for young adult/middle reader category, Rose Avenue Public School, , for Parvana's Journey; Book of the Year Children Award, , Honour Book, for Parvana's Journey and Company of Fools.
WRITINGS:
NONFICTION
Women of the Afghan War, Praeger Books (Westport, CT),
Three Wishes: Israeli and Palestinian Children Speak, Groundwood Books (Toronto, Ontario, Canada),
Our Stories, O