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Kristin Butcher

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Kristin Butcher
Born (1951-04-23) April 23, 1951 (age 73)
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish, Dutch, French, Slovenian, Spanish, Danish, Korean, Swedish, and German
GenreChildren's Literature
Website
kristinbutcher.com

Kristin Butcher is a Canadian writer of young adult and juvenile fiction. Born in Winnipeg, she moved to Victoria, BC at the age of 5.[1] Her first novel, The Runaways, was published in 1997 and went on to become a regional Silver Birch Award winner.[2] Since then she has published 29 other books, including two biographies for primary readers, a fantasy trilogy for middle grade readers, and ten titles in the Soundings and Currents series from Orca Books,[3] including Zee’s Way which won the 2006 Chocolate Lily Award. Butcher won the award again in 2011 with Zach & Zoe Bully and the Beagle.[4]

Bibliography

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A list of Kristin Butcher's books:[5]

  • The Runaways (1997) -- Translated into Dutch
  • The Tomorrow Tunnel (1999)
  • The Gramma War (2001)
  • Sylvia Stark - Freedom Seeker (2001)
  • Marie Rollet Hebert - Canadian Pioneer (2001)
  • Summer of Suspense (2002)
  • Cairo Kelly and The Mann (2002)
  • The Hemingway Tradition (2002)
  • The Trouble with Liberty (2003) — Translated into German
  • Zee's Way (2004) — Translated into Slovenian and Spanish
  • Chat Room (2006)
  • Zach & Zoe and the Bank Robber (2008)
  • Zach & Zoe Bully and the Beagle (2009)
  • Return to Bone Tree Hill (2009)
  • Pharaohs & Foot Soldiers (2009) — Translated into Korean
  • Zach & Zoe and the River Rescue (2011)
  • Cheat (2011) -- Translated into Korean
  • The Last Superhero (2010)
  • Truths I Learned from Sam (2013)
  • Caching In (2013) — Translated into Swedish
  • Cabin Girl (2014) -- Translated into Danish
  • Alibi (2015)
  • In Search of Sam (2015)
  • Winter Road (2017)
  • Isobel’s Stanley Cup (2018)
  • Girls Like Me (2019)
  • The Druid and the Dragon (2020)
  • Bridge of Whispers (2021)
  • The Sorcerer's Revenge (2022)
  • Closer to Far Away (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "Kristin Butcher". Annick Press. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ Dave Jenkinson (2002-11-11). "Kristin Butcher". Canadian Review of Materials. University of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  3. ^ "Kristin Butcher: Contributor Info". Orca Books. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Books". Kristin Butcher. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  5. ^ "Books". Kirstin Butchers' Official Website. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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