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BARBARA GREENWOODPlace of birth: Toronto, OntarioPlace of residence: Don Mills, Ontario Inspired by her own early fascination with historical tales, author Barbara Greenwood specializes in writing historical fiction and biographies for children and young people. When she was young she couldn't find novels about Canada's past. Now she immerses herself in the subject: reading old diaries, journals, and letters, visiting museums, doing in-depth research at libraries, visiting the areas where her books are set. The information gleaned from her research becomes grist for the background details and settings of novels which emphasize character development and the human side of history. The stories she creates are those she would have liked to read at age ten or twelve or fourteen. The reams of research "left-over" from her first two books was used in A Pioneer Story, an award-winning book which mixes fact, fiction, and hands-on activities as it delves into Ontario's past. Barbara Greenwood studied at the University of Toronto. She taught elementary school for many years and, later, taught creative writing to high-school and adult students. She has been president of CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers) and has edited many CANSCAIP publications. Many of her short stories and articles have been published in the Canadian Children's Annual and educational anthologies. Awards
Selected BibliographyBooks for Children and Young Adults
Anne of Green Gables. Written by L.M. Montgomery; abridgement by Barbara Greenwood; illustrations by Muriel Wood. Toronto: Key Porter Books, c1991.
Challenge of the Klondike: Rachel Hanna, Frontier Nurse. Toronto: Grolier, c1990.
Heidi. Written by Johanna Spyri; abridged by Barbara Greenwood; illustrated by Barbara Griffin. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1994. (Young readers' classics)
Her Special Vision: A Biography of Jean Little. Written by Barbara Greenwood and Audrey McKim. Toronto: Irwin, 1987.
Jeanne Sauvé. Markham, Ont.: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1988.
Little Women. Written by Louisa May Alcott; adapted by Barbara Greenwood; illustrated by Greg Ruhl. Toronto: Key Porter Books, c1992.
A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840. Illustrated by Heather Collins. New York, N.Y.: Ticknor & Fields, 1995
A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840. Illustrated by Heather Collins. Toronto: Kids Can Press, c1994.
A Question of Loyalty. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada, 1993 (c1984).
Speak Up! Speak Out!: Every Kid's Guide to Planning, Preparing and Presenting a Speech. Written by Bob and Barbara Greenwood; illustrated by Graham Pilsworth. Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, c1995.
Spy in the Shadows. Toronto: Kids Can Press, c1990. Books for Adults
Behind the Story: The Creators of Our Best Children's Books and How They Do It. General Editor: Barbara Greenwood. Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, c1995.
The CANSCAIP Companion: A Biographical Record of Canadian Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers. General Editor: Barbara Greenwood. Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, c1991.
The CANSCAIP Companion: A Biographical Record of Canadian Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers. General Editor: Barbara Greenwood. Markham, Ont.: Pembroke, c1994.
The Other Side of the Story. Written by Barbara Greenwood and Pat Hancock. Toronto: Scholastic, c1990.
Presenting Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers. General Editor: Barbara Greenwood. Markham, Ont.: Pembroke Publishers, [1990]. |
