Sherryl Jordan

Sherryl Jordan (born 8 June 1949) is a New Zealand writer for children and young adults, specialising in fantasy and historical fiction. She has written a number of children's and young adult works published in New Zealand and overseas. She is best known for her books The Juniper Game and The Raging Quiet. She received the Margaret Mahy Medal for her contribution to children's literature, publishing and literacy in 2001.

Biography

Jordan was born on 8 June 1949 in Hawera, New Zealand, and grew up in Normanby, near Mount Taranaki.[1] Her adult life has been spent in Tauranga. Her early work in children's literature was as an illustrator, and she has written picture books, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction. Her knowledge of sign language and her experience working as a teacher aide with deaf children is a clear influence on her historical fiction, The Raging Quiet.

Bibliography

Jordan's books have been published by a range of publishers internationally.[2][3]

  • 1981 The Silent One (Illustrations – text by Joy Cowley)
  • 1983 Mouse (Illustrations)
  • 1985 Mouse Monster (Illustrations)
  • 1984 The Firewind and the Song
  • 1985 Matthew's Monster
  • 1986 Matthew's Monsters
  • 1988 No Problem Pomperoy!
  • 1989 Kittens
  • 1989 The Wobbly Tooth
  • 1990 Rocco (published in the USA as A Time of Darkness)
  • 1990 Babysitter Bear
  • 1991 The Juniper Game
  • 1991 The Wednesday Wizard (Denzil series, book one)
  • 1992 Denzil's Dilemma (Denzil series, book two) (published in the US as Wizard for a Day)
  • 1993 The Other side of Midnight
  • 1993 Winter of Fire
  • 1994 Tanith
  • 1994 Wolf-Woman
  • 1995 Sign of the Lion
  • 1996 Secret Sacrament
  • 1997 Denzil's Great Bear Burglary (Denzil series, book three)
  • 1999 The Raging Quiet
  • 2002 The Hunting of the Last Dragon
  • 2007 The Silver Dragon (Denzil series, book four)
  • 2007 Time of the Eagle
  • 2010 Finnigan and the Pirates
  • 2012 Ransomwood
  • 2013 The Freedom Merchants

Awards

Jordan has won a number of prestigious awards.[4] Her books have been shortlisted for awards in New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Belgium and Germany.[5]

References
  1. Libraries), Debbie McCauley (Tauranga City. "Sherryl Rose Jordan (1949– )". tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "New Zealand Book Council". bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. Libraries), Debbie McCauley (Tauranga City. "Sherryl Rose Jordan (1949– )". tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  4. Libraries), Debbie McCauley (Tauranga City. "Sherryl Rose Jordan (1949– )". tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  5. "New Zealand Book Council". bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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