Biography
John Ibbitson is the author of Jeremy’s War 1812 and other novels. He is the Washington correspondent for The Globe and Mail. His novel The Landing won the Governor General’s Literary Award in 2008. John grew up in the area depicted in the The Landing.
Awards
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The Landing
2010 - White Pine Award, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
2009 - Best Bet for Children and Teens, Ontario Library Association, Winner
2009 - Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Winner
2009 - Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Winner
2009 - Outstanding International Book, USBBY, Winner
2008 - Governor General’s Literary Award, children’s text, Canada Council for the Arts, Winner
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Jeremy’s War 1812
1993 - Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Short-listed
Novels
The Landing, 2013
Jeremy’s War 1812, 2000