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Phoebe Gilman

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PHOEBE GILMAN was the beloved creator of the Jillian Jiggs series as well as the award-winning Something From Nothing, Pirate Pearl, Little Blue Ben, The Balloon Tree, and Grandma and the Pirates. She passed away in 2002.

Awards

  • Grandma and the Pirates, Short-listed, Ruth Schwartz Award, 1991
  • Grandma and the Pirates, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1991
  • Jillian Jiggs, Commended, Today's Parent, 100 BEST Canadian kids' books of all time, 2015
  • Jillian Jiggs, Commended, Today's Parent 100 best Canadian kids' books of all time, 2015
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big Snow, Short-listed, Tiny Torgi Print Braille Award, 2004
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big Snow, Short-listed, OLA Blue Spruce Award, 2004
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big Snow, Short-listed, Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice), 2003
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big Snow, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2013
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Great Big Snow, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2003
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Secret Surprise, Commended, Canadian Toy Testing Council, Great Books of the Year, 2001
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Secret Surprise, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2000
  • Jillian Jiggs and the Secret Surprise, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2000
  • Something from Nothing, Winner, Ruth Schwartz Award, 1993
  • Something from Nothing, Winner, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, 1993
  • Something from Nothing, Winner, Sydney Taylor Book Award for Older Readers, 1993
  • Something from Nothing, Winner, Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers, 1993
  • Something from Nothing, Short-listed, Utah Children's Picture Book Award, 1995
  • Something from Nothing, Short-listed, Mr. Christie's Book Award, 1992
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2008
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, Antigo Sugar Maple Award, 1995
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, Canadian Materials Best of the Year list, 1994
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, American Bookseller Magazine's "Pick of the List", 1994
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, White Ravens Selection (International Youth Library), 1994
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, Canadian Library Association, Notable, 1992
  • Something from Nothing, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1992
  • The Balloon Tree, Commended, Today's Parent, 100 BEST Canadian kids' books of all time, 2015
  • The Balloon Tree, Commended, Today's Parent 100 best Canadian kids' books of all time, 2015
  • The Balloon Tree, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2006

Books by Phoebe Gilman