Theresa Breslin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Theresa Breslin
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Theresa Breslin in 2023
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Theresa Green
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Theresa Breslin is a Scottish author who has written more than 50 books for young people. In 1994, she won a very important award called the Carnegie Medal for one of her books. This award recognizes the best children's book of the year.
In 2019, Theresa Breslin received a special honor called the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). This award was given to her by the Queen for her amazing contributions to literature.
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About Theresa Breslin
Theresa grew up in a town called Kirkintilloch in Scotland. She started writing when she was a teenager, even writing about a steel mill closing near her home. She went to Aston University in Birmingham. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a librarian. She has now published over 50 books!
Her Award-Winning Books
Her book Whispers in the Graveyard, published in 1994, is about a boy who has dyslexia. This book won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, which means it was chosen as the best children's book that year.
Another one of her books, Prisoners in the Graveyard, was also considered for the Carnegie Medal in 2010.
In 2019, Theresa Breslin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) award for her services to literature. In the same year, she also won the Scottish Book Trust's Outstanding Achievement Award.
Her Books and Stories
Theresa Breslin writes many different kinds of stories.
Divided City (2005) is one of her popular books. It was her eighth book published by Doubleday.
Another exciting book is The Medici Seal (2006). For this book, Theresa did a lot of research. She even traveled to see famous artworks by Leonardo da Vinci, like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. The Medici Seal is a story full of mystery, danger, and secrets. It follows a character named Matteo as he travels across Italy with Leonardo da Vinci.
List of Books
- Simon's Challenge (1988)
- Different Directions (1989)
- Time to Reap (1991)
- Kezzie (1993)
- Bullies at School (1993)
- Whispers in the Graveyard (1994)
- Alien Force (1995)
- A Homecoming for Kezzie (1995)
- Missing (1995)
- Death or Glory Boys (1996)
- Name Games (1997)
- Across the Roman Wall (1997)
- Blair, the Winner! (1997)
- Name Games (1997)
- Bodyparts (1998)
- Starship Rescue (1999)
- Blair Makes a Splash (1999)
- The Dream Master (1999)
- Dream Master – Nightmare! (2000)
- Duncan of Carrick (2000)
- Remembrance (2002)
- New School Blues (2002)
- Dream Master – Gladiator (2003)
- Prisoner in Alcatraz (2004)
- Dream Master – Arabian Nights (2004)
- Saskia's Journey (2004)
- Divided City (2005)
- The Medici Seal (2006)
- The Nostradamus Prophecy (2008)
- Prisoner of the Inquisition (2010)
- Spy for the Queen of Scots (2012)
Awards and Recognitions
Theresa Breslin has received many awards and honors for her writing:
- She won the Carnegie Medal for Children's Literature for Whispers in the Graveyard.
- She was given Honorary Membership of the Scottish Library Association in 2000 for her great work in children's literature and libraries.
- Her books were chosen for the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age in 2003.
- She received a Civic Award from Strathkelvin.
- She won the Scottish Book Trust Best of the Decade Award.
- She won the Young Book Trust's Kathleen Fidler Award for Simon's Challenge.
- She won the Sheffield Children's Book Award for a longer novel.
- She was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies in 2010.
- She received the OBE for Services to Literature in 2019.
Her books have also been finalists or runners-up for several other awards, including:
- The Children's Book Award (twice)
- The Angus Book Award
- The Lancashire Book Award
- The Moray Book Award
- North-East Book Award
- The Sheffield Book Award (twice)
- South Lanark Book Award
- The Stockton Book Award
