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Jan Andrews lives down the end of a road on a lake and has a passion for the Canadian wilderness. As a storyteller, she has a particular love for the traditional folk and fairy tales. She has read from the world’s great epics and, during summer weekends, has organized complete retellings of both The Iliad and The Odyssey. Her writing comes out of a conviction that young people can find, within themselves, all they need to manage in their lives. She also knows the power of humor as a means of finding the way through the darkness and delights in a rollicking good tale. She is the author of ten books for children, several of which have been shortlisted for major awards.

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	Winter of Peril: The Newfoundland Diary of Sophie Loveridge 3.67 avg rating — 689 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Very Last First Time by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Ian Wallace (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 422 ratings — published 1985 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley 3.52 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Wind Came by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Dorothy Leung (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Dušan Petričić (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To See the Stars by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Tara Tidwell Bryan (Illustrations) 3.92 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Days of Summer by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Susan Rennick Jolliffe (Illustrator) 3.28 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rude Stories by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Francis Blake (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Auction by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Karen Reczuch (Illustrator) 3.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pa's Harvest by Jan Andrews (Goodreads Author), Cybèle Young (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 2: by Jan

Dec 14, 2016 10:57AM

Hugely delighted to announce that I've just received the contract for my latest book. Won't be out till Spring 2018 but edits start soon. It's called To See the Stars and is a collection of five short stories linked by the central character, Edie Murphy. Starts in 1906 and takes her from a Newfoundland outport to the garment industry in New York. She's part of the first ever women's strike and is witness to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Publisher is Running the Goat Books and Broadsides from Tors Cove, Newfoundland. I'll keep you posted.

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message 1: by Jan

Dec 05, 2016 08:27AM

So pleased to receive the following from a friend who has just read The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley.

"I just finished The Silent Summer of KM- how magnificent- even if starting it last night meant all chores today would be swept away in favor of the compelling reading. I could barely stand the suspense of it. I could absolutely see the barn painting, and the landscape by moonlight. The crow is perfect- her progress is so touch and go, just like the boy's.
I will have to reread at a much more measured pace, as I'm sure I missed pieces. I'm so grateful for his resolve at the end. it's what I wish for my niece and all my beloved teen students . .. the emancipation, identity, and security to grow. At any rate, thank you for this soulful treasure of a book. I love, love it."

For an author, knowing a book has ongoing life is a big, big boost; having readers find what you hoped they would means everything. Made my day.

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