Once Upon a Time: My Life with Children's Books by Professor Emerita Sheila Egoff (2006-03-06)

Once upon a Time: My Life With Children's Books

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Once Upon a Time: My Life with Children's Books by Professor Emerita Sheila Egoff (2006-03-06)

Once upon a Time: My Life With Children's Books

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In Once Upon a Time: My Life with Children's Books Sheila Egoff tells the story of her working life, from her early voracious reading, through all her significant contributions to libraries in Canada and to our national understanding of our own literature for children. She brings both a critical eye and a personal touch to this book, which reads as a memoir and as an account of important developments in Canadian writing and librarianship. In this time of cuts to budgets for books and for librarians, there is much here to reflect upon.

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Published September 1, 2005
ISBN 157192142
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Sheila A. Egoff writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Sheila A. Egoff lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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