Wendy Orr

Wendy Orr ( born 1953 in Edmonton, Canada) is an Australian children 's and teen book author.

Life

Wendy Orr was born in Canada and grew up in Longuyon, Magny -Metz, Ottawa, Red Deer, Colorado Springs, Toronto and Middleton, Nova Scotia, since her father was employed by the Air Force and frequently moved the site. Already in her childhood, she decided to become a writer. At the age of nine she wrote Spring Iceland, which they later as an anticipation or first version of her book Nim's Iceland looked at her. Having initially taken a journalism degree in the eye and had then started training as a zookeeper, she studied occupational therapy in London. In Wales, she met her future husband Tom, with whom she moved to Australia after completing their education. There, she worked in Albury as an occupational therapist. 1980, the family bought a farm in Victoria. About 20 years later, Wendy Orr moved with her husband on a bush property in Mornington Peninsula Shire, she was trying to make a habitat for wildlife.

1986 Wendy Orr wrote the picture book Amanda 's Dinosaur. In 1991, she could no longer work as an occupational therapist after a car accident; the accident and rehabilitation were included in the book Peeling the Onion. 1993 Leaving it to You, was included in the selection list of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year, junior readers; In 1995, Ark in the Park this award. Peeling the Onion was, among others, in 1997 with the Honour Book for the Childrens 's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year, older readers, excellent. Other books Wendy Orr received various awards. Nim's Iceland became a movie starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler.

In German language published How to hide an island? ( Nim's Iceland ) and the case of emergency or fishing to live! .