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Debby Dahl Edwardson

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Debby Dahl Edwardson
Born
Deborah Dahl

1954 (age 69–70)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesDeborah Edwardson
EducationColorado College
Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA)
OccupationWriter
Years active2003–present

Deborah "Debby" Dahl Edwardson (born 1951) is an American author of young adult fiction.

Biography

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Debby Edwardson was born Deborah Dahl in 1951 and grew up in Minnesota. She received a degree in English from Colorado College, and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2005.[1]

In 2011, Edwardson was a finalist for the National Book Award in the young adult category.[2] She is an instructor at Iḷisaġvik College, a community college in Utqiagvik, Alaska.[3]

She and her husband George Edwardson have seven children.[4] She lives in Utqiagvik, Alaska.[5] She was the president of the North Slope Borough School Board.[6]

Books

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Dunham. "Barrow author had to keep award nomination a secret". Archived 2011-10-17 at the Wayback Machine Anchorage Daily News, 2/15/2011.
  2. ^ Mike Dunham. "Barrow writer among finalists for National Book Award". Archived 2011-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Anchorage Daily News, 10/13/2011.
  3. ^ Sandy Solenberger. "Early education the focus of North Slope's first year in the Imagination Library". Arctic Sounder, 5/17/2011.
  4. ^ Dermot Cole. "Barrow writer Debby Dahl Edwardson a finalist for National Book Award" Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Fairbanks Daily News Miner, 10/15/2011.
  5. ^ Barrow writer among finalists for National Book Award, Anchorage Daily News, Mike Dunham, October 20, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "More local teachers demanded at latest joint education meeting". Arctic Sounder, 2/15/2011.
  7. ^ "2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine American Library Association.
  8. ^ "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2010, by Ilene Cooper | Booklist Online".
  9. ^ "MY NAME IS NOT EASY". Kirkus Reviews, 8/15/2011.
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