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Bradford, Karleen was born on December 16, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Karl Heinecke and Myrtle Eileen (Ney) Scott.
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The large, black stone in the meadow in Cornwall held a strange, hypnotic fascination for Jenifer. One day she found out why. Was it just a dream? Or could the stone really transport her back in time―a hundred years…a thousand years…? If it were a dream, it was so vivid Jenifer knew that as long as she lived she would never forget Perran, that small boy from the past who had shared her adventure. And Fedelm―the Druid priestess who was the image of Jenifer, and who was so frightened of her. But, above all, she would remember Bron, with his blue eyes and flaming hair, who would remain forever her first love. "...a poignant, beautifully-told story..." (Reviewing Librarian) "...compelling in its action and intriguing in the details of the Druids and their way of life." (Quill & Quire) Karleen Bradford is an award-winning writer of historical and fantasy fiction for children and young adults. Born in Canada, she lived in Argentina until she went back to Toronto to university. After university she married a young Geography student who morphed into a Foreign Service Officer with the Canadian Government and they spent the next 34 years travelling the world. Grist for the writing mill. Husband retired, she now lives near Orillia, Ontario. During a school visit a young boy once asked her, “How many books are you going to write before you die?” It’s 24 and counting. You can check out Karleen’s work at www.karleenbradford.com and follow her blog at http://karleensblog.wordpress.com
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Thirteen-year-old Rachel's dreams of a career in ballet dancing are shattered when her parents divorce. Rachel blames her mother for the break-up and her resentment is increased when her mother takes them away from Toronto to live in an old farmhouse out in the country. To make matters even worse, her mother has agreed to take in sixteen-year old Jess, a boy from the slums of Toronto, for the summer. Jess's unfailing good nature, his patience with Rachel's younger sister, Chris, his willingness to help, just make Rachel more frustrated and hurt. It takes a visit from her father and a near tragedy to help Rachel realize that "unicorns do exist--if you know where to look."
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Known and loved by readers for her adventure stories wrapped around some of history's most fascinating and turbulent times, Karleen Bradford has this time written a rich and multi-layered fantasy. On one level, Dragonfire is the action-packed story of Dahl, a stable boy who must conquer the evil Usurper to regain his kingdom. At another level, Dragonfire represents a boy's struggle to come to terms with himself - including his other, more disturbing side. Full of dragons, demons and believable, multi-dimensional characters, Dragonfire is an unputdownable read. "Dahl's final battle with The Usurper is one of the most thrilling encounters with the shadow in children's literature ... Dragonfire offers an unforgettable experience of initiation." - Maclean's "...an intelligent and entertaining fantasy for young readers." - Quill & Quire (starred review)
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From the moment she sets foot in the forbidding house high on the cliff, Alison senses a mysterious presence in one of its rooms. There she discovers an ancient diary belonging to a girl who lived in the same house, centuries before. What does this girl want...and why is she so sure only Alison can help her?
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Bradford, Karleen was born on December 16, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Karl Heinecke and Myrtle Eileen (Ney) Scott.
Bachelor, University Toronto, 1959.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Bradford moved to Argentina as a child. She returned to Canada to attend university, and after graduation, she spent 34 years in different parts of the world as a wife of a Foreign Service Officer. Published Books
A Year for Growing - 1977 (republished as Wrong Again Robby - 1983)
The Other Elizabeth - 1982
I Wish There Were Unicorns - 1983
The Stone in the Meadow - 1983
The Nine Days Queen - 1986
Thirteenth Child - 1994
Animal Heroes - 1995
Write Now! - 1996
Shadows on a Sword - 1996
More Animal Heroes - 1996
Dragonfire - 1997
The Haunting at Cliff House - 1998
"A different Kind of Companion - 1998
Lionheart"s Scribe - 1999
Whisperings of Magic - 2001
Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald, Johnstown, Quebec, 1783 - 2002
Angeline - 2004
You Can"t Rush a Cat - 2004
The Scarlet Cross - 2006
The Nine Days Queen- 1989.
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Committee vice chair Public Lending Right Commission, 1996-1998, chair, 1998-2000. Member Writers Union Canada (1st vice chair 1997-1998), Canada Authors Association (Vice-President 1994-1996), Canada Childrens Authors, Illustrators and Performers, International Board on Books for Young People, Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association International.
Married James Creighton Bradford, August 22, 1959. Children: Donald, Kathleen, Christopher.