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Theresa Breslin is a Scottish
Scotland

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 author, primarily of young adult fiction. She began writing when working as a librarian, and has published 25 books, five of which have also been sold as audiobooks.

She started writing as a teenager; when a nearby steel mill closed, she was inspired to write a book about it.

Her novel Whispers in the Graveyard
Whispers in the Graveyard

Whispers in the Graveyard is a children's novel by Theresa Breslin, published in 1994 in literature. It won the Carnegie Medal, and is described on the Carnegie winners website as "a gripping, powerful and haunting story"....
, about a dyslexic
Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability that manifests itself primarily as a difficulty with Writing, particularly with Reading . It is separate and distinct from reading difficulties resulting from other causes, such as a non-neurological deficiency with vision or hearing, or from poor or inadequate reading instruction....
 boy, won the Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal in Literature was established in the United Kingdom in 1936 in honour of Scotland philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is awarded to an outstanding children's literature and young adult readers....
 in 1994. Divided City
Divided City

Divided City was written by Theresa Breslin and published in 2005 by Doubleday . The story is set in Glasgow. The main characters are young boys called Graham, Joe, and Kyoul....
 is her 8th book for the Doubleday list.

The Medici Seal
The Medici Seal

The Medici Seal is a young adult literature novel written by Theresa Breslin, published in 2006. Set among the cultural life and political intrigues of Renaissance Italy, it is the story of a boy called Janek and his master Leonardo da Vinci....
 is her latest novel, (August 2006) for which her research was extensive, with trips to study Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italy polymath, being a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, Painting, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer....
’s most famous works, including the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa is a 16th century portrait painting painted in oil painting on a poplar panel painting by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance....
 and The Last Supper.






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Theresa Breslin is a Scottish
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 author, primarily of young adult fiction. She began writing when working as a librarian, and has published 25 books, five of which have also been sold as audiobooks.

She started writing as a teenager; when a nearby steel mill closed, she was inspired to write a book about it.

Her novel Whispers in the Graveyard
Whispers in the Graveyard

Whispers in the Graveyard is a children's novel by Theresa Breslin, published in 1994 in literature. It won the Carnegie Medal, and is described on the Carnegie winners website as "a gripping, powerful and haunting story"....
, about a dyslexic
Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability that manifests itself primarily as a difficulty with Writing, particularly with Reading . It is separate and distinct from reading difficulties resulting from other causes, such as a non-neurological deficiency with vision or hearing, or from poor or inadequate reading instruction....
 boy, won the Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal in Literature was established in the United Kingdom in 1936 in honour of Scotland philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is awarded to an outstanding children's literature and young adult readers....
 in 1994. Divided City
Divided City

Divided City was written by Theresa Breslin and published in 2005 by Doubleday . The story is set in Glasgow. The main characters are young boys called Graham, Joe, and Kyoul....
 is her 8th book for the Doubleday list.

The Medici Seal
The Medici Seal

The Medici Seal is a young adult literature novel written by Theresa Breslin, published in 2006. Set among the cultural life and political intrigues of Renaissance Italy, it is the story of a boy called Janek and his master Leonardo da Vinci....
 is her latest novel, (August 2006) for which her research was extensive, with trips to study Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italy polymath, being a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, Painting, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer....
’s most famous works, including the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa is a 16th century portrait painting painted in oil painting on a poplar panel painting by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance....
 and The Last Supper. The Medici Seal is a tale of intrigue, murder and betrayal which follows the journey of Matteo as he travels with Leonardo across Italy on the Borgia
Borgia

The Borgias or Borjas were an Italy noble family of Kingdom of Valencia origin remembered today for their corrupt rule of the Papacy during the Renaissance....
s' business. Matteo carries with him a secret – a secret that both the Borgia and the Medici families
Medici

The M?dici family was a powerful and influential Florence family from the 14th to 18th century. The family had three popes , numerous rulers of Florence and later members of the French and English royalty....
 would kill to obtain.

Works

  • Across the Roman Wall (1997)
  • Alien Force (1995)
  • Blair Makes a Splash (1999) - 4 Stories
  • Blair, the Winner! (1997) - 4 Stories
  • Bodyparts (1998)
  • Bullies at School (1993)
  • Death or Glory Boys (1996)
  • Different Directions (1989)
  • Divided City
    Divided City

    Divided City was written by Theresa Breslin and published in 2005 by Doubleday . The story is set in Glasgow. The main characters are young boys called Graham, Joe, and Kyoul....
     (2005)
  • The Dream Master (1999)
  • Dream Master - Arabian Nights (2004)
  • Dream Master - Gladiator (2003)
  • Dream Master - Nightmare! (2000)
  • Duncan of Carrick (2000)
  • A Homecoming for Kezzie (1995)
  • Kezzie (1993)
  • The Medici Seal
    The Medici Seal

    The Medici Seal is a young adult literature novel written by Theresa Breslin, published in 2006. Set among the cultural life and political intrigues of Renaissance Italy, it is the story of a boy called Janek and his master Leonardo da Vinci....
     (2006)
  • Missing (1995)
  • Name Games (1997)
  • New School Blues (2002)
  • The Nostradamus Prophecy (2008)
  • Prisoner in Alcatraz (2004)
  • Remembrance (2002)
  • Saskia's Journey (2004)
  • Simon's Challenge (1988)
  • Starship Rescue (1999)
  • Time to Reap (1991)
  • Whispers in the Graveyard
    Whispers in the Graveyard

    Whispers in the Graveyard is a children's novel by Theresa Breslin, published in 1994 in literature. It won the Carnegie Medal, and is described on the Carnegie winners website as "a gripping, powerful and haunting story"....
     (1994)


Honours


  • Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Children’s Literature - for Whispers in the Graveyard
    Whispers in the Graveyard

    Whispers in the Graveyard is a children's novel by Theresa Breslin, published in 1994 in literature. It won the Carnegie Medal, and is described on the Carnegie winners website as "a gripping, powerful and haunting story"....
  • Awarded Honorary Membership of the Scottish Library Association for distinguished services to Children’s Literature and Librarianship
  • Scottish Writers CD ROM (Project Manager) – Bafta nomination
  • Selected for the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults, and New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age 2003.
  • Civic Award from Strathkelvin
  • Winner of the Scottish Book Trust Best of the Decade Award
  • Winner of Young Book Trust’s Kathleen Fidler Award for Simon's Challenge
  • Winner of the Sheffield Children’s Book Award - longer novel


Shortlisted for other awards

  • The Children’s Book Award (twice)
  • The Angus Book Award
  • The Lancashire Book Award
  • The Moray Book Award
  • North-East Book Award
  • The Sheffield Book Award (twice)
  • South Lanark Book Award
  • The Stockton Book Award


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