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Jean Rae Baxter
Jean Rae Baxter holds a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Toronto and a B.Ed. from Queen’s. She has been nominated for the 2022 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Medi...view moreJean Rae Baxter holds a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Toronto and a B.Ed. from Queen’s. She has been nominated for the 2022 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: the Pierre Berton Award.Although she grew up in Hamilton, “down home” was Essex County, where her ancestors had settled, some as Loyalists in the 1780’s following the American Revolution and some a century earlier, in the days of New France.Jean has written six historical novels, the “Forging a Nation Series,” covering the period from 1777 to 1793:The Way Lies North (2007)Broken Trail (2011)Freedom Bound (2012)The White Oneida (2014)Hope’s Journey (2015)The Knotted Rope (2021)With The Battle on the Ice she moves ahead to the Patriot Wars of 1837-1838. Jean’s historical novels have won awards in Canada and the United States, including all three Moonbeam medals, –Gold, Silver, Bronze—for Young Adult Historical Fiction.She has also authored a murder mystery, Looking for Cardenio, and two short story collections, Twist of Malice and Scattered Light.As a teacher of creative writing Jean holds workshops on using the tools of fiction to bring family history to life.view less
Books by Jean Rae Baxter
Freedom Bound Broken Trail Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBattle on The Ice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWay Lies North, The Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5White Oneida, The Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHope's Journey Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5