Wendy Orr
Wendy Orr is a Canadian-born Australian writer born in Edmonton, Alberta. She is probably best known as the author of ''Nim's Island'', which was made into a film in 2008 starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler. In 1995, she received the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers award.Orr moved to Australia at the age of 21 and now lives in Victoria, on the Mornington Peninsula on a few acres of bushland. She has previously worked as an occupational therapist. In 1991 Orr suffered terrible injuries including a broken neck and two broken ankles when her car was hit by a car travelling at high speed. She spent the next five years dealing with the pain and walking with a cane. It took 15 years to recover but now she is well again. She says, " Readers borrow courage and resilience from books.” Qualities Orr has displayed herself creating a huge body of work during her recovery. Provided by Wikipedia
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