Sherryl Jordan wrote several critically acclaimed fantasy novels.
“I hope through my books to bring to young people something that is positive, uplifting and joyful.” – Sherryl Jordan.
Her first book Rocco won the prestigious 1991 AIM Book of the Year Award, and her second book, The Juniper Game, was runner-up the following year. Two other books for young readers, The Wednesday Wizard and its sequel, Denzil’s Dilemma, were also shortlisted in 1992 and 1993 respectively. In 1995 Winter of Fire was an Australian Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, was on the Best Children’s Book of the Year list Bank Street College of Education, USA, and was Shortlisted for the New Zealand AIM Book of the Year Award. Secret Sacrament was shortlisted for the 1997 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards.
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