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Christina Kilbourne is from Zephyr, Ontario

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Christina Kilbourne was born in Southwestern, Ontario, but spent her elementary and high school years in Muskoka, a resort area two hours north of Toronto. She now lives in Zephyr, Ontario. In 2007 Christina turned two personal passions - child welfare and activism - into a critically acclaimed novel for tweens entitled Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah ... and searching for hope. This riveting drama about internet safety was shortlisted for the 2009 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Awards, won the 2007 “Get the Lead Out” Literary Award for Best Novel, was a Starred Selection for the Canadian Children's Book Centre's “Best Books for Kids & Teens” list, was selected for the Ontario Library Association's “Best Bets for 2007” list, and was included in Resource Links: The Year's Best (2007). Christina's other books include They Called Me Red (Lobster Press, 2008), the teen novel Where Lives Take Root, the adult literary fiction novel Day of the Dog-tooth Violets, and it's sequel, The Roads of Go Home Lake (published by BookLand Press).