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She has won the Governor General’s Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Right to Learn Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and the UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAMANTHA QUAN\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate of the Graduate Acting Program at New York University. She has performed on stage in New York and regionally, including at The Ensemble Studio Theater and the Globe Theaters. 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