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Julie Lawson

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Julie Lawson
Born (1947-11-09) November 9, 1947 (age 76)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationAuthor
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Victoria (BA)
Notable awardsSheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (1994)
SpousePatrick Lawson
Website
julielawson.ca

Julie Lawson (born November 9, 1947, in Victoria, Canada)[1] is a Canadian writer of children's nonfiction books. Her 1993 book, White Jade Tiger, won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize.[2]

Biography

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Lawson was born November 9, 1947, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Her grandfather was an immigrant from Sweden.[3] She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria[1] with teaching certifications in French and English.[4]

Lawson's first book, The Sand Sifter, was published in 1990. Aside from writing, she worked as a school teacher in France, as well as Saanich and Sooke, British Columbia.[1]

She is married to Patrick Lawson.[1]

Awards and honours

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Emma and the Silk Train is a Junior Library Guild book.[5]

Awards for Lawson's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
1994 White Jade Tiger Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Winner [6][2]
1997 Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Near That Canoe! Tiny Torgi Literary Award Winner [7]
1998 Emma and the Silk Train Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist
2008 No Safe Harbour Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award Winner [8]
2011 Ghosts of the Titanic Silver Birch Award Finalist [9]
2013 Ghosts of the Titanic Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [10]
2018 A Blinding Light Bolen Books Children's Book Prize Finalist [11]
2018 A Blinding Light Geoffrey Bilson Award Finalist [12][13]

Selected publications

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  • The Sand Sifter, Beach Holme, 1990.
  • My Grandfather Loved the Stars, illustrated by Judy McLaren, Beach Holme, 1992.
  • A Morning to Polish and Keep, illustrated by Sheena Lott, Red Deer College Press, 1992.
  • Kate's Castle, illustrated by Frances Tyrrell, Oxford University Press, 1992.
  • The Dragon's Pearl, illustrated by Paul Morin, Oxford University Press, 1992.
  • White Jade Tiger, Beach Holme, 1993.
  • Fires Burning, Stoddart, 1995, published as The Danger Game, Little, Brown and Company, 1996.
  • Blown Away, illustrated by Kathryn Naylor, Red Deer College Press, 1995.
  • Too Many Suns, illustrated by Martin Springette, Oxford University Press, 1996.
  • Cougar Cove, Orca, 1996.
  • Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe!, illustrated by Werner Zimmermann, North Winds Press, 1996.
  • Emma and the Silk Train, illustrated by Paul Mombourquette, Kids Can Press, 1997.
  • Midnight in the Mountains, illustrated by Sheena Lott, Orca, 1998.
  • In like a Lion, illustrated by Yolaine Lefebvre, North Winds Press, 1998.
  • Bear on the Train, illustrated by Brian Deines, Kids Can Press, 1999.
  • Destination Gold!, Orca, 2000.
  • The Klondike Cat, illustrated by Paul Mombourquette, Kids Can Press, 2002.
  • A Ribbon of Shining Steel: The Railway Diary of Kate Cameron, Scholastic, 2002.
  • Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid, illustrated by Kasia Charko, Orca, 2003.
  • No Safe Harbour: The Halifax Explosion Diary of Charlotte Blackburn (in "Dear Canada" series), Scholastic, 2006.

Goldstone series

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  1. Goldstone, Stoddart Kids, 1997.
  2. Turns on a Dime, Stoddart, 1999.
  3. The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain, Stoddart, 2000.

"Our Canadian Girl" series

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  1. Emily: Across the James Bay Bridge, Penguin, 2001.
  2. Emily: Disaster at the Bridge, Penguin, 2002.
  3. Emily: Building Bridges, Penguin, 2003.
  4. Emily: Summer of Gold, Penguin, 2004.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Lawson, Julie 1947–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "1994 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Recipient: Julie Lawson". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. ^ "Julie Lawson". Scholastic Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ "Biography". Julie Lawson. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  5. ^ "Emma and the Silk Train by Julie Lawson". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  6. ^ "Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Archives". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  7. ^ "1997 Tiny Torgi Literary Awards Recipient: Julie Lawson". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  8. ^ "2008 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award Recipient: Julie Lawson". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  9. ^ Carter, Sue (2011-10-17). "Ontario Library Association announces Forest of Reading award shortlists". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  10. ^ "2013 Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award Recipient: Julie Lawson". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  11. ^ Hunter, Emma (2018-09-13). "Bolen Books Children's Book Prize Shortlist Announced". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  12. ^ Hunter, Emma (2018-09-06). "The Largest Award of Its Kind Celebrates the Best in Canadian Children's Literature". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  13. ^ Deziel, Shanda (2018-09-06). "Wendy Orr, Cherie Demaline, and Monique Gray Smith among CCBC Award finalists". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2023-05-16.