Julie Lawson
Canadian writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Julie Lawson | |
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Born | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | November 9, 1947
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | University of Victoria (BA) |
Notable awards | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (1994) |
Spouse | Patrick Lawson |
Website | |
julielawson |
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]
Emma and the Silk Train is a Junior Library Guild book.[5]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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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] |
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