Julie Lawson

Julie Lawson
Born	(1947-11-09) November 9, 1947 (age 77) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Author
Nationality	Canadian
Education	University of Victoria (BA)
Notable awards	Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (1994)
Spouse	Patrick 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

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

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

• 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 (in "Dear Canada" series), 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

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

"Our Canadian Girl" series

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

1. "Lawson, Julie 1947–". Encyclopedia.com . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
2. "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.