Julie Lawson

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]

• 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.