Julie Lawson
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BornNovember 9, 1947
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationAuthor
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Victoria (BA)
Julie Lawson | |
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| Born | November 9, 1947 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 | |
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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]
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]
