Iain Lawrence facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Iain Lawrence
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| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Langara College |
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Iain Lawrence (born in 1955) is a Canadian author who writes exciting books for kids and young adults. In 2007, he won a big award called the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature for his book Gemini Summer. In 2011, he also received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, which is a special honor for Canadian authors.
About Iain Lawrence
Iain Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1955. Since the year 2000, he has lived on Gabriola Island, which is a beautiful place. He studied journalism at Langara College in Vancouver. After college, he worked for newspapers in northern British Columbia, like the Prince Rupert Daily News.
In his free time, Iain loved to write stories for children, even though they weren't published yet. He also published two non-fiction books about sailing, which is one of his favorite hobbies. An agent from Chicago encouraged him to focus on writing children's fiction. So, he worked on one of his earlier stories, The Wrecker, and it was sold to Random House in 1994. Since then, he has written many more popular books. By 2007, Random House reported that he had sold over a million books in North America!
Iain Lawrence's Books
Iain Lawrence has written many exciting books for young readers. Here are some of his well-known titles:
| Series | Title |
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| The High Seas trilogy | The Wreckers |
| The High Seas trilogy | The Smugglers |
| Ghost Boy | |
| The High Seas trilogy | The Buccaneers |
| Lord of the Nutcracker Men | |
| The Lightkeeper's Daughter | |
| B for Buster | |
| The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy | The Convicts |
| The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy | The Cannibals |
| Gemini Summer | |
| The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy | The Castaways |
| The Seance | |
| The Giant-Slayer | |
| The Winter Pony | |
| The Skeleton Tree | |
| Deadman's Castle | |
| Fire on Headless Mountain |
Awards and Special Mentions
Iain Lawrence's books have won many awards and have been recognized as some of the best for young people.
Nine of his books have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. This means they are highly recommended by librarians for young readers. Some of these include The Wreckers (1998), Lord of the Nutcracker Men (2001), and The Skeleton Tree (2016).
In 2007, his book Gemini Summer was listed among the best children's books of the year by the Bank Street College of Education.
In 2011, Iain Lawrence received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. This award is given to Canadian authors whose entire collection of work shows very high literary standards. He has also won the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award. In 2017, he won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize for The Skeleton Tree.
