She eventually stopped teaching to write full time. The trip inspired her to write White Jade Tiger, which became Lawson's first novel. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize Winner1994 Candian Library Association Book of the Year Award Runner-up1995 Silver Birch Award ShortlistedCCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2017) SelectionJasmine is not sure she likes the idea of being. After taking sixth months off teaching, she wrote her first story, and went to China. On a trip to Chinatown, thirteen-year-old Jasmine steps through a doorway back in time and finds herself in the 1880s.1994 Sheila A. When Lawson turned forty, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. After teaching in France and travelling in Europe for a year, she returned to Canada to teach elementary school and became involved with numerous community activities. With its strong young female protagonist and its compelling storyline, this seems like a good read for any tween or early teen. It offers a too often overlooked part of Canadian history wrapped in a story full of time travel and adventure. She graduated from the University of Victoria with a teaching certificate and a Bachelor of Arts in French and English. White Jade Tiger by author Julie Lawson is a Middle Grade historical novel. Lawson was born in Victoria, British Columbia and was encouraged as a child to become a writer.
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