| Sheryl McFarlane | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1954 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genres | Children's Literature / Young Adult Fiction |
Sheryl McFarlane is a multi-award winning Canadian author of thirteen books for children and young adults.
Contents |
Sheryl was born in the Ottawa Valley, grew up in Arizona and has lived on the West Coast of Canada since 1974. A former teacher, Sheryl often visits schools and speaks at seminars across Canada on topics related to children's literature.
A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Sheryl received her B.Ed. in Science and Canadian Studies
Among her best selling children's books are Waiting for the Whales, A Pod of Orcas, Jessie's Island, This is the Dog and Eagle Dreams.
Her first young adult novel, The Smell of Paint, won a Moonbeam Award gold medal in the Young Adult category and was selected by the Canadian Children's Book Center as a 2007 best book of the year.
Sheryl lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Novels
Picture Books
Board Books
Waiting for the Whales
Eagle Dreams
Tides of Change
A Pod of Orcas
This is the Dog
What's That Sound? In the City in the City & What's That Sound? On the Farm
What's That Sound? By the Sea
The Smell of Paint
Sheryl McFarlane at the Canadian Children's Book Center [1]
Sheryl McFarlane at the Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia [2]
Sheryl McFarlane at the Authors' Booking Service [3]
Sheryl McFarlane at DoDoLand.com [4]
Sheryl McFarlane at the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers [5]
The 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards [6]