Sheryl McFarlane is a Canadian author of books for children and young adults.
Career
McFarlane was born in the Ottawa Valley, grew up in Arizona and has lived on the West Coast of Canada since 1974. A former teacher, McFarlane often visits schools and speaks at seminars across Canada on topics related to children's literature.
A graduate of the University of British Columbia, McFarlane 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.
McFarlane lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Bibliography
Novels The Smell of Paint: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006.
Picture Books Island Santa: Orca Book Publishers, 2012 This Is the Dog: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2004 A Pod of Orcas: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003 Going to the Fair: Orca Book Publishers, 1996 Tides of Change: Orca Book Publishers, 1995 Eagle Dreams: Orca Book Publishers, 1994 Moonsnail Song: Orca Book Publishers, 1994 Jessie’s Island: Orca Book Publishers, 1992 Waiting For the Whales: Orca Book Publishers, 1991
Board Books What’s That Sound? By the Sea: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006 What’s That Sound? At the Circus: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006 What’s That Sound? On the Farm: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005 What’s That Sound? In the City: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005
Awards and nominations
Waiting for the Whales Governor General's Award for Illustration IODE Award for Text Short-listed for Mr. Christie Award, BC Book Prize Recognized by Canadian Children's Book Centre, CBC Morningside Book Panel Canadian Library Notable Book
Eagle Dreams Recognized by CBC Morningside Book Panel
Tides of Change Recommended by the Royal British Columbia Museum
A Pod of Orcas Short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award 2003/4 BC Ministry of Education Ready Set Learn Title
This is the Dog Short-listed for the Blue Spruce Award, Short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award 2004/5 Short-listed for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Award Canadian Toy Council Recommended Title
What's That Sound? In the City in the City & What's That Sound? On the Farm Recognized by Today's Parent
What's That Sound? By the Sea 2008 Canadian Toy Testing Council Great Book Award 2007 Moonbeam Silver Medal Award in the Board Book Category (USA)
The Smell of Paint 2007 Moonbeam Gold Medal Award for Young Adult Fiction (USA) Victoria Butler Book Prize nominee
References Sheryl McFarlane at the Canadian Children's Book Center Sheryl McFarlane at the Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia Sheryl McFarlane at the Authors' Booking Service Sheryl McFarlane at DoDoLand.com Sheryl McFarlane at the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers The 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
External links Sheryl McFarlane Official Web Site Sheryl McFarlane at Fitzhenry & Whiteside Sheryl's Books at Chapters/Indigo