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Awards
OverviewOn a trip to Chinatown, thirteen-year-old Jasmine steps through a doorway back in time and finds herself in the 1880s. 1994 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize - Winner 1994 Candian Library Association Book of the Year Award - Runner-up 1995 Silver Birch Award - Shortlisted CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2017) Selection Jasmine is not sure she likes the idea of being stuck in Victoria while her father goes to China. But on a field trip to Chinatown, she changes her mind. Passing through a doorway in Fan Tan Alley, she mysteriously finds herself in the early 1880s. Adventure begins with a new friend, a journey to the Fraser Canyon during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and a search for an ancient amulet. But Jasmine is not the only one searching for the white jade tiger... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julie LawsonPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.163kg ISBN: 9781459737556ISBN 10: 1459737555 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 23 February 2017 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsWhite Jade Tiger opens up a window onto another world, and allows recognition of the riches inherent in another culture. - Kathleen Bailey Lawson's considerable ability to bring her characters to life, and the adept use of dialogue and description, make this a highly recommended book. - Joyce L. White Lawson successfully combines a very real sense of period, a vivid portrait of the lives of the Chinese workers who built the railway, and an exciting adventure. - Vancouver Sun Lawson s considerable ability to bring her characters to life, and the adept use of dialogue and description, make this a highly recommended book. - Joyce L. White (Starred Review) This is a complex and ambitious first novel. Lawson skilfully interweaves the narratives of present and past, exploring the concerns of each on many levels. The examination of racism and greed in B.C.'s early days is well integrated into the narrative. - Quill and Quire This is a complex and ambitious first novel. Lawson skilfully interweaves the narratives of present and past, exploring the concerns of each on many levels. The examination of racism and greed in B.C.'s early days is well integrated into the narrative. - Quill and Quire, starred review â This is a complex and ambitious first novel. Lawson skilfully interweaves the narratives of present and past, exploring the concerns of each on many levels. The examination of racism and greed in B.C.'s early days is well integrated into the narrative. - Quill and Quire, starred review Very useful and interesting additions to the novel are the chronology of the history of the Chinese in Canada and the Historical Note. - Canadian Materials White Jade Tiger opens up a window onto another world, and allows recognition of the riches inherent in another culture. - Kathleen Bailey Julie Lawson has written a story so well grounded in real-life Victoria, B.C., now and in 1881, that the fantasy of time travel between our time and the past seems natural and necessary. White Jade Tiger is successful, both at telling a gripping story and finishing it in a satisfying, believable way. - Victoria Times-Colonist White Jade Tiger opens up a window onto another world, and allows recognition of the riches inherent in another culture. - Kathleen Bailey Lawson's considerable ability to bring her characters to life, and the adept use of dialogue and description, make this a highly recommended book. - Joyce L. White Lawson successfully combines a very real sense of period, a vivid portrait of the lives of the Chinese workers who built the railway, and an exciting adventure. - Vancouver Sun Lawson s considerable ability to bring her characters to life, and the adept use of dialogue and description, make this a highly recommended book. - Joyce L. White (Starred Review) This is a complex and ambitious first novel. Lawson skilfully interweaves the narratives of present and past, exploring the concerns of each on many levels. The examination of racism and greed in B.C.'s early days is well integrated into the narrative. - Quill and Quire This is a complex and ambitious first novel. Lawson skilfully interweaves the narratives of present and past, exploring the concerns of each on many levels. The examination of racism and greed in B.C.'s early days is well integrated into the narrative. - Quill and Quire, starred review â This is a complex and ambitious first novel. Lawson skilfully interweaves the narratives of present and past, exploring the concerns of each on many levels. The examination of racism and greed in B.C.'s early days is well integrated into the narrative. - Quill and Quire, starred review White Jade Tiger opens up a window onto another world, and allows recognition of the riches inherent in another culture. - Kathleen Bailey Julie Lawson has written a story so well grounded in real-life Victoria, B.C., now and in 1881, that the fantasy of time travel between our time and the past seems natural and necessary. White Jade Tiger is successful, both at telling a gripping story and finishing it in a satisfying, believable way. - Victoria Times-Colonist Lawson s considerable ability to bring her characters to life, and the adept use of dialogue and description, make this a highly recommended book. - Joyce L. White Author InformationJulie Lawson is the author of more than twenty children's and young adult titles. Her books have won the Sheila A. Egoff Award and been nominated for numerous awards, including various Forest of Reading Awards and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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