Ghost Train (book)
| Author | Paul Yee |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Harvey Chan |
| Cover artist | Harvey Chan |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's Literature |
| Published | 1996 |
| Publication place | Canada |
Ghost Train is a children's picture book by Chinese-Canadian historian and writer Paul Yee. It is illustrated with oil paintings by Chinese-Canadian artist Harvey Chan. The book was first published in 1996.
Awards
- 1996 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature[1]
- 1997 Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award[2]
- 1997 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award
- 1998 Prix Enfantasie (Switzerland)(Winner; for French language version: Le train fantôme)
Adaptation
Ghost Train was adapted as a play by Betty Quan and performed by the Young People's Theatre in Toronto in 2001.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Governor General's Literary Awards: Table of winners, 1936–1999
- ^ Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards Award Recipients 1976–2016
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (April 23, 2001). "Gifted creative team rides artful Ghost Train". Toronto Star. p. C.05. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Walker, Susan (April 16, 2001). "Forgotten heroes: New play, opera tell the story of the Chinese workers who built Canada's national railway". Toronto Star. p. E.01. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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