''Ghost Train'' is a children's picture book by Chinese-Canadian historian and writer
Paul Yee
Paul Yee (born 1 October 1956) is a Chinese-Canadian historian and writer. He is the author of many books for children, including ''Teach Me to Fly, Skyfighter'', ''The Curses of Third Uncle'', ''Dead Man's Gold'', and ''Ghost Train''—winner of ...
. 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
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...
for Children's Literature
* 1997
Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award
* 1997
Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award
The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award was presented annually by the Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques (CLA) to an outstanding illustrator of a new Canadian children's book.
* 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
Young People's Theatre (YPT) is a professional theatre for young audiences located in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. The company produces and presents a full season of theatre and arts education programming, performing to approximately 150,000 patr ...
in Toronto in 2001.
References
External links
{{Portal, Children's literature
Author's websiteIllustrator's website
1996 children's books
Canadian children's books
Canadian picture books
Books by Paul Yee
Chinese-Canadian culture
Governor General's Award–winning children's books
Children's books about rail transport
Books about immigration to the United States
Children's fiction books
Children's books set in China
Asian-Canadian literature
Children's books set in the United States
Children's books about immigration
Children's books about disability