Sheila burnford awards shows
The story of three animal pets traveling in the wilderness won the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award WorldCat records show four.!
She was a writer, known for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco () and The Incredible Journey ().
Sheila Burnford
Scottish writer (1916–1984)
Sheila Burnford | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-05-11)11 May 1916 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 20 April 1984(1984-04-20) (aged 67) Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | St.
George's School, Edinburgh & Harrogate Ladies College |
| Spouse | David Burnford (m. 1941) |
| Children | 3 |
Sheila Philip Cochrane Burnford née Every (11 May 1916 – 20 April 1984) was a Scottish writer.
She is best known for her novel The Incredible Journey about two dogs and a cat traveling through the Canadian wilderness.
Although The Incredible Journey is marketed as a children's book, and in fact won the Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, Mrs Burnford has stated.Life and work
Burnford was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and lived in Ayrshire during her teenage years.[1] She attended St. George's School, Edinburgh, and Harrogate Ladies College.[1] She also attended schools in France and Germany.
In 1941 she married Dr. David Burnford, with whom she had three children. During World War II, she worked as a volunteer ambulance driver.[
