Elizabeth Stewart's writing credits for film, television, and the Internet include the TV movie Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007) and the series Falcon Beach, Edgemont, and The Adventures of Shirley Holmes. This is her first novel. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A chilling, captivating novel about an innocent scapegoat, a searing injustice and the far-reaching damage secrets and lies do. (Christina Minaki Canadian Children's Book News)
Stewart takes all the history she can find and works to craft a novel from it... Her writing is clean and fluid and her attention to historical detail admirable. (Kirkus Reviews 2012-09-15)
The plot moves quickly and should interest many readers, even those not usually drawn to historical fiction. (Caroline Hanson School Library Journal 2012-09-01)
A chilling, captivating novel about an innocent scapegoat, a searing injustice and the far-reaching damage secrets and lies do. (Christina Minaki Canadian Children's Book News 2012-11-01)
Elizabeth Stewart has crafted a compelling young adult novel centred on important themes of racism, justice and personal responsibility. These important themes are deftly developed; the tone never becomes preachy or pedantic. Strong curricular ties to both English and social studies programmes will appeal to teachers. The Lynching of Louie Sam is perfect for the senior high school library. (Nancy Prentice Deakin Review of Children's Literature 2013-02-28)
Based on a true story, two white teenage boys witness the lynching of an innocent Indian boy named Louie Sam when a mob is whipped into a killing frenzy... After a local man is murdered and his cabin set on fire, there is testimony that a teenage Indian was seen on the road nearby. As George and Dave watch from the edges of the proceedings, they see that some facts don't add up. But it is only after Louie Sam is dead that George tries to stand up for the truth. This novel is a powerful fictionalization of a poignant story... valuable for middle school units on westward expansion or for the study of discrimination against Native Americans. Recommended. (Karen Perry, Educational Reviewer, High Point, Nor Library Media Connection 2013-04-01)
Stewart's experience as a screenwriter enables her to create vivid characters and effective dialogue. (Patricia Jeremy Resource Links)