Biography
Karlene Harvey is an illustrator and writer who lives on the unceded and ancestral home territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh people. Karlene is Tsilhqot’in and Syilx and grew up on territories of the Semiahmoo and Kwantlen Nations. They have illustrated several children’s books, including Drum from the Heart; Every Child Matters; Maggie Lou, Firefox and Kaiah’s Garden.
Awards
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The Hawk Shadow
2025 - 2025-2026 First Nation Communities READ Award; Children’s category, First Nation Communities READ, Long-Listed
Picture Books
The Hawk Shadow, 2024

