Lois Walfrid Johnson

Lois Walfrid Johnson is a Christian author who has written over 25 books. Her books have been translated into 12 languages. She lives with her husband, Roy, in Minnesota. They have three children: Gail, Jeff, and Kevin. Gail is her husband's child from a previous marriage.

Awards

*Retailers Choice Award, Youth/Teen category, finalist for "Heart of Courage", 2006.
*C. S. Lewis Medal for Notable Books for "The Swindler's Treasure", 1997, and "Midnight Rescue", 1997.
*Five Silver Angel Awards from Excellence in Media for "The Disappearing Stranger", 1991, "Trouble at Wild River", 1992, "The Runaway Clown", 1994; "Disaster on Windy Hill", 1995; "Escape into the Night", 1996.
*C. S. Lewis Honor Book, Silver Medal for "Escape into the Night", 1996.
*Award of Merit from Excellence in Media for "Grandpa's Stolen Treasure", 1993.
*Council for Wisconsin Writers, Arthur Tofte Juvenile Book Award for "Trouble at Wild River", 1992.
*Wisconsin State Historical Society Award of Merit for Distinguished Service to History for Adventures of the Northwoods Series, 1991.
*Gold Medallion Book Award for all four books in the Let's-Talk-About-It Stories for Kids Series, 1989.
*C. S. Lewis Medal for Best Series Published in 1988, given to same four books in Let's-Talk-About-It Stories for Kids Series, 1989.
*Distinguished Alumni Citation for Distinguished Service and Significant Attainment in the Field of Christian Literature, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1983.
*Dwight L. Moody Award for Excellence in Christian Literature, Decision Magazine, 1969. [http://www.lwjbooks.com/awards.html]

Books

Viking Quest Series

# "Raiders From the Sea" (2003)
# "Mystery of the Silver Coins" (2003)
# "The Invisible Friend" (2004)
# "Heart of Courage" (2005)
# "The Raider's Promise" (2006)

Adventures of the Northwoods Series

# "The Disappearing Stranger" (1990)
# "The Hidden Message" (1990)
# "The Creeping Shadows" (1990)
# "The Vanishing Footprints" (1991)
# "Trouble at Wild River" (1991)
# "The Mysterious Hideaway" (1992)
# "Grandpa's Stolen Treasure" (1992)
# "The Runaway Clown" (1994)
# "The Mystery of the Missing Map" (1994)
# "Disaster at Windy Hills" (1994)

Riverboat Adventures Series

# "Escape into the Night" (1995)
# "Race for Freedom" (1996)
# "Midnight Rescue" (1996)
# "The Swindler's Treasure" (1997)
# "Mysterious Signal" (1998)
# "The Fiddler's Secret" (1998)

Let's Talk About it Series

*"Thanks for Being My Friend!"
*"You're Worth More Than You Think"
*"You Are Wonderfully Made!" (1988)
*"Secrets of the Best Choice"

Other titles

*"Just a Minute, Lord" (1973)
*"Hello, God!: Prayers for small children" (1975)
*"You're My Best Friend, Lord" (1976)
*"Gift in My Arms: Thoughts for New Mothers" (1977)
*"Either Way I Win: God's Hope for Difficult Times" (1979)
*"Songs for silent moments: Prayers for daily living" (1980)
*"Falling Apart or Coming Together: How You Can Experience the Faithfulness of God" (1984)
*"Burnt Cookies" (2004)

External links

* [http://www.lwjbooks.com/ Lois Johnson's Personal Website]