Sheldon Oberman was born on 20 May 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and studied literature at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Jerusalem. In 1975, after receiving a teaching degree, he joined the staff at Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate in Winnipeg as an English and drama teacher. In addition to his books, Oberman wrote columns and articles for the Winnipeg Free Press, acted and directed on film and stage, and toured as a professional storyteller. He also created the questions for the junior version of the game, A Question of Scruples. Oberman died on 26 March 2004 in Winnipeg. For more information, visit his official site.

Books by Sheldon Oberman

	1983 The Folk Festival Book (with Steve Johnson)	Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1990 The Lion in the Lake: a French-English Alphabet Book	Biblio.com
	1990 Julie Gerond and the Polka Dot Pony	Biblio.com
	1993 This Business with Elijah	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1993 TV Sal and the Game Show from Outer Space	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1994 The Always Prayer Shawl	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1995 The White Stone in the Castle Wall	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1997 By the Hannukah Light	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1999 The Shaman's Nephew: A Life in the Far North	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2000 The Wisdom Bird	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2004 Island of the Minotaur	Amazon.ca Biblio.com
	2006 Solomon and the Ant and Other Jewish Folktales	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
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Awards

• Governor General's Literary Award – Children's Literature (Text, English)
  • 2000 – The Shaman's Nephew – Shortlisted

Added 17 March 2006.
Updated 12 October 2008.