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Eliza Wheeler

b. 1982

American author and illustrator

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Born 1982. Eliza Wheeler is an American children's writer and writer.

Eliza Wheeler (born December 21, 1982) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She wrote and illustrated Miss Maple's Seeds (Penguin), which debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list and has sold more than a million copies. She is also the illustrator of Holly Black's 2014 Newbery Medal Honor Book Doll Bones (McElderry Books), Alison McGhee's Tell Me A Tattoo Story, Pat Zietlow-Miller's Wherever You Go, and Mara Rockliff's The Grudge Keeper (Peachtree). She lives in Los Angeles, California. She is a 2006 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Stout with a BFA in Graphic Design.

Works List Writer and illustrator Miss Maple's Seeds (Nancy Paulsen/Penguin, Apr 2013),

Illustrator

John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien, by Caroline McAlister. Roaring Brook Press, 2017. The Left-Handed Fate, by Kate Milford, (Aug 2016), Cody and the Fountain of Happiness, by Tricia Springstubb (Candlewick, Apr 2015), Wherever You Go, by Pat Zietlow Miller (Little, Brown, Apr 2015), The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series by Maryrose Wood (Balzer + Bray) Book I: The Mysterious Howling paperback reprint edition (Apr 2015), Book II: The Hidden Gallery paperback reprint edition (Apr 2015), Book III: The Unseen Guest paperback reprint edition (Apr 2015), Book IV: The Interrupted Tale paperback reprint edition (Apr 2015), Book V: The Unmapped Sea (Apr 2015), Spirit's Key, by Edith Cohn (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Sep 2014), The Grudge Keeper, by Mara Rockliff (Peachtree, Apr 2014), The Desperate Adventures of Zeno and Alya, by Jane Kelley (Feiwel & Friends, Oct 2013), Doll Bones, by Holly Black (Margaret K. McElderry, May 2013), What Does It Mean to be Present?, by Rana DiOrio (Little Pickle, Jul 2010),

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University of Wisconsin–Stout Polytechnic

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eliza Wheeler?

American author and illustrator

When was Eliza Wheeler born?

Eliza Wheeler was born on 21 December 1982 in Duluth.

What is Eliza Wheeler's occupation?

Eliza Wheeler is a children's writer and writer.

What nationality is Eliza Wheeler?

Eliza Wheeler is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eliza Wheeler

· Wikidata: Q19519537

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