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Gloria Whelan

b. 1923

American children's writer

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Born 1923. Gloria Whelan is an American writer, children's writer, novelist and social worker.

Gloria Whelan (born November 23, 1923) is an American poet, short story writer, and novelist known primarily for children's and young adult fiction.

Bernida: A Michigan Sailing Legend (picture book) listed as Al Declercq and Tom Ervin with Gloria Whelan (2014)

Living Together: Short Stories and a Novella / Made in Michigan Writers Series (adult) (2013)

What World is This? And Other Stories (adult) collection by various authors (2013)

All My Noble Dreams And Then What Happens (2013)

What World Is This? And Other Stories (2013)

In Andal’s House (picture book illustrated by Amanda Hall) (2013)

Smudge and the Book of Mistakes: A Christmas Story (picture book) (2012)

Small Acts of Amazing Courage (2011)

The Boy Who Wanted to Cook (picture book) (2011)

Megan’s Year / An Irish Traveler’s Story (picture book) (2011)

See What I See (2011)

The Listeners (2009)

Waiting for the Owl's Call (2009)

The Locked Garden (2009)

K is for Kabuki (2009)

After the Train (2009)

The Disappeared (2008)

Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (picture book) (2008)

Parade of Shadows (2007)

Yatandou (picture book) (2007)

Summer of the War (2006)

The Turning (Russian Saga / Book 4) (2006)

Mackinac Bridge / The Story of the Five-Mile Poem (picture book) (2006)

Listening for Lions (2005)

Chu Ju's House (Also published as First Girl) (2004)

Burying the Sun (Russian Saga / Book 3) (2004)

Friend on Freedom River (picture book) (2004)

The Impossible Journey (Russian Saga / Book 2) (2003)

A Haunted House in Starvation Lake (Starvation Lake / Book 4) (2003)

Are There Bears in Starvation Lake? (Starvation Lake / Book 3) (2002)

The Wanigan: A Life on the River (2002)

Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect (2002)

Jam and Jelly by Holly and Nellie (picture book) (2002)

Rich and Famous in Starvation Lake (Starvation Lake / Book 2) (2001)

Angel on the Square (Russian Saga / Book 1) (2001) - telling the story of Katya, the daughter of a lady-in-waiting at the palace of St Petersburg around 1914.

Homeless Bird (2000)

Welcome to Starvation Lake (Starvation Lake / Book 1) (2000)

Return to the Island (Mackinac Island Trilogy / Book 3) (2000)

Miranda's Last Stand (1999)

Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky (1998)

Farewell to the Island (Mackinac Island Trilogy / Book 2) (1998)

The Shadow of the Wolf (Libby Mitchell Trilogy / Book 3) (1997)

The Miracle of St. Nicholas (picture book) (1997)

Friends (1997)

The Ambassador's Wife (adult book) (1997)

The Indian School (1996)

The President's Mother (adult book) (1996)

Once On This Island (Mackinac Island Trilogy / Book 1) (1995)

That Wild Berries Should Grow (1994)

Night of the Full Moon (Libby Mitchell Trilogy / Book 2) (1993) (illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman)

Goodbye, Vietnam (1992)

Bringing the Farmhouse Home (picture book) (1992)

Hannah (1991) (illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman)

The Secret Keeper (1990)

Silver (1988)

A Week of Raccoons (picture book) (1988)

Playing With Shadows (adult book) (1988)

Next Spring an Oriole (Libby Mitchell Trilogy / Book 1) (1987)

The Pathless Woods (1981)

A Time to Keep Silent (1979)

A Clearing in the Forest (1978)

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Education
University of Michigan, Master of Social Work
Awards
National Book Award for Young People's Literature

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gloria Whelan?

American children's writer

When was Gloria Whelan born?

Gloria Whelan was born on 23 November 1923 in Detroit.

What is Gloria Whelan's occupation?

Gloria Whelan is a writer, children's writer, novelist and social worker.

What nationality is Gloria Whelan?

Gloria Whelan is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gloria Whelan

· Wikidata: Q5571483

· DBpedia: Gloria Whelan

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