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Gloria Whelan

American poet, novelist, and short-story writer for children.

(Polish) Amerykańska autorka bestsellerów dla dzieci i młodzieży. W 2000 roku zdobyła National Book Award, najbardziej prestiżową amerykańską nagrodę literacką, właśnie za "Bezdomnego ptaka". Whelan pisze powieści historyczne, z których wiele rozgrywa się w egzotycznej scenerii (komunistyczna Rosja, Wietnam). Mieszka z mężem w lasach nad jeziorem Michigan.

I began making up stories before I could write...

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American children's writer

Born 1923

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  • Cover of: The lost child

    First published in 2009 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem (Tales of Young Americans)

    First published in 2006 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The miracle of Saint Nicholas

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miranda's last stand
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    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Pajaro Sin Hogar/Bird Without a Home

    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Pajaro Sin Hogar/Homeless Bird

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  • Cover of: Playing with shadows

    First published in 1988 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The president's mother
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    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Return to the island
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    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The secret keeper
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    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Angel On The Square (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Bezdomny ptak

    First published in 2016 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Angel on the square
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  • Cover of: In Andal's house
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    First published in 2013 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Secret Keeper

    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Small Acts of Amazing Courage

    First published in 2011 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Silence Trap

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine: With Audio Recording

    First published in 2014 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: All my noble dreams and then what happens
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American children's writer

Born 1923

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, History, Michigan, fiction, Family life, fiction, Historical Fiction, Family life, Indians of north america, fiction, Indians of North America, Courage, India, fiction, Mackinac island (mich.), fiction, Farm life, Friendship, Friendship, fiction, Frontier and pioneer life, Historical fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Aunts, Families, Farm life, fiction, People with disabilities, fiction, Soviet union, fiction, Voyages and travels, fiction

Places

Michigan, India, Saint Petersburg (Russia), Great Britain, China, London (England), Mackinac Island (Mich. : Island), Russia (Federation), Soviet Union, United States, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Alaska, Argentina, Detroit, Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.), East Africa, England, France, Great Plains, London, Mackinac Island

People

Edward Windsor Duke of (1894-1972), Nicholas II Emperor of Russia (1868-1918), Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), Nicholas Saint, Bp. of Myra, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria

Time

20th century, George V, 1910-1936, British occupation, 1765-1947, 1775-1865, 1945-1955, 1976-2002, Nicholas II, 1894-1917, 1812, 1925-1953, 1939-1945, 1976-, 1991-, 19th century, Attempted coup, 1991, Dirty War, 1976-1983, German occupation, 1941-1944, Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918, Siege, 1941-1944, To 1172, To 1837, Tokugawa period, 1600-1868, War of 1812

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
April 22, 2024 Edited by MARC Bot move website to links
November 13, 2022 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
November 13, 2022 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import