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Gloria Whelan
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Gloria Whelan

Gloria Whelan is an award-winning and critically acclaimed author of many books for children and young adults. She won the National Book Award for young people’s literature for her novel Homeless Bird. A versatile author of historical and... Read full bio

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Small Acts of Amazing Courage will be released on July 09, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 17, 2013
All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens will be released on April 02, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 02, 2013
All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 02, 2013
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Chapter 1 from All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens
Mar 31, 2013
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Excerpt 1 from Small Acts of Amazing Courage
Jan 24, 2013
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Nov 28, 2012
Nov 28, 2012
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Small Acts of Amazing Courage has won an award
Oct 12, 2012
Small Acts of Amazing Courage will be released on April 19, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 19, 2011
Small Acts of Amazing Courage is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 19, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Small Acts of Amazing Courage
Apr 09, 2011

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EveningSun.com, April 16, 2013
...Honor - Bernadine L. Masenheimer 70th Birthday 7/3/98) "All My Noble Dreams and then What Happens," by Gloria Whelan. (Perpetual Memorial - Genevieve W. Mange) Adult fiction "The Dinner," by Herman Koch. (Honor - Elizabeth Alston for 173 Volunteer Hours...
Michigan Public Radio, April 15, 2013
...little crazy while he tries to save Roethke's house from being torn down. 4. Living Together by Gloria Whelan Gloria Whelan is also a prolific author. Years ago, one of her books won a National Book Award. She is known for her stories for young...
Kirkus Reviews, April 12, 2013
...to expand on this notion of India’s caste system with their students might want to check out Gloria Whelan’s In Andal’s House, illustrated by Amanda Hall. This picture book comes from Sleeping Bear Press’ Tales of the World series, which aims...
Heritage Newspapers, March 28, 2013
...Margaret K. Wetterer; “Lucky Stone” by Lucille Clifton; “My Trip to Alspha I” by Alfred Slote; “Silver” by Gloria Whelan; and “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” by Judy Blume. “I know that students enjoyed it because they all asked if...
Darien Times, March 10, 2013
...News, Schools · 0 Comments Art has always been the perfect medium for expressing ideas, emotions, and hopes. Gloria Whelan, National Book Award-Winning Author, uses this to her advantage in her novel, “See What I See.” Kate Tapert is ready to...
Saginaw News, December 10, 2012
...Miler Elementary School in Saginaw. File | Mlive.com KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP — When a Michigan publisher asked author Gloria Whelan if she was interested in writing a book about the Mackinac Bridge, “I really didn’t know much about it,” said the...
Longview Daily News, December 4, 2012
...will love. I also think they’ll enjoy “Smudge and the Book of Mistakes: A Christmas Story” by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Stephen Costanza. It’s the story of a young monk who’s given the task of illustrating the Christmas Story....
Central Michigan Life, April 4, 2013
...Award-winning author Gloria Whelan reads an excerpt from her book “Small Acts of Amazing Courage” during her discussion Wednesday night at Park Library Auditorium. The sequel for the book, entitled “All My Noble...
Heritage Newspapers, March 28, 2013
...Margaret K. Wetterer; “Lucky Stone” by Lucille Clifton; “My Trip to Alspha I” by Alfred Slote; “Silver” by Gloria Whelan; and “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” by Judy Blume. “I know that students enjoyed it because they all asked if...
Examiner.com, March 27, 2013
..."In Andal's House" by Gloria Whelan is a book that can be read with two different outcomes. It's a story about class, or caste, as it's called in India.The tale begins...
Darien Times, March 10, 2013
...News, Schools · 0 Comments Art has always been the perfect medium for expressing ideas, emotions, and hopes. Gloria Whelan, National Book Award-Winning Author, uses this to her advantage in her novel, “See What I See.” Kate Tapert is ready to...
Daily Nonpareil, December 20, 2012
...will love. I also think they’ll enjoy “Smudge and the Book of Mistakes: A Christmas Story” by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Stephen Costanza. It’s the story of a young monk who’s given the task of illustrating the Christmas Story....
Bay City Times, December 10, 2012
...Miler Elementary School in Saginaw. File | Mlive.com KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP — When a Michigan publisher asked author Gloria Whelan if she was interested in writing a book about the Mackinac Bridge, “I really didn’t know much about it,” said the...
Saginaw News, December 10, 2012
...Miler Elementary School in Saginaw. File | Mlive.com KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP — When a Michigan publisher asked author Gloria Whelan if she was interested in writing a book about the Mackinac Bridge, “I really didn’t know much about it,” said the...