3. Get to know the author…
She
began writing short stories
and poems as a little girl.
Spends time in “secret garden”
Attended University of Michigan
4. Connection to Michigan
GloriaWhelan and her husband live
in Northern Michigan on Oxbow Lake
Writes about Michigan places
5. Awards Received
2000 National Book Award
Society of Midland Authors Juvenile Fiction
Award
Great Lakes Bookseller Award
6. See What I See
18 year old girl lives with her
mother in Northern Michigan
Moves to Detroit
Attends Art Institute
on a Scholarship
7. See What I See
Drops out of School to help
her father with his illness.
Father dies
She inherits his money and she
returns back to school.
8. The Wanigan
A Life on the River
Land was sold in Detroit
Young girl travels with family
Set in late 1800’s(Timber Era)
Lived on boat with other lumberjacks
9. The Wanigan
Takes place on major Michigan rivers
Befriends boy on boat who teaches
her about nature and wildlife.
Father gets enough money from cutting
timber and able to buy land.
10. Inspiration for Writing
A lot of Gloria Whelan’s books
include places in Michigan
Writes about nature and wildlife.
Thoroughly researches the different settings
of her books.
11. What is Gloria up to now?
Continues to write for pleasure
Enjoys cooking
Reads often
Explores the shores Lake St. Clair