WHELAN, Gloria (Ann)

WHELAN, Gloria (Ann). American, b. 1923. Genres: Young adult fiction. Career: Minneapolis Family and Children's Service, Minneapolis, social worker, 1948-49; Children's Center of Wayne County, Detroit, supervisor of group services and day care program, 1963-68; Spring Arbor College, Spring Arbor, MI, instructor in American literature, 1979-. Publications: YOUNG ADULT NOVELS: A Time to Keep Silent, 1979; The Pathless Woods, 1980; Next Spring an Oriole, 1987; A Week of Raccoons, 1988; Silver, 1988; Playing with Shadows, 1988; The Secret Keeper, 1990; Hannah, 1991; Goodbye, Vietnam, 1992; A Time to Keep Silent, 1993; Night of the Full Moon, 1993; That Wild Berries Should Grow, 1994; Once on this Island, 1995; The President's Mother, 1996; The Indian School, 1996; The Ambassador's Wife, 1997; The Shadow of the Wolf, 1997; The Miracle of St. Nicholas, 1997; Friends, 1997; Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky, 1998; Farewell to the Island, 1998; Miranda's Last Stand, 1999; Welcome to Starvation Lake, 2000; Return to the Island, 2000; Homeless Bird, 2000 (National Book Award); Rich and Famous in Starvation Lake, 2001; Angel on the Square, 2001; Return to the Island, 2002; Fruitlands, 2002; Jams & Jellies by Holly & Nellie, 2002; Impossible Journey, 2003. Contributor of stories, poems, and reviews to literary journals and newspapers. Address: 9797 N Twin Lake Rd, Mancelona, MI 49659, U.S.A. Online address: gloriawhelan.com