About+Gloria+Whelan

Gloria Whelan is the author of Homeless Bird.  She was born on November 23, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. Whelan started writing at a young age. This talented lady wrote poetry in elementary school and edited the school paper in high school. Her first book, __A Clearing in the Forest__, was published in 1978. Since then, she has written many more novels and children's books. Some of her  other books include __Angel on the__ __Square__, __The Indian School__, A Time to Keep Silent, and __Farewell to the Island__. She has received the 1996 Great Lakes Book Award and the National Book Award. Gloria Whelan curr ently lives in Michigan with her husband Joseph. [|Find out more at her website by clicking here!]