About the Author

GLORIA WHELAN is a distinguished poet and award-winning author. She has written many books for young readers, including HOMELESS BIRD, winner of the National Book Award; ANGEL ON THE SQUARE; THE IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY; ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; FAREWELL TO THE ISLAND; RETURN TO THE ISLAND; MIRANDA’S LAST STAND; and THE INDIAN SCHOOL. Ms. Whelan lives with her husband, Joseph, in the woods of northern Michigan.

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