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Books by Gloria Whelan | Wonderlit

Books by Gloria Whelan

13 books · Ages 5–14

Known for the Russian Saga and Tales of the World series, Gloria Whelan writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 5–14, alongside 6 standalone books, exploring themes of history, resilience & perseverance, justice & fairness.

Series

Angel on the Square

1 book · Ages 10–14

Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story

Yuki

The Boy Who Wanted to Cook

Tales of the World

4 books · Ages 5–12

Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem

The Listeners

Tales of Young Americans

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

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In 1887 Michigan, nine-year-old Hannah's world expands beyond her front door when a new teacher arrives to help her mast

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Fourteen-year-old Chu Ju flees into the night to save her newborn sister, beginning a perilous journey across China to f

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Thirteen-year-old Koly must find the courage to survive and rewrite her future after being cast out by a society bound b

By Age Range

Hannah

Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story

Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem

Angel on the Square

Hannah

Common Themes

History Resilience & Perseverance Justice & Fairness Being Different Family & Siblings Cultural Identity Love & Family Growing Up

2 books · Ages 6–10

Ages 10–14

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Miranda's Last Stand

For the child grappling with inherited biases, this story explores how personal experience can challenge the prejudices

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Small Acts of Amazing Courage

For the teenager beginning to question inherited beliefs and looking for the courage to stand up for justice within thei

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Listening for Lions

Orphaned in Africa and whisked away to England, Rachel must use her sharp wit to survive a deceitful plot involving a st

Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story

Angel on the Square

Chu Ju's House

Yuki

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The Black Tower

The Black Tower

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

The Way of the Grizzly

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

The Way of the Grizzly

Hope Was Here

Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black

Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black