Gloria Whelan

<p>Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including <em>Homeless Bird</em>, winner of the National Book Award; <em>Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect</em>; <em>Angel on the Square</em>; <em>Burying the Sun</em>; <em>Once on This Island</em>, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and <em>Return to the Island</em>. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.</p>