G. Clifton Wisler (1950–2006)
Auteur van Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer
Over de Auteur
Author G. Clifton Wisler was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He has written over 60 books, many of which are historical fiction works for young adults. He currently lives in Plano, Texas. (Bowker Author Biography)
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The Drummer Boy of Vicksbirg 1 exemplaar
Mein Bruder, der Wind. 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Wisler, Gary Clifton
- Geboortedatum
- 1950-05-15
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2006-04-07
- Graflocatie
- Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- heart attack
- Woonplaatsen
- Plano, Texas, USA
- Opleiding
- University of North Texas
- Beroepen
- teacher
- Organisaties
- Boy Scouts of America
Western Writers of America
Author's Guild
Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Spur Award for Best Juvenile, Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel
- Korte biografie
- [excerpted from Dallas Morning News online obituary]
Wisler attended Hillcrest High School, where he wrote sports and editorials for the Hillcrest Hurricane. Wisler took that interest to Southern Methodist University. A journalism major who served four years on the sports staff of the SMU Daily Campus, he worked part time his senior year for the Dallas Morning News. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in journalism, Wisler taught journalism and sponsored the school newspaper and yearbook at Denton High School the following year. He then returned to SMU, where he received his Master of Arts in English and Education.
Wisler taught English and served as publications advisor at Ben Jackson Middle School in Garland, Texas. Years of sharing stories led his students to encourage him to attempt his first novel. Doubleday published that book, My Brother the Wind.
Wisler left the classroom in order to devote all his time to writing. Except for a brief return to teaching in 1986 at Bowman Middle School in Plano, Texas, his primary focus became writing and speaking to school, educational, and literary groups.
Wisler published 73 books (over 2 million copies published in 5 different languages), Wisler also wrote over 25 short stories and articles for Boy's Life magazine. He was nominated for several Book Awards, a finalist for the Western Writers of America "Spur Award" 8 times, winning twice. In 2001 the International Reading Association awarded him the Paul A. Witty Prize for Best Juvenile Short Story for "The Orange Armband".
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Comanche Summer door G. Clifton Wisler
OK short novel on two boys dealing with Comanches who killed their parents and two other brothers in Texas.
Good children's history book set during the Revolutionary War that features South Carolina/North Carolina locations.
The book presented the idea of how the Old West has evolve in culture and tradition.
Caleb is a 13 year old privileged boy in Texas going to a nice private academy. When his father falls on hard times and everything is taken away, he is sent to live with relatives for a while. First with a snooty aunt, and then with a hard-working grandmother who runs an inn. There he befriends Edith, an older cousin who he has never met, and Michah, a ridiculously superstitious hired hand about his age.
When Caleb nearly drowns in a flash flood, he is saved by an escaped slave, and if forced to question his own attitudes towards slaves and slavery.
The second half of the book is fairly good, once it gets to the point of the story. There doesn't seem to be any reason for Caleb to have grown up in a wealthy home and school, and indeed after the first chapter, he never behaves as though he did. The short stay with the stuffy aunt is completely irrelevant to the story, as is the seemingly endless chatter about Michah's infinite superstitions.… (meer)
When Caleb nearly drowns in a flash flood, he is saved by an escaped slave, and if forced to question his own attitudes towards slaves and slavery.
The second half of the book is fairly good, once it gets to the point of the story. There doesn't seem to be any reason for Caleb to have grown up in a wealthy home and school, and indeed after the first chapter, he never behaves as though he did. The short stay with the stuffy aunt is completely irrelevant to the story, as is the seemingly endless chatter about Michah's infinite superstitions.… (meer)
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- Leden
- 1,592
- Populariteit
- #16,210
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 12
- ISBNs
- 158