New Releases by Gloria Whelan

In the winter of 1840, the night of the full moon is approaching. Nothing will stop Libby Mitchell from visiting her best friend, Fawn, during a special ceremony at the nearby wigwam camp. But Libby’s adventure takes an unexpected turn when soldiers suddenly rush in. They order everyone at the camp, including Libby, to move off the land—immediately! With each passing day, the displaced people must move farther away from home. Will Libby ever see her family again? History Stepping Stones now feature updated content that emphasizes Common Core and today’s renewed interest in nonfiction. Perfect for home, school, and library bookshelves!

Gloria Whelan weaves an imaginatie tale of politcal intrigue that exploress the horrific consequences of misplaced power. With sweeping strokes of realism that focus on our nation''s health care reform, Whelan demonstrates how the best intentions can pave the way for great evil.

Hannah, a blind girl living in Michigan in the late nineteenth century, doesn''t go to school, until a new teacher comes to board at their house.

In a moving story, the author of The Secret Keeper and Goodbye, Vietnam tells of a father and daughter overcoming their grief at the loss of wife and mother, and their dramatic attempts to resolve the conflicts in their relationship. A Children''s Choice Book for 1980.

When Grandma dies, her five children and their children descend on her farmhouse to divide the possessions in an orderly manner and in hopes of making everyone happy.

Deep in the Alaskan wilds, 9-year-old Rachel dreams of owning and racing a sled dog one day. When her father, who breeds and races huskies, gives her the runt of the litter, Rachel names the puppy Silver and sets out to prove he''s a champion.

Raids on his corn, garbage can, and bird feeder lead Mr. Twerkle to trap five raccoons and take them out to the woods, but they refuse to stay where he puts them.

This is a wonderful book of stories. Gloria Whelan is adept in creating the small luminous details that bring a story to life. She is miraculously fair to all her characters, young and old, and her accounts are both funny and frightening.