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OverviewThis Badger Bio shares the story of author Sterling North - his adventures and misadventures as a young boy growing up in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Young readers will learn how North's early experience in Wisconsin influenced him in writing some of his best loved children's books - such as Rascal and So Dear To My Heart. The story gives readers a glimpse of early 20th century customs and lifestyles in the rural Midwest. It also includes global issues of the time, including World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic, which greatly affected Sterling's boyhood. As examples, his admired older brother Hershel served overseas in WWI as Sterling was growing up, bringing world events to the North family's doorstep. His mother Gladys died when Sterling was only 7 years old because of the lack of medical advances in the early 1900s. And, as a young man, Sterling was hit by polio, a common epidemic scourge that left many children with paralysis. Readers will learn of Sterling North's successes, not only as a beloved author of children's books, but as a columnist for the Chicago Daily News, an editor of North Star children's history books, and a well-respected critic of other children's literature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sheila Terman Cohen , Sheila Terman CohenPublisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press Imprint: Wisconsin Historical Society Press Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780870207358ISBN 10: 0870207350 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 January 2016 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSheila Terman Cohen has written three Badger Biographies. Mai Ya's Long Journey was awarded first place in juvenile nonfiction by the Council of Wisconsin Writers and the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Gaylord Nelson: Champion for Our Earth received the same honor, given by the Indie Book Awards. Ms. Cohen studied journalism at the University of Wisconsin and has written articles for newspapers in Madison, Wisconsin, where she and her husband live and raised their family. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |