Beatrice Gormley
Born in Glendale, California, Beatrice grew up in Southern California. After graduating from Pomona College, she worked in publishing near San Francisco. There she met and married Robert Gormley, and they moved to Massachusetts. They have two daughters.
Since age 9 Beatrice had wanted to become a writer. But it wasn't until after her children were born that she really focused on her writing. In 1981 her first book, Mail Order Wings,was published. Since then she's written many popular novels and biographies for young people. Her most recent books are Friends of Liberty, a novel of the Boston Tea Party, and the biography Nelson Mandela: South African Revolutionary.
Since age 9 Beatrice had wanted to become a writer. But it wasn't until after her children were born that she really focused on her writing. In 1981 her first book, Mail Order Wings,was published. Since then she's written many popular novels and biographies for young people. Her most recent books are Friends of Liberty, a novel of the Boston Tea Party, and the biography Nelson Mandela: South African Revolutionary.
Series
Mail-Order Wings
1. Mail-order Wings (1981)
2. Fifth Grade Magic (1982)
3. More Fifth Grade Magic (1989)
1. Mail-order Wings (1981)
2. Fifth Grade Magic (1982)
3. More Fifth Grade Magic (1989)
Travelers Through Time
1. Back To The Titanic (1994)
2. Back to Paul Revere! (1994)
3. Back to the Day Lincoln Was Shot! (1996)
1. Back To The Titanic (1994)
2. Back to Paul Revere! (1994)
3. Back to the Day Lincoln Was Shot! (1996)
Childhood of Famous Americans
Louisa May Alcott (1999)
Amelia Earhart (2000)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (2001)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2002)
Althea Gibson (2005)
Louisa May Alcott (1999)
Amelia Earhart (2000)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (2001)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2002)
Althea Gibson (2005)
Novels
Best Friend Insurance (1983)
The Ghastly Glasses (1985)
Paul's Volcano (1987)
Richard and the Vratch (1987)
Understudy Magic (1988)
The Magic Mean Machine (1989)
Wanted: Ufo (1990)
Sky Guys to White Cat (1991)
Ellie's Birthstone Ring (1992)
Miriam (1999)
Adara (2002)
Salome (2007)
Poisoned Honey (2010)
Friends of Liberty (2013)
Second Lives (2021)
The Ghastly Glasses (1985)
Paul's Volcano (1987)
Richard and the Vratch (1987)
Understudy Magic (1988)
The Magic Mean Machine (1989)
Wanted: Ufo (1990)
Sky Guys to White Cat (1991)
Ellie's Birthstone Ring (1992)
Miriam (1999)
Adara (2002)
Salome (2007)
Poisoned Honey (2010)
Friends of Liberty (2013)
Second Lives (2021)
Non fiction
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