Английская Википедия:Ben Mikaelsen
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use mdy dates Ben Mikaelsen (born November 24, 1952) is a Bolivian American writer of children's literature.
Early life and education
Ben Mikaelsen was born on November 24, 1952, in La Paz, Bolivia, the son of missionary parents of Danish descent.[1][2] He wasn't sent to school until fourth grade where he was bullied for his race. Mikaelsen moved to the United States with his family shortly before entering seventh grade,[1] where he encountered further bullying because of his poor English capabilities.[3] As a teen in Minnesota, he taught himself to swim and dive, and this led him to take flight and skydiving lessons.[4] Mikaelsen attended USC and Bemidji State University.[5]
Personal life
When building his home in Montana, Ben adopted an American black bear named Buffy for 26 years until the bear's death in September 2012.[6] Ben Mikaelsen considered Buffy a "750-pound member of my family."[7] He has been writing full-time since 1984 and lives in Anacortes, Washington with his wife, Connie. He has written a few books inspired by his bear, such as Touching Spirit Bear and the sequel Ghost of Spirit Bear. He also took a year out of high school to join a parachute team and compete around Minnesota. He goes around the country visiting schools to teach kids about his life and his experience as a victim of bullying.Шаблон:Citation needed
Published works
- Rescue Josh McGuire (1991)
- Stranded (1995)
- Countdown (1996)
- Petey (1998)
- Touching Spirit Bear (2001)
- Red Midnight (2002)
- Tree Girl (2004)
- Ghost of Spirit Bear (2008)
- Jungle of Bones (2014)
- Sparrow Hawk Red (1993)
Awards and honors
Mikaelson's work has won many state youth literature awards, including the California Young Reader Medal and Wyoming's Indian Paintbrush Book Award.
- 1991: Golden Spur, Juvenile Fiction, Rescue Josh McGuire[8]
- 1992: International Reading Association Children's Book Award, Older Reader Category, Rescue Josh McGuire[9]
- 1999: ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Petey[10]
- 1999: Golden Spur, Juvenile Fiction, Petey[8]
- 2002: ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Touching Spirit Bear[10]
References
External links
- Шаблон:Official website
- Interview at Children's Book Radio (MP3), 2007 audio file
- Шаблон:LCAuth
- Английская Википедия
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American children's writers
- American people of Danish descent
- Bolivian children's writers
- Bolivian emigrants to the United States
- Bolivian people of Danish descent
- Writers from Bozeman, Montana
- Hispanic and Latino American writers
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