Clyde Robert Bulla (born January 9, 1914, near King City, Missouri, United States, d. May 23, 2007, Warrensburg, Missouri) was the author of over fifty books for children. He received his early education in a one-room schoolhouse where he began writing stories and songs. He finished his first book shortly after his graduation from high school and then went to work on a newspaper as a columnist and a typesetter. His first book, The Donkey Cart, was published in 1946.[1] His autobiography, A Grain of Wheat: A Writer Begins, was published in 1985. The book referred to an essay he wrote in 1924 for the St. Joseph Gazette in which he tied with 100 others for third-place to write about a grain of wheat.
The manuscripts for many of his historical novels are in University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.[2]
Awards and Recognitions
In 1962, Mr. Bulla received the first award of the Southern California Council on Children's Literature.[3] He was the first recipient of the Southern California Council on Children's Literature award for distinguished contribution to the field.[4]
Selected publications
- Riding the Pony Express (1948)
- The Secret Valley (1949)
- Eagle Feather (1953)
- Star of Wild Horse Canyon (1953)
- Squanto, Friend of the White Men (1954) (later retitled Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims)
- The Sword in the Tree (1956)
- Ghost Town Treasure (1957)
- Pirate's Promise (1958)
- The Valentine Cat (1959)
- A Tree Is A Plant (1960)
- Benito (1961)
- Viking Adventure (1963)
- White Bird (1966)
- The Ghost of Windy Hill (1968)
- The Moon Singer (1969)
- Pocahontas and the Strangers (1971)
- Shoeshine Girl (1975)
- Marco Moonlight (1976)
- The Beast of Lor (1977)
- A Lion to Guard Us (1981) ISBN 0-690-04096-2
- The Chalk Box Kid (1987)
- "The Christmas Coat" (1989)
- A Place for Angels (1995)
- The Paint Brush Kid (1999)
- Daniel's Duck
- Charlie's House
References
- ^ "Bulla, Clyde Robert". Educational Book & Media Association. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv82774
- ^ https://lccn.loc.gov/n79076135
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/Clyde-Robert-Bulla/e/B001ILHGTS
External links
- Guide to the Clyde Robert Bulla papers at the University of Oregon
- Author donates books to University of Central Missouri
- Clyde Robert Bulla at Library of Congress Authorities, with 92 catalog records (10 "from old catalog")
- Clyde Robert Bulla at Find a Grave