| LC control no. | n 50015709 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3573.I3576 |
| Personal name heading | Wier, Ester |
| Variant(s) | Alberti, Esteer, 1910-2000 |
| Associated place | China |
| Birth date | 1910-10-17 |
| Death date | 2000-01-06 |
| Place of birth | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Field of activity | Children's stories |
| Profession or occupation | Authors |
| Found in | Her The answer book on naval social customs, 1956. The loner, 1963: title page (Ester Wier) McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi, Ester Wier papers, via www, 26 December 2019 (Ester Wier was born on October 17, 1910 in Seattle, Washington. She attended Southeastern Teacher's College 1929-1930 and the University of Los Angeles from 1931-1932. In 1934 she married Henry Robert Wier, a naval officer, in Hankow, China and traveled all over the world with him. Her first book, The Answer Book on Naval Social Customs, co-authored by Dorothy Hickey, was published in 1956. For the next two years, she wrote three other books dealing with Navy, Army, and Air Force social customs. It was not until she enrolled in a workshop at George Washington University that she became interested in juvenile literature. In 1963, Wier wrote The loner, her first young adult fiction book which was chosen as a Newbery Honor Book in 1964.) Wikipedia, via www, 26 December 2019 (Ester Wier (17 October 1910-6 January 2000) was an American writer) SNAC Cooperative website, via www, 26 December 2019 (Ester Wier (nee Alberti) was born October 17, 1910 in Seattle, Washington.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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