Wier, Ester

American author of children's and young adult books; Newbery Honor citation in 1964 for The loner.

From the description of The wind chasers : production material, ca. 1966-1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494819

From the description of The loner : production material, ca. 1962-1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494817

From the description of Gift of the mountains : production material, ca. 1961-1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451659

From the description of Action at Paradise Marsh : production material, ca. 1967-1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444055

From the description of The winners : production material, ca. 1967-1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451660

From the description of The Rumptydoolers : production material, ca. 1963-1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494818

From the description of The partners : production material, ca. 1972. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444062

From the description of Papers, 1961-1975 (bulk 1963-1975). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444053

From the description of King of the mountain : production material, ca. 1961-1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444058

From the description of The hunting trail : production material, ca. 1974-1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680781

From the description of The long year : production material, ca. 1968-1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680782

From the description of The space hut : production material, ca. 1964-1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680783

From the description of The white oak : production material, ca. 1971. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406224

Ester Wier (nee Alberti) was born October 17, 1910 in Seattle, Washington. She studied at Southeastern Teachers College from 1929-30 and attended the University of California at Los Angeles from 1931-1932. In 1934 she married Henry Robert Wier, a naval officer, and later had two children. As a Navy wife, Ester Wier lived all over the United States and in 1956, she co-wrote, with Dorothy Hickey, The Answer Book on Naval Social Customs. In 1963, Ester Wier published her first book for children and young adults, The Loner, the story of a lonely boy who finally gains a name and a home; the book received a Newbery Honor citation in 1964. During the 1960s and 1970s, Ester Wier published other works of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults that were praised by critics for their well-researched settings and details. Many of her books are "stories of children, primarily boys, who are seeking acceptance by themselves or others," and Ester Wier has been lauded for her understanding of "youth's efforts to stand on its own" and children's "need to achieve and be accepted." Ester Wier's fiction has also been praised for her "well drawn and believable characters" and for her "ability to interweave imagery with action and dialogue."

From the description of Ester Wier Papers 1961-1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 441138247

Ester Wier (nee Alberti) was born October 17, 1910 in Seattle, Washington. She studied at Southeastern Teachers College from 1929-30 and attended the University of California at Los Angeles from 1931-1932. In 1934 she married Henry Robert Wier, a naval officer, and later had two children. As a Navy wife, Ester Wier lived all over the United States and in 1956, she co-wrote, with Dorothy Hickey, The Answer Book on Naval Social Customs . In 1963, Ester Wier published her first book for children and young adults, The Loner, the story of a lonely boy who finally gains a name and a home; the book received a Newbery Honor citation in 1964. During the 1960s and 1970s, Ester Wier published other works of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults that were praised by critics for their well-researched settings and details. Many of her books are "stories of children, primarily boys, who are seeking acceptance by themselves or others," and Ester Wier has been lauded for her understanding of "youth's efforts to stand on its own" and children's "need to achieve and be accepted." Ester Wier's fiction has also been praised for her "well drawn and believable characters" and for her "ability to interweave imagery with action and dialogue."

From the guide to the Ester Wier Papers, 1961-1975, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

Young adult author born on October 17, 1910 in Seattle, Washington. Her first book, The loner (1963) was chosen as a Newbery Honor book in 1964.

From the description of Ester Wier papers, 1964-1976. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 39717310

American author of children's and youg adult books; Newbery Honor citation in 1964 for The loner.

From the description of The barrel : production material, ca. 1965-1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494816