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Gloria Houston


Died
March 21, 2016

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Gloria Houston was a teacher and a native of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Ms. Houston taught students of all ages. Ms. Houston wrote several books for children, including the best-selling My Great-Aunt Arizona, illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb; The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, illustrated by Barbara Cooney; and LittleJim. She lived in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 6,426 ratings · 613 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors
The Year of the Perfect Chr...
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4.35 avg rating — 3,769 ratings — published 1988 — 18 editions
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My Great-Aunt Arizona
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4.36 avg rating — 1,570 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions
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Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmo...
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Mountain Valor
4.12 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions
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Bright Freedom's Song: A St...
3.70 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions
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Littlejim's Gift
4.03 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions
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Littlejim
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But No Candy
3.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions
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Littlejim's Dreams
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My Brother Joey Died
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Series by Gloria Houston

Littlejim Littlejim's Gift Littlejim's Dreams
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