W.O. Mitchell’s Followers (46)

W.O. Mitchell

Born

in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

March 13, 1914

Died

February 25, 1998

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Children's Books

edit data

William Ormond Mitchell was an author of novels, short stories, and plays. He is best known for his 1947 novel Who Has Seen the Wind, which has sold close to a million copies in North America, and a collection of short stories, Jake and the Kid, which subsequently won the Stephen Leacock Award. Both of these portray life on the Canadian prairies where he grew up in the early part of the 20th century. He has often been called the Mark Twain of Canada for his vivid tales of young boys' adventures.

In 1973, Mitchell was made an officer of the Order of Canada. ...more

Combine Editions
W.O. Mitchell’s books

Average rating: 3.85 · 5,579 ratings · 385 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	Who Has Seen the Wind 3.88 avg rating — 4,482 ratings — published 1947 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jake and the Kid 4.03 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1961 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How I Spent My Summer Holidays 3.73 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 1981 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roses Are Difficult Here 3.71 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 1990 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Bonspiel of Willie MacCrimmon 3.74 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1976 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanishing Point 3.76 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1973 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Since Daisy Creek 3.44 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ladybug Ladybug 3.47 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1988 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	According to Jake and the Kid 3.79 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1989 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For Art's Sake 3.65 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by W.O. Mitchell…

Quotes by W.O. Mitchell (?)

“He had seen it often, from the verandah of his uncle's farmhouse, or at the end of a long street, but till now he had never heard it. The hollowing hum of telephone wires along the road, the ring of hidden crickets, the stitching sound of grasshoppers, the sudden relief of a meadow lark's song, were deliciously strange to him.”
― W.O. Mitchell, Who Has Seen the Wind

tags: canadian-classics, prairies

1 likes

Polls

What Canadian author do you want to read in July?

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

36 votes, 67.9%

Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell

10 votes, 18.9%

Dust Over the City by Andre Langevin

7 votes, 13.2%

53 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Comfort Reads: What are you reading right now? (SEE NEW THREAD)	7587	2296	Sep 03, 2013 01:13AM
Unknown Books? - ...: Favorite Unknown Authors?	13	290	Feb 15, 2014 10:40PM
Books on the Nigh...: Canadian Author	16	116	Aug 25, 2015 10:02AM
Comfort Reads: What tickles your funny bone?	143	274	Oct 02, 2015 10:42AM
Catching up on Cl...: A-Z Author Challenge - 2015	79	197	Dec 29, 2015 09:04AM

More…

W.O. Mitchell’s Followers (46)

W.O. Mitchell

Combine EditionsW.O. Mitchell’s books

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
W.O. Mitchell’s books