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Nell Wise Wechter (1913–1989)

Auteur de Taffy of Torpedo Junction

7 oeuvres 97 utilisateurs 2 critiques

Œuvres de Nell Wise Wechter

Taffy of Torpedo Junction (1957) 61 exemplaires
Betsy Dowdy's Ride (1960) 6 exemplaires
Swamp girl (1971) 3 exemplaires
Teach's light (1974) 1 exemplaire

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Nom légal
Wechter, Nell Carolyn Wise
Date de naissance
1913-08-06
Date de décès
1989-06-20
Sexe
female
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
Stumpy Point, North Carolina, USA
Études
University of North Carolina
East Carolina College
Professions
Teacher
Writer
Courte biographie
Nell Carolyn Wise Wechter, teacher and writer, was born at Stumpy Point, Dare County, the daughter of Enoch Raymond, a fisherman, and Edith Casey Best Wise.  She was graduated from East Carolina College in 1951 and received a master's degree from both her alma mater and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  From 1933 until her retirement in 1964, she taught in the public schools of the state. A free-lance feature writer for North Carolina newspapers between 1943 and 1968, she also was associate editor of the Hyde County Herald at Swan Quarter during the period 1948-50.  In 1972 she taught creative writing and English at the College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.  Her first novel, The Romance of Juniper River, appeared in 1937.  She wrote for young people as well as adults, notably Taffy of Torpedo Junction (1957), Betsy Dowdy's Ride (1960), and the Mighty Midgetts of Chicamacomico (1974).  Mrs. Wechter won numerous awards for her books, including those offered by the American Association of University of Women and the Catholic Children's Book Club of America.  In 1943 she married Robert William Wechter of Madison, Wisconsin, a naval officer stationed on North Carolina's Outer Banks.  They were the parents of a daughter, Marcia.  Mrs. Wechter was a member of the Methodist church.

Source: Dictionary of North Carolina Biography edited by William S. Powell; Vol. 6; pgs. 151-152 via NCGenWeb

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Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ring of Nazi spies operating from a secluded house on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, during World War II. For readers of all ages, the book brings to life the dramatic wartime events on the Outer Banks, where German U-boats turned an area around Cape Hatteras into 'Torpedo Junction' by sinking more than sixty American vessels in just a six-month period in 1942. Taffy has been enjoyed by young and old alike since it was first published in 1957.… (plus d'informations)
 
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PlumfieldCH | Sep 21, 2023 |
During the first dark days of the American Revolution, the Outer Banks of North Carolina produced a young heroine as courageous as the spirit of the Revolution itself.
The accounts of Betsy Dowdy and her brave deed are, if it is true, legendary. But tradition is strong that Betsy really lived and made her famous ride.
Nell Wise Wechter has retold the old tale for young Americans. She has pictured the exciting and often grim life that was lived on the Outer Banks during the early years of America's history. Betsy Dowdy's father, in 1775, raised banker ponies for a living, as well as salvaging ships that came to grief in the treacherous waters, and he had brought up his only child to work beside him. Before she was sixteen, Betsy could ride as well and knew as much of her father's work as any boy.… (plus d'informations)
 
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DMalament | Jun 12, 2006 |

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Statistiques

Œuvres
7
Membres
97
Popularité
#194,532
Évaluation
½ 3.4
Critiques
2
ISBN
11

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