Essential Reads for Young Readers

1-150Janusz Korczak dedicated his life to children. Gloria Spielman's book, Janusz Korczak's Children, introduces young readers to this uniquely caring, giving and heroic doctor.

2-150From the age of five, little Marcel knew he wanted to be a silent actor, just like Charlie Chaplin. World War II came, changing Marcel's life, but it didn't stop his dream of becoming a mime artist and entertaining the world.

Gloria's Latest Blogs

  • Gloria: How and when did you first become interested in mime?Lorin: I grew up with an interest in acting, and in an age when everybody knew Marcel Marceau's work.  Strangely, I don't really remember what I saw of Marceau when I was young, but ...
    Written on 18 January 2012
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    This post appeared as the first of three guest blogs for the Jewish Book Council and on The Forward.   When I’m back in London there’s a building I like to visit. If you’re an art lover and you’ve been to London. you may know the place. It’s t...
    Written on 22 December 2011

  • Talking to Nicki Richesin of The Children's Book Review about mime, writing about Marcel Marceau, silence and the writing life.

    Written on 05 December 2011

About Gloria

gloria-smallGloria spent most of her childhood treading the path to and from London's famous Whitechapel Library, an old 1892 building where thousands of poor East Enders, immigrants and native born got themselves an education.

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School Visits

Gloria loves to visit schools and share with students and teachers the joys of writing. To arrange a school visit please contact Gloria.

 

Meet Roman Wroblewski

See Gloria's interview with Roman Wroblewski, whose father Misha was a teacher in Korczak’s orphanage.

 

Writing about Marcel Marceau

Read an interview with the author of Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime. How did she get the idea to write about Marcel Marceau? What was the most interesting thing she learned? And more...