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Jim Kjelgaard

James Arthur Kjelgaard was an American author of young adult literature. He is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945's Big Red.
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American author (1910-1959)

Born December 6, 1910
Died July 12, 1959

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  • Cover of: Big Red;: The story of a champion Irish setter and a trapper's son who grew up together, roaming the wilderness
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    Cover of edition bigred0000kjel_w1e9 Cover of edition bigred0000kjel Cover of edition bigred00jimk Cover of edition bigred00kjel Cover of edition bigredkjel00kjel First published in 1945 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: Outlaw red: son of Big Red
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    Cover of edition outlawred1981kjel Cover of edition outlawred00jimk Cover of edition outlawred00kjel Cover of edition outlawred1981kjel First published in 1953 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Snow dog
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    Cover of edition snowdog00kjel Cover of edition snowdogkjel00kjel First published in 1948 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Wild trek
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    Cover of edition wildtrek00kjel Cover of edition wildtrek0000kjel First published in 1950 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Stormy
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    Cover of edition stormy00kjel First published in 1959 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Irish Red: son of Big Red.
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    Cover of edition irishred00kjel First published in 1951 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Haunt Fox
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    First published in 1954 — 7 editions
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    First published in 1955 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: A Nose for Trouble
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    Cover of edition nosefortrouble0000kjel First published in 1949 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Boomerang hunter

    First published in 1900 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Desert dog.

    First published in 1956 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Buckskin brigade

    First published in 1947 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Wolf Brother.
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    First published in 1957 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Hidden trail.

    First published in 1962 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Fire-hunter
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    First published in 1951 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The coming of the Mormons
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    Cover of edition comingofmormons00kjel First published in 1953 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Trailing trouble.

    First published in 1952 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Forest patrol

    First published in 1941 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Two dogs and a horse
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    First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Irish Red Son of Big Red

    First published in 1961 — 2 editions
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American author (1910-1959)

Born December 6, 1910
Died July 12, 1959

Subjects

Fiction, Dogs, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Outdoor life, Dogs, fiction, Irish setters, Juvenile literature, Apache Indians, Children's literature, Children: Grades 4-6, Discovery and exploration, History, Legends and stories, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Survival, Trappers, Aboriginal Australians, Adventure and adventurers, Biography, Chiens, Children's stories, Children, fiction, Coyote, Description and travel

Places

United States, Alps, America, Australia, Mississippi River, New Southwest, Oklahoma, Oregon National Historic Trail

People

Geronimo (1829-1909), Hi Jolly (1828?-1903), Jacques Marquette (1637-1675), Louis Joliet (1645-1700), Louis Jolliet (1645-1700)

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December 5, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 13, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import