Eric Walters facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Eric Walters
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Walters at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2016
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Eric Robert Walters
March 3, 1957 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | The Rule Of Three, Camp X, Shattered, Bifocal |
Meet Eric Robert Walters, a super cool Canadian author born on March 3, 1957! He writes amazing books for young adults and even picture books for younger kids. Guess what? By 2020, he had already written more than 100 books!
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Becoming a Writer
Eric Walters used to be an elementary school teacher. In 1993, he taught a Grade 5 class in Streetsville, Ontario. Many of his students didn't really like reading or writing. To help them, Eric wrote his very first novel, Stand Your Ground.
This book was special because it was set right in their school! It even used places from their town and the names of many of his students. This helped his students get excited about reading. Since then, he has written many, many novels for young adults.
His books are super popular! Students across Ontario have voted for his books to win the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch and Red Maple Awards three times. Over 100,000 students take part in these votes! His stories have also been translated and published in many different countries.
About Eric's Life
Eric Walters was born and grew up in Toronto, Ontario. Today, he lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife, Anita. They have three grown-up children named Christina, Nick, and Julia.
Eric loves to experience things firsthand for his books. This helps him write really realistic stories!
- In 2010, he walked across the Sahara Desert before writing Just Deserts.
- He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with his son for his book Between Heaven and Earth.
- He even played with tigers before writing Tiger by the Tail!
Helping Others: Creation of Hope
Beyond writing, Eric Walters also started an amazing organization called Creation of Hope. This group helps orphans in the Mbooni area of Kenya.
Right now, Creation of Hope helps over 400 orphans. They provide important things like:
- Food
- Money for school fees
- School uniforms
- Tools
- Beds
- Livestock (like farm animals)
They have also built two children's homes in the town of Kikima.
Awards for His Books
Eric Walters's books have won or been nominated for many awards. Here are some of them:
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| Stars |
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| Trapped in Ice |
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| War of the Eagles |
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| Diamonds in the Rough |
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| The Hydrofoil Mystery |
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| Caged EagIes |
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| Rebound |
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| The Bully Boys |
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| Camp X |
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| Run |
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| We All Fall Down |
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| Shattered |
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| Safe as Houses |
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| The Pole |
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| The King of Jam Sandwiches |
Published Books
Eric Walters has written a huge number of books! Here is a list of some of his published works.
Fiction Books
- Stand Your Ground (1994)
- Stars (1996)
- Trapped in Ice (1997)
- War of the Eagles (1998)
- Diamonds in the Rough (1998)
- The Hydrofoil Mystery (1999)
- Caged Eagles (2000)
- Rebound (2000)
- The Bully Boys (2000)
- Northern Exposures (2001)
- Camp X (2002)
- Ricky (2002)
- Tiger Town (2003)
- Run (2003)
- Overdrive (2004)
- Grind (2004)
- Death by Exposure (2004)
- Underdog (2004)
- I've Got An Idea (2004)
- The True Story of Santa Claus (2005)
- Juice (2005)
- Elixir (2005)
- Triple Threat (2005)
- Stuffed (2006)
- Laggan Lard Butts (2006)
- We All Fall Down (2006)
- Shattered (2006)
- House Party (2007)
- Bifocal (2007)
- Safe as Houses (2007)
- Tiger Trap (2007)
- Sketches (2007)
- Boot Camp (2007)
- The Falls (2008)
- In A Flash (2008)
- When Elephants Fight (2008)
- Voyageur (2008)
- The Pole (2008)
- Splat! (2008)
- Alexandria of Africa (2008)
- Special Edward (2009)
- Black & White (2009)
- Tell Me Why (2009)
- Wounded (2009)
- United We Stand (2009)
- Shell Shocked (2009)
- Wave (2009)
- Beverly Hills Maasai (2010)
- Branded (2010)
- Trouble in Paradise (2010)
- Home Team (2010)
- Fly Boy (2010)
- Shaken (January 2011)
- Catboy (September 2011)
- Just Deserts (September 2011)
- Between Heaven and Earth (2012)
- The Matato Ride (Spring 2012)
- The Taming (Spring 2012) with Teresa Toten
- End of Days (September 2012)
- Power Play (Spring 2013)
- Tagged (Fall 2013)
- My Name is Blessing (Fall 2013)
- The Rule of Three (January 2014)
- Walking Home (2014)
- Saving Sammy (2014)
- The Power of Three (2014)
- Sleeper (2014)
- Hope Springs (September 2014)
- Regenesis (2015)
- The Fight of Power (2015)
- The Will to Survive (2016)
- 90 Days of Different (2017)
- Always With You (2019)
- The Boy Who Moved Christmas (2020)
- Don't Stand So Close to Me (2020)
- The King of Jam Sandwiches (2020)
- Bear in the Family (2022)
Non-Fiction Books
- Improve Your Child's Spelling 1 (1991) (with Norm Rippon)
- Improve Your Child's Spelling 2 (1993) (with Norm Rippon)
- When Elephants Fight (2008) (with Adrian Bradbury)
- Tell Me Why (2009)
- From the Heart of Africa: a Book of Wisdom (2018)
