Overview
William Wallace (August 1, 1947 – January 30, 2012) was an American teacher and later an author of children's books. He started writing to quiet down his fourth grade students, who loved his stories and encouraged him to make "real" books.
Personal life and career
Wallace was born and raised in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He studied professional writing at the University of Oklahoma. He then got a B.S. in Elementary Education from The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 1971 and an M.S. in Elementary Administration from SWOSU in 1974. He started teaching in 1971, and became the principal/P.E. teacher at West Elementary in Chickasha in 1977. The school is now named The Bill Wallace Early Education Center.
Wallace left the school system in 1988 to pursue writing. He wrote a total of 31 books, seven of which he wrote with his wife Carol.
Death
Bill Wallace died from Lung Cancer on January 30, 2012. He's buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Writings for children
A Dog Called Kitty (1980)
Trapped in Death Cave (1984)
Shadow on the Snow (1985) published as Danger on Panther Peak (1987)
Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge (1986)
Red Dog (1987) reprinted, Aladdin (2002)
Beauty (1988)
Danger in Quicksand Swamp (1989)
Snot Stew (1989)
The Christmas Spurs (1990)
Totally Disgusting (1991)
The Biggest Klutz in the Fifth Grade (1992)
Buffalo Gal (1992)
Never Say Quit (1993)
Blackwater Swamp (1994)
True Friends (1994)
Watchdog and the Coyotes (1995)
Journey into Terror (1996)
The Final Freedom (1997)
Aloha Summer (1997)
The Backward Bird Dog (1997)
Upchuck and the Rotten Willy (1998)
Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: The Great Escape (1998)
The Flying Flea, Callie, and Me (1999)
Eye of the Great Bear (1999)
That Furball Puppy and Me (1999)
Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: Running Wild (2000)
Coyote Autumn (2000)
Chomps, Flea, and Gray Cat (That's Me!) (2001)
Goosed! (2002)
Bub Moose (2002)
Bub, Snow, and the Burly Bear Scare (2002)
Skinny-Dipping at Monster Lake (2003)
The Meanest Hound Around (2003)
No Dogs Allowed! (2004)
The Pick of the Litter (2005)
The Legend of Thunderfoot (2006)
The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa (2009) The newest and last of his books.
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