Eric walters brief biography

Eric Walters
Profile by Dave Jenkinson.

Born March 3, 1957, in Toronto, Eric spent his childhood and adolescence in that city's west end "where the majority of the people I grew up with ended up in jail or in troubled spots. I think the reality is that life is not necessarily a bowl of cherries for people. I believe two themes run through my stories. One is a sense of belonging - people want to belong somewhere. The second theme is that, whether you're female or male, you have some power to make changes in your life. Life does not have to just 'do to you.' You can make a decision that you're going to do things for yourself and overcome. There's nothing more wonderful than overcoming adversity, to stare it in the eyes and to win. We don't have to be victims. One of the societal trends I see is looking for someone to blame for what's gone wrong for you. You've got to take responsibility for things. Rather than finding an excuse to fail, find a reason to succeed."
      "Going through school, I wanted to be a psychologist. I got an honours degree in psychology in 1979 from York University and started working as a social worker. I took both my Bachelor's and Master's of Social Work via part-time studies. When I was about 10 to 15-years-old, I thought teaching would be a good thing, but, when I was going through school, I realized that there was absolutely no way I was going to become a teacher with the market the way it was. Then, when things opened up, I thought, 'I'm going to go back and do this' because it still appealed to me. I got my Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto while I worked full-time as a social worker in the evenings."
      While Eric has been teaching kindergarten to grade six full-time for some 10 years, he still maintains his social work connection. "I work evenings and weekends half-time in the emergency department of Credit Valley Hospital where I do such things a

Canadian author

For the Australian journalist, see Eric Walters (newsreader).

Eric Robert Walters, CM (born March 3, 1957) is a Canadian author of young adult fiction and picture books. As of 2020, Eric Walters has written over 100 books.

Background

Walters was an elementary school teacher at Vista Heights Public School in Streetsville, Ontario. In 1993, he was teaching a grade 5 class in which many of the students were reluctant readers and writers. To encourage them, Walters wrote his first novel, Stand Your Ground. The novel was set in the school and included features from the community and the names of many of his students. He has since written more than 70 novels for young adults.

He is a three-time winner of both the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch and Red Maple Awards – voted on by over 100,000 students throughout the province of Ontario. His books have been translated and published in many countries.

Personal life

Eric Walters was born and raised in Toronto and resides in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Anita. They have three adult children, Christina, Nick and Julia.

Walters tries to experience the subjects he plans to write about. In April 2010 he walked across the Sahara before writing Just Deserts. With his son, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Between Heaven and Earth. He played with tigers before writing Tiger by the Tail.

In addition, Walters founded the Creation of Hope, an organization providing care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. Presently more than 400 orphans are being provided with services that include food, school fees, uniforms, tools, beds, livesto

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Booklist, December 15, 1998, John Peters, review of War of the Eagles, p. 752; June 1, 2000, Tim Arnold, review of Three on Three, p. 1898; December 1, 2000, Chris Sherman, review of Caged Eagles, p. 702; April 1, 2001, Roger Leslie, review of Full Court Press, p. 1473.

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, October, 1996, p. 158.

Quill & Quire, February, 1995, p. 39; May, 1996, p. 35.

Resource Links, February, 1998, review of Trapped in Ice, p. 113; October, 1998, review of War of the Eagles, p. 21; February, 2000, review of Three on Three, pp. 11-12, and review of Stranded, pp. 29-30; April, 2000, review of The Bully Boys, p. 12; October, 2000, review of Caged Eagles, p. 31; February, 2001, review of Rebound, p. 20; October, 2001, Shannon Danylko, review of Hoop Crazy!, and Johal Jinder, review of Tiger in Trouble, p. 20; December, 2001, Shannon Danylko, review of Long Shot, p. 23; April, 2002, Victoria Pennell, review of Camp X, p. 42; October, 2002, Stephanie Olson, review of Road Trip, p. 18; February, 2003, Gillian Richardson, review of Royal Ransom, p. 19; April, 2003, review of Tiger Town, p. 54; June, 2003, Teresa Hughes, review of Ricky, p. 36, and Elaine Rosepad, review of Off Season, p. 47; October, 2003, Nadine d'Entremont, review of Run, p. 37.

School Library Journal, November, 2000, Kathleen Isaacs, review of Caged Eagles, p. 164; October, 2001, Janice C. Hayes, review of Rebound, p. 174; July, 2002, Kate Kohlbeck, review of Long Shot, p. 127.

Teacher Librarian, March-April, 1999, review of War of the Eagles, p. 22.

ONLINE

Canadian Materials Online, http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/ (September 26, 1998), Dave Jenkinson, interview with Walters.

Eric Walters Web site, http://www.interlog.com/~ewalters/ (December 24, 2004).

For the Australian journalist, see Eric Walters (newsreader).

Eric Robert Walters, CM (born March 3, 1957) is a Canadian author of young adult fiction and picture books. As of 2020, Eric Walters has written over 100 books.

Background

Walters was an elementary school teacher at Vista Heights Public School in Streetsville, Ontario. In 1993, he was teaching a grade 5 class in which many of the students were reluctant readers and writers. To encourage them, Walters wrote his first novel, Stand Your Ground. The novel was set in the school and included features from the community and the names of many of his students. He has since written more than 70 novels for young adults.

He is a three-time winner of both the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch and Red Maple Awards – voted on by over 100,000 students throughout the province of Ontario. His books have been translated and published in many countries.

Personal life

Eric Walters was born and raised in Toronto and resides in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Anita. They have three adult children, Christina, Nick and Julia.

Walters tries to experience the subjects he plans to write about. In April 2010 he walked across the Sahara before writing Just Deserts. With his son, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Between Heaven and Earth. He played with tigers before writing Tiger by the Tail.

In addition, Walters founded the Creation of Hope, an organization providing care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. Presently more than 400 orphans are being provided with services that include food, school fees, uniforms, tools, beds, livestock, and the construction of two children's residences in the town