Eloise McGraw
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Eloise Jarvis McGraw was an author of children's books
and young adult novels. She was awarded the Newbery Honor
three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet
(1962), and The Moorchild
(1997). A Really Weird Summer (1977) won an Edgar Award
for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America
. McGraw had a very strong interest in history
, and among the many books she wrote for children are Greensleeves, The Seventeenth Swap, and Mara, Daughter of the Nile
. A Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
was given to Moccasin Trail in 1963.
McGraw also contributed to the Oz series
started by L. Frank Baum
; working with her daughter, graphic artist and librarian Lauren Lynn McGraw (Wagner), she wrote Merry Go Round in Oz (the last of the Oz books issued by Baum's publisher) and The Forbidden Fountain of Oz
. The actual writing of the books was done entirely by Eloise; Lauren made story contributions significant enough for Eloise to assign her co-authorship credit. McGraw's The Rundelstone of Oz
was published in 2000 without a credit to her daughter.
Gina Wickwar credited McGraw with help in the editing of her book The Hidden Prince of Oz
(2000).
McGraw lived for many years in Portland, Oregon
before dying in late 2000 of "complications of cancer
." She was married to William Corbin McGraw, who died in 1999. They had two children, Peter and Lauren.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and young adult novels. She was awarded the Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet
The Golden Goblet
The Golden Goblet is a children's historical novel by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. It was first published in 1961 and received a Newbery Honor award in 1962...
(1962), and The Moorchild
The Moorchild
The Moorchild is a novel by Eloise McGraw that centers on the life of a changeling girl. The novel draws heavily on Irish and European folklore about changelings, leprechauns, and fairies.-Characters:...
(1997). A Really Weird Summer (1977) won an Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
. McGraw had a very strong interest in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, and among the many books she wrote for children are Greensleeves, The Seventeenth Swap, and Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw is a historical fiction children's book. It follows Mara, a young Egyptian girl who takes up a dangerous job as a double spy between two different masters.-Characters:...
. A Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was started in 1958 by Dr. David C. Davis with the assistance of Prof. Lola Pierstorff, Director Instructional Materials Center, Univ. of Wisconsin and Madeline Allen Davis, WHA Wisconsin Public Radio. Awards were presented annually at the Wisconsin Book Conference...
was given to Moccasin Trail in 1963.
McGraw also contributed to the Oz series
The Oz books
The Oz books form a book series that begins with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , and that relates the fictional history of the Land of Oz. Oz was created by author L. Frank Baum, who went on to write fourteen full-length Oz books, all of which are in the public domain in the United States...
started by L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
; working with her daughter, graphic artist and librarian Lauren Lynn McGraw (Wagner), she wrote Merry Go Round in Oz (the last of the Oz books issued by Baum's publisher) and The Forbidden Fountain of Oz
The Forbidden Fountain of Oz
The Forbidden Fountain of Oz is a 1980 children's novel written by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and her daughter Lauren Lynn Mcgraw , and illustrated by Dick Martin. As its title indicates, the book is one entry in the long-running series of Oz books written by L...
. The actual writing of the books was done entirely by Eloise; Lauren made story contributions significant enough for Eloise to assign her co-authorship credit. McGraw's The Rundelstone of Oz
The Rundelstone of Oz
The Rundelstone of Oz is a novel by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. It is a volume in the series of fictional works about the Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum and his successors....
was published in 2000 without a credit to her daughter.
Gina Wickwar credited McGraw with help in the editing of her book The Hidden Prince of Oz
The Hidden Prince of Oz
The Hidden Prince of Oz is a novel written by Gina Wickwar and illustrated by Anna-Maria Cool. As its title indicates, the book is an entrant into the series of Oz books by L. Frank Baum and his many successors...
(2000).
McGraw lived for many years in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
before dying in late 2000 of "complications of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
." She was married to William Corbin McGraw, who died in 1999. They had two children, Peter and Lauren.
Bibliography
- The Seventeenth Swap
- Greensleeves, Harcourt, 1968
- The Trouble With Jacob
- Mara, Daughter of the Nile - Coward, 1953
- The Golden Goblet, Coward, 1961
- The Striped Ships
- Merry-Go-Round in Oz (co-author Lauren Lynn Wagner)
- The Moorchild
- Master Cornhill
- The Rundelstone of Oz
- The Forbidden Fountain of Oz (co-author Lauren Lynn Wagner)
- The Money Room
- Crown Fire, Coward, 1951
- Pharaoh (adult novel), Coward, 1958
- Techniques of Fiction Writing, Writer, 1959