Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of

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and young adult novels.

Career

McGraw also contributed to the Oz series started by

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not inclu ...

; working with her daughter, graphic artist and librarian Lauren Lynn McGraw (Wagner), she wrote ''

Merry Go Round in Oz ''Merry Go Round in Oz'' (1963) is the fortieth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors. It was written by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren McGraw Wagner (her married name was dropped from reprinted editions after ...

'' (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. Author Gina Wickwar credited McGraw with help in the editing of her book ''

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.Michael O'Neal Riley, ''Oz a ...

'' (2000).

Awards

She was awarded the

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three times in three different decades, for her novels ''

Moccasin Trail ''Moccasin Trail'' is a Newbery Honor novel by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. Career McGraw also contributed to the Oz se ...

'' (1952), '' The Golden Goblet'' (1962), and '' The Moorchild'' (1997). ''A Really Weird Summer'' (1977) won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the

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, as later did ''Tangled Web'' (1994). McGraw had a very strong interest in

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, and among the many books she wrote for children are ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Striped Ships'' and '' Mara, Daughter of the Nile''. A

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was given to ''Moccasin Trail'' in 1963.

Personal life

McGraw lived for many years in

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before dying in late 2000 of "complications of

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." She was married to William Corbin McGraw, who died in 1999. They had two children, Peter and Lauren.

Bibliography

* (originally copyright 1952) * * * * * (originally copyright 1950) *''The Seventeenth Swap'' (1986) *''Greensleeves'', Harcourt, 1968 *''The Trouble With Jacob'' *'' Mara, Daughter of the Nile'' - Coward, 1953 *'' The Golden Goblet'', Coward, 1961 * *''

'' (1963; co-author Lauren Lynn Wagner)Drew, Bernard A. (2010)
''Literary Afterlife: The Posthumous Continuations of 325 Authors' Fictional Characters''
p. 197. McFarland & Company, Inc. *'' The Moorchild'' *''Master Cornhill'' (New York: Atheneum, 1973; reprinted Littleton, CO: Sonlight Curriculum, 1995) *'' The Rundelstone of Oz'', 2000 *'' The Forbidden Fountain of Oz'' (1980, co-author Lauren Lynn Wagner) *''The Money Room'' *''Crown Fire'', Coward, 1951 *''Pharaoh'' (adult novel, set in Ancient Egypt), Coward, 1958 McGarry, Daniel D., White, Sarah Harriman, ''Historical Fiction Guide: Annotated Chronological, Geographical, and Topical List of Five Thousand Selected Historical Novels''. Scarecrow Press, New York, 1963 (pg. 22) *"Techniques of Fiction Writing", ''Writer'', 1959

References

External links

Guide to the Eloise and William McGraw Papers 1923–1991
in the University of Oregon Libraries
An Evening With Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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