Quote of the day
Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.
Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Born: December 9, 1915
Died: November 30, 2000 (aged 84)
Bio: Eloise Jarvis McGraw was an American 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, The Golden Goblet, and The Moorchild.
Known for:
- The Golden Goblet (1961)
- Mara, Daughter of the Nile (1953)
- The Moorchild (1996)
- Moccasin Trail (1952)
- Sawdust in His Shoes (1950)






