About the Author

Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1915 – 2000) was an American author of children and young adult books. She was awarded the Newbery Honor for her novels Moccasin Trail, The Golden Goblet, and The Moorchild. She also won an Edgar Award for her novel A Really Weird Summer. 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.