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American. Known for. The Boxcar Children book series. Gertrude Chandler Warner (April 16, 1890 – August 30, 1979) was an American author, mainly of children's stories. She was most famous for writing the original book of The Boxcar Children and for the next 18 books in the series.
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The Boxcar Children is a children's book series originally...
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Gertrude Chandler Warner (16 April 1890 - 29 August 1979)...
- The Boxcar Children - Wikipedia
Jun 22, 2017 · Born in 1890 in Putnam, Connecticut, Warner knew she wanted to be an author at age five. Although she didn’t finish high school due to frequent illnesses, she started her thirty-two-year teaching career during World War I. During this time, she trained in education at Yale and wrote stories for her grandfather, gifting a new one each Christmas.
The Boxcar Children novels. The first nineteen books in the series were written by Gertrude Chandler Warner, the series's original author. Subsequent books were written by others after her death in 1979.
NumberTitlePublished1The Boxcar Children1924 as Box-Car Children; reissued 19422Surprise Island19493The Yellow House Mystery19534Mystery Ranch1958Mar 15, 2024 · Gertrude Chandler Warner’s “The Boxcar Children,” celebrating its 100th year, depicts the delights of concocting scrumptious meals. “Benny discovered his beloved ‘pink cup.’” This...
Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift.
