Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Award-Winning Author
Do your kids need something new to read? You want something that spins a killer yarn, but bypasses the innuendo that lesser authors use to hook their readers. Something that tells a classic tale, without being Moby Dick-difficult to read. Something that has stood the test of time but hasn't grown stale. Look no further! You have found Eloise Jarvis McGraw, three-time Newbery Honor Award winner and author extraordinaire.
All About Eloise
- Discovering Eloise Jarvis McGraw
- Newbery Honor Award Winners
- Too fond of books ... is it even possible?
- All About Eloise
- Oz Books by Eloise McGraw
- Designs for Readers: T-shirts & Gear
- An Evening with Eloise
- Eloise McGraw on eBay
- McGraw Fiction Bibliography
- What's Your Favorite McGraw?
- Homeschool and Classroom Helps
- If you buy something from this page ...
Discovering Eloise Jarvis McGraw
An oldie but a goodie, Eloise McGraw is a child/teen author extraordinaire
One day in sixth grade - it might have been a Tuesday - my feet followed the well-worn (by me at least) path to the school's library. Wandering down the aisles, waiting for my next book or three to jump out at me from the leaning titles - or maybe I had just reached the Mc's as I read my way down the row of fiction authors - I chanced upon Mara, Daughter of the Nile. A turning point, indeed, in my reading career.
I read the book cover to cover in one sitting ... no great feat for me. But on closing the back cover of the book, I found that I had not had enough. For the first time in an already lengthy reading career, I sighed happily, flipped the book over, and started again at page one. Over the next months and years, I came back to this wonderful story many times, joined by readings and rereadings of Eloise's other splendid titles: Sawdust in his Shoes, Moccasin Trail, Greensleeves, The Golden Goblet.
Now, 30 or so years later, a certain exclamation still pops into my head occasionally (though I keep it to myself, as I don't greatly wish to be viewed as even more eccentric than I already am): "Amon and Isis and Osiris and the sacred cat of Bast!" Indeed, long passages and whole scenes of Mara and other McGraw books still come easily to my mind with a warm rush of remembered pleasure in the reading.
Much as I loved Mara and other wonderful stories by McGraw, they did fall off my reading list ... until recently. Now, however, my oldest children are 12 and 10 years of age, and it is high time they discover the magic of McGraw with me, as I discover it again - along with all the new books she published after I had moved on to other authors!
Sawdust in His Shoes we just read aloud and I was charmed to see my children enjoying every moment as much as I did on my first reading. My daughter has already read The Moorchild herself, a pleasure denied me at that age since it had not yet been written when I moved on to more adult fare; but of course I read it too, thrilled to have a new title from one of my most beloved authors.
Newbery Honor Award Winners
Moccasin Trail (Puffin Newberry Library)
Jim, a pioneer boy rescued from a bear attack by Indians, grows to manhood with them and nearly forgets his past. When he learns his parents are dead and his younger siblings need his help, he must also learn how to reconcile the two parts of himself, taking the best from both worlds without abandoning either. This book is an excellent coming-of-age story with plenty of page-turning thrilling episodes.
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 10/15/2008)
The Golden Goblet (Newbery Library, Puffin)
Ranofer, a young boy training with his father to become a master goldsmith, is forced by his father's death to abandon his beloved profession. Working in his half-brother's grueling stonemasonry trade, he begins to suspect his brother has been involved in tomb-robbing, and may be planning a huge heist very soon. The dangerous decisions Ranofer must make and his decisions to risk everything to stop the desecration of a sacred tomb make for a truly gripping story.
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 10/15/2008)
The Moorchild (Margaret K. McElderry Book)
Saaski is forced to leave The Mound, where the fairy folk live, because her half-human blood endangers the other folk. Left as a changeling in a human cradle, she grows up different and under suspicion from the villagers. She finds one friend, Tam, a tinker's assistant who doesn't seem to mind her differences. Saaski gradually begins to suspect her own origins, and when she finally discovers the truth, she is faced with the choice of remaining safe with her human family, or dangerously braving The Mound with Tam to find and rescue the human child she replaced and facing an uncertain future afterward. This book is a truly engaging look at the other side of the fairy tale.
Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 10/15/2008)
Too fond of books ... is it even possible?
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All About Eloise
Born: December 9, 1915, Houston, Texas
Died: November 30, 2000, Oregon City, Oregon (cancer complications)
Married: 59 years to William Corbin McGraw (died 1999)
Children: Peter and Lauren
Honors:
* Newbery Honor Winner for creative work in juvenile literature
- Moccasin Trail 1952
- The Golden Goblet 1962
- The Moorchild 1997
* Edgar Award Winner for best juvenile mystery
- A Really Weird Summer 1977
* L. Frank Baum Memorial Award for fantasy writing
Eloise was born in Texas and married a farmer, William Corbin McGraw. They lived in Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and California before settling in Oregon. She taught portrait painting and figure drawing at the University of Oklahoma before she began her writing career which spanned more than 50 years. Read more about Eloise online now.
Biography - McGraw, Eloise Jarvis (1915-2000): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 10/15/2008)
Oz Books by Eloise McGraw
The Rundelstone of Oz
A 2001 addition to the library of Oz, destined to become as classic as all the rest. Illustrated by Eric Shanover in the classic Oz style.
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 10/15/2008)
Used Price: $16.84
Oz-story 4 (Oz-Story)
Anthology of old and new short stories, illustrations, & verse by beloved Oz authors, including "Pajamas, the Sleepyhead Elf" by Eloise McGraw.
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 10/15/2008)
Used Price: $12.00
Oz-story 6
Anthology of rare or previously unpublished works by all seven authors of the original Oz books, including Eloise McGraw.
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Used Price: $13.99
Merry Go Round in Oz
Unfortunately out of print and kind of expensive second-hand! So find this one in your library.
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Used Price: $90.00
Wizard of Oz (Aladdin Classics)
Eloise wrote a foreword for this edition of the classic Wizard of Oz.
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 10/15/2008)
Used Price: $0.01
Designs for Readers: T-shirts & Gear
Cool t-shirts and gear for readers and book lovers.
read Tote Bag
"R E A D"
Available on dozens of t-shirts as well as hats, bags, magnets, and lots of other gear.
Price: 17.99
Super Reader Organic Cotton Tee
"Super Reader!"
Available on dozens of t-shirts as well as hats, bags, magnets, and lots of other gear.
Price: 19.99
Groucho Marx Dog Kids Light T-Shirt
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." (Groucho Marx)
Available on dozens of t-shirts as well as hats, bags, magnets, and lots of other gear.
Price: 23.99
B.Y.O.B. Jr. Spaghetti Tank
"B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Book."
Available on dozens of t-shirts as well as hats, bags, magnets, and lots of other gear.
Price: 19.99
I Like Big Books Yellow T-Shirt
"I like big BOOKS and I cannot lie."
Available on dozens of t-shirts as well as hats, bags, magnets, and lots of other gear.
Price: 22.49
An Evening with Eloise
Rare recording and transcript of a speech by McGraw
In eight MP3 sound clips, listen to the beloved author discuss Oz fan letters, her relationship with her readers, the collaborative process she used to write with her daughter, character analysis, and many other interesting topics. Manuscript transcription also available. Listen to An Evening with Eloise now! Eloise McGraw on eBay
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McGraw Fiction Bibliography
1952 Moccasin Trail (Newbery Honor Book)
1953 Mara, Daughter of the Nile
1958 Pharaoh
1961 The Golden Goblet (Newbery Honor Book)
1963 Merry Go Round in Oz
1968 Greensleeves
1977 A Really Weird Summer (Edgar Award Book)
1979 Joel and the Great Merlini
1980 The Forbidden Fountain of Oz
1981 The Money Room
1983 Hideaway
1986 The Seventeenth Swap
1987 Master Cornhill
1988 The Trouble With Jacob
1991 The Striped Ships
1993 Tangled Web
1997 The Moorchild (Newbery Honor Book)
2001 The Rundlestone of Oz
What's Your Favorite McGraw?
Share your favorite memories of Eloise Jarvis McGraw with a new generation of fans!
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ladybuglady
I didn't realize Eloise McGraw wrote The Seventeenth Swap! She is one of my favorites, so I'm not sure how I missed that. :-) 5star*****fave! Posted July 26, 2008 |
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RedPanda25
Nice lens and Welcome to my Childrens' Books Group! 5* Posted July 25, 2008 |
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ratopiangirl
My mom just read us Sawdust in His Shoes and it was the best! Posted July 18, 2008 |
I confess I missed this author as a child. I did read The Golden Goblet as an adult and remember enjoying it. Guess I need to go back and find these other books and read them with my children!
Posted July 16, 2008
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stargazer00
I think I missed these books growing up. I might just have to search them out. Nice lens. 5* and favored. Posted July 16, 2008 |
Homeschool and Classroom Helps
Online lesson plans for some of McGraw's books.
The Golden Goblet
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
The Moorchild
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