Eleanor Estes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eleanor Estes

American children's writer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1906

Place of Birth: West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1988

Profession: writer, librarian, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Eleanor Estes (May 9, 1906 – July 15, 1988) was an American children's author and a children's librarian.
Her book, Ginger Pye, which she also created illustrations for, won the Newbery Medal.
Three of her books were Newbery Honor Winners, and one was awarded the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
Estes' books were based on her life in small town Connecticut in the early 1900s.