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Elizabeth Janet Gray

Elizabeth Janet Gray (1902–1999) was born and grew up in Philadelphia. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College, and in the years that followed, under the names Elizabeth Janet Gray and Elizabeth Gray Vining, she wrote many books for adults and children, including the Newbery Award winner Adam of the Road.   During and immediately after World War II, Elizabeth worked for the American Friends Service Committee. In 1946 she was appointed tutor to Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and later wrote the widely read Windows for the Crown Prince. She is the author of several novels and biographies and two autobiographical works.
Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)
Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)
Elizabeth Janet Gray , Robert Lawson
9780142406595
$8.99 US
Paperback
Oct 05, 2006
Puffin Books
5 x 7

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Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)
Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)
Elizabeth Janet Gray, Robert Lawson
9780142406595
$8.99 US
Paperback
Oct 05, 2006
Puffin Books
5 x 7

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