Eleanor H. Porter
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About
An American novelist and children's author, she is best known for her 1913 novel, Pollyanna. Her other works include Just David (1916), The Tangled Threads (1919), and numerous short stories.
Before Fame
She trained as a singer at the New England Conservatory.
Trivia
Several of her novels, including Pollyanna, were United States bestselling books.
Family Life
She grew up in New Hampshire. She married John Lyman Porter in 1892.
Associated With
She and Michael Rosen both wrote children's books.
