Ellen Emerson White facts for kids
Ellen Emerson White is an American author who writes many books for young adults. She grew up in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Many of her stories feature characters from Boston who love the Boston Red Sox, just like she does! Today, Ellen Emerson White lives in New York City.
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About Her Books
Ellen Emerson White wrote her first book, a mystery called Friends for Life, in 1983. She was a student at Tufts University at the time. The next year, she wrote The President's Daughter, which was the first book in a series of four.
Besides her fiction books, Ms. White has also written biographies about sports stars and historical stories. She wrote four books about the Vietnam War, using the pen name Zack Emerson. She named Zack after her shepherd dog. She also wrote the Santa Paws series under another pen name, Nicholas Edwards.
The young characters in White's books are very real. They often face big challenges like war, mysteries, or other tough situations. But her stories always focus on how these characters overcome their problems and become stronger. Even though their lives are not "ordinary," readers can still relate to them.
Sometimes, characters or places from one of White's books show up in another. For example, a character named Trudy from The President's Daughter series is from Brighton, Boston. This is the same part of Boston where Molly and Patrick live in Where Have All the Flowers Gone?. Also, many of Ellen Emerson White's main characters love animals, just like she does!
Books She Has Written
Book Series
The President's Daughter Series
- The President's Daughter (1984)
- White House Autumn (1985)
- Long Live the Queen (1989) (This book won an award from the ALA!)
- Long May She Reign (2007)
Echo Company Series (as Zack Emerson)
- Echo Company #1: Welcome to Vietnam (1991)
- Echo Company #2: Hill 568 (1991)
- Echo Company #3: 'Tis The Season (1991)
- Echo Company #4: Stand Down (1992)
- The Road Home (as Ellen Emerson White) (1995) (This book was nominated for an award and was also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.)
Santa Paws Series (as Nicholas Edwards)
- Santa Paws (1991)
- Return of Santa Paws (1997)
- Santa Paws to the Rescue (2000)
- Santa Paws, Come Home (2000)
- Santa Paws, Our Hero (2002)
- Santa Paws and the New Puppy (2004)
Please note: Some books like Santa Paws Saves the Day (2005) and Santa Paws and the Christmas Storm (2006) were not written by Ellen Emerson White or Nicholas Edwards.
Friends Series
- Friends for Life (1983)
- Life Without Friends (1987)
Historical Stories
- Voyage on the Great Titanic (1998)
- Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 (2001)
- The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty: United States Marine Corps Khe Sanh, Vietnam, 1968 (2002)
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone?: The Diary of Molly Mackenzie Flaherty (2002)
My Story Series
- Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Anne Brady
Sports Biographies
- Bo Jackson: Playing the Games (1990)
- Jennifer Capriati (1991)
- Jim Abbott: Against All Odds (1994)
- Shaquille O'Neal (1994)
Short Stories
- The Boy Next Door (found in the book Thirteen)
Other Books
- Romance is a Wonderful Thing (1983)
- All Emergencies, Ring Super (1998)
- Santa Paws: The Picture Book (2003)
- Webster: Tale of an Outlaw (2015)
- A Season of Daring Greatly (2017)
