Genevieve Fox facts for kids
Genevieve May Fox (born in 1888, died in 1959) was an American writer. She is most famous for her exciting adventure books for girls. She wrote these popular stories in the first half of the 1900s.
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About Genevieve Fox's Life
Genevieve Fox was born in Southampton, Massachusetts. She went to Smith College and finished her studies in 1911. While studying, she became very interested in how workers were treated. She even wrote books about this important topic.
Around this time, she met Raymond Garfield Fuller. He was two years older than her and was also very interested in fairness for workers, especially for children who had to work. Raymond was a journalist and a sociologist, which means he studied society and how people live together. He wrote many articles and gave talks about child labor in the 1930s.
Genevieve and Raymond lived in Eaton Center, New Hampshire, and later moved to New York City. Most of Genevieve Fox's adventure books were written in the 1930s and 1940s. Her first book, Mountain Girl, came out in 1932. Her last book, Bonnie, Island Girl, was published in 1951. Her books were very popular back then, and many of them were even translated into other languages.
Genevieve Fox passed away in Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1959. Her husband, Raymond, died the next year. They are both buried in Ledgelawn Cemetery in Bar Harbor.
Genevieve Fox's Books
Genevieve Fox wrote different kinds of books, including non-fiction and adventure stories for young readers.
Non-Fiction Books
These books were about real-life topics:
- The Industrial Awakening and the Young Women's Christian Association (1919)
- When Labor Goes to School: A Story of the Worker's Educational Movement (1920)
- Sir Wilfred Grenfell (1942) – This book was about a famous doctor who helped people in Labrador. It was also published in German.
- Army Surgeon (1944) – This book was about William Beaumont, an important army doctor.
Adventure Books for Young People
These are the exciting stories Genevieve Fox wrote for girls:
- Mountain Girl (1932)
- Mountain Girl Comes Home (1934)
- Lona of Hollybush Creek (1935)
- Susan of the Green Mountains (1937)
- Border Girl (1939)
- Green Treasure (1941) – This book was also published in Spanish.
- Cynthia of Bee Tree Hollow (1948)
- Bonnie, Island Girl (1951)
