Jeannette Eyerly facts for kids
Jeannette Eyerly (born June 7, 1908 – died August 18, 2008) was a talented writer who created stories for young people, especially girls. She also wrote articles for newspapers. Jeannette Eyerly was special because she was one of the first writers to talk about tricky or "controversial" topics in her books for young readers.
She wrote eighteen novels, starting with More Than a Summer Love in 1962. Before that, she had already published many short stories. One of her books, He's My Baby, Now (from 1977), was even turned into a TV movie for ABC! She also wrote two books of poems.
Jeannette Eyerly was born Jeannette Hyde in Topeka, Kansas. Her parents were Robert Cornelius Hyde and Mabel Jeannette Young. She married Frank Eyerly in 1932. Jeannette studied English at the University of Iowa and earned her bachelor's degree in 1930. All of her important writings and papers are kept safe at the University of Iowa.
Her Amazing Books
Jeannette Eyerly wrote 21 books and short stories. Here are some of her well-known works:
- More Than a Summer Love (1962)
- Drop-Out (1963)
- Gretchen's Hill (1965)
- A Girl Like Me (1966)
- The Girl Inside (1968)
- Escape from Nowhere (1969)
- Radigan Cares (1970)
- The Phaedra Complex (1971)
- Bonnie Jo, Go Home (1973)
- Good-Bye to Budapest (1974)
- The Leonardo Touch (1976)
- He's My Baby, Now (1977)
- See Dave Run (1978)
- If I Loved You Wednesday (1980)
- Seth and Me and Rebel Make Three (1983)
- Angel Baker, Thief (1984)
- The Seeing Summer (1984)
- Someone to Love Me (1987)
- Writing Young Adult Novels (1988)
- Alphabet Book for Adults (2000)
- Food for Thought (2003)
Awards and Recognition
Jeannette Eyerly received special honors for her writing and contributions:
- Iowa Author Award from the Public Library of Des Moines Foundation in 2002.
- She was added to the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.
