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Product Description This biography talks about Gertrude Chandler Warner's childhood living across the street from the railroad tracks, her bouts with poor health, and her rewarding teaching career. It also tells about her inspiration for The Boxcar Children. From Publishers Weekly For a more in-depth look at the author, fans will want to pick up the newly released paperback edition of Gertrude Chandler Warner and the Boxcar Children by Mary Ellen Ellsworth, illus. by Marie DeJohn, which chronicles Warner's early years as an elementary schoolteacher in her hometown of Putnam, Conn., her work in children's publishing and the writing of the much-loved adventures. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Inside Flap A biography about Gertrude Chandler Warner, the author of The Boxcar Children series. From the Back Cover A biography about Gertrude Chandler Warner, the author of The Boxcar Children series. About the Author biography;author