Elinor Whitney Field (1889–1980) was an American writer of children's books. [1] Her book Tod of the Fens was published in 1928 and was the recipient of a Newbery Honor. She and Bertha Mahony founded The Horn Book Magazine, the oldest U.S magazine dedicated to reviewing children's literature.

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  1. ^ "Whitney, Elinor." Junior Book Of Authors (1951): Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson). Web. 14 Apr. 2015.
  2. ^ a b Eddy, Jacalyn (2006). Bookwomen: Creating an Empire in Children's Book Publishing, 1919–1939. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 135. ISBN 0299217930. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Sicherman, Barbara (1980). Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. p. 476. ISBN 0674627334.
  4. ^ a b c Kent, Allen; Lancour, Harold; Daily, Jay E. (1974). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 11 - Hornbook to Information Science and Automation Division (ISAD): ALA. CRC Press. p. 8. ISBN 0824720113. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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