Elvira Woodruff

Elvira Woodruff (born June 18, 1951) is an American children's writer known for books that include elements of fantasy and history.

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews described her book Small Beauties as a "little history in a lovely story," and her book The Memory Coat as an exploration of how Russian-Jewish families escaped oppression to come to America. Publishers Weekly described her book The Summer I Shrunk My Grandmother as a deft blend of "magic and farce" and a "lighthearted romp about a somewhat misguided budding scientist".

Books

Dear Levi

Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail: Letters from the Overland Trail (Alfred A. Knopf, 1994), illustrated by Beth Peck Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad (Knopf, 1998), illus. Nancy Carpenter

Time Travelers

George Washington's Socks (Scholastic, 1991) George Washington’s Spy: A Time-travel Adventure (2010)

Other Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade (Holiday House, 1989), illus. Will Hillenbrand – Woodruff's first book published The Wing Shop (1991) The Disappearing Bike Shop (1992) Ghosts Don't Get Goose Bumps (1993) The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake (1993) The Magnificent Mummy Maker (1994) Dragon in My Backpack (1996) The Orphan Of Ellis Island: A Time-travel Adventure (1997) Can You Guess Where We're Going? (1998) The Memory Coat (1999) The Ghost of Lizard Light (1999) The Christmas Doll (2000) The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape from the Tower of London (Scholastic, 2003) Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara (2006) Fearless (2007) To Knit or Not to Knit: Helpful and Humorous Hints for the Passionate Knitter (2014)