Eleanor Estes

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born

in West Haven, Connecticut, The United States

May 09, 1906

died

July 15, 1988

gender

female

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Children's Books

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Eleanor Ruth Rosenfeld (Estes)was an American children's author. She was born in West Haven, Connecticut as Eleanor Ruth Rosenfield. Originally a librarian, Estes' writing career began following a case of tuberculosis. Bedridden while recovering, Estes began writing down some of her childhood memories, which would later turn into full-length children's books.

Estes's book Ginger Pye (1951) won the Newbery Medal, and three of her other books (The Middle Moffat, Rufus M., and The Hundred Dresses) were chosen as Newbery Honor books. She also received the Certificate of Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Literature and was nominated for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. By the time of her death at age 82, Estes had written 19 childre...more

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Eleanor Estes's Books

Average rating: 3.93 · 23,061 ratings · 1,819 reviews · 20 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrations) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 12,001 ratings — published 1944 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ginger Pye 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 4,565 ratings — published 1950 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moffats (The Moffats, #1) by Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 2,979 ratings — published 1941 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Middle Moffat (The Moffats, #2) by Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 929 ratings — published 1942 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Witch Family by Eleanor Estes, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 820 ratings — published 1960 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pinky Pye by Eleanor Estes, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 736 ratings — published 1958 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rufus M. (The Moffats, #3) by Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrations) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 540 ratings — published 1943 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moffat Museum (The Moffats, #4) by Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alley by Eleanor Estes, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode by Eleanor Estes, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1972 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Eleanor Estes

The Pyes (2 books)
by Eleanor Estes, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator)
3.6374269005847952 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 5,301 ratings

The Moffats (4 books)
by Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator)
3.96319018404908 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 4,727 ratings

The Alley (2 books)
by Eleanor Estes, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator)
3.914691943127962 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 211 ratings

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What Newbery Medal winning book would you like to read in September?

1982 - A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Willard

6 votes 37.5%

1952 - Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes

4 votes 25.0%

1923 - The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting

3 votes 18.8%

1958 - Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith

2 votes 12.5%

1942 - The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds

1 vote 6.3%

16 total votes

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