Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1915–2000)
Author of The Golden Goblet
About the Author
Series
Works by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Techniques of Fiction Writing 2 copies
The Moorchilo 1 copy
Associated Works
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- McGraw, Eloise Jarvis
- Birthdate
- 1915-12-09
- Date of death
- 2000-11-30
- Burial location
- River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Place of death
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Places of residence
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA - Education
- Principia College (BA|1937)
- Occupations
- children's book author
- Relationships
- McGraw, William Corbin (husband)
McGraw, Lauren Lynn (daughter) - Awards and honors
- Newbery Honor (1952, 1962, 1997)
Edgar Award (1977, 1994)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1963)
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Reviews
The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw
This is the changelings tale. Expelled from underhill because as half human she cannot disappear properly and so endangers her community the moorchild is swapped with a human infant. Her babyhood is difficult and she is shunned and bullied by the other children. The flow is not sprightly which might not suit the telling of a difficult childhood though it would certainly help getting through it.
½Half moorfolk and half human, and unable to shape-shift or disappear at will, Moql threatens the safety of the Band. So the Folk banish her and send her to live among humans as a changeling. Named Saaski by the couple for whose real baby she was swapped, she grows up taunted and feared by the villagers for being different, and is comfortable only on the moor, playing strange music on her bagpipes.
As Saaski grows up, memories from her forgotten past with the Folks slowly emerge. But so do emotions from her human side, and she begins to realize the terrible wrong the Folk have done to the humans she calls Da and Mumma. She is determined to restore their child to them, even if it means a dangerous return to the world that has already rejected her once.… (more)
As Saaski grows up, memories from her forgotten past with the Folks slowly emerge. But so do emotions from her human side, and she begins to realize the terrible wrong the Folk have done to the humans she calls Da and Mumma. She is determined to restore their child to them, even if it means a dangerous return to the world that has already rejected her once.… (more)
Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu? Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu's abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes? Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu's room and he knows his luck - and his destiny - are about to change.
I read this in middle school in the late 1990's and I loved it so much that I've kept a copy since I was able to buy books. I love the characters and the fact that the time period is hardly used in historical fiction.
Lists
Edgar Award (1)
1950s (1)
Elevenses (1)
Sonlight Books (5)
Female Author (1)
Hidden Classics (1)
Books About Boys (2)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 25
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 9,769
- Popularity
- #2,445
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 114
- ISBNs
- 113
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 6
- Touchstones
- 77
