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Elizabeth Gray Vining


Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
October 06, 1902

Died
November 27, 1999

Genre
Children's Books, Nonfiction


Elizabeth Gray Vining began her distinguished writing career with children's books because she said "they enjoy their books so much, read and re-read them—which is satisfying to a hard-working author." Later she began to write for adults as well, and they, too, read and re-read her books. among the most popular of these books are Windows for the Crown Prince, The Virginia Exiles, Friend of Life, Take Heed of Loving Me, and Flora.
—From the back of "Return To Japan"
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Elizabeth Janet Gray, also known as Elizabeth Gray Vining, was a prominent Quaker, known for having gone to Japan after World War II to tutor Emperor Akihito of Japan in English while he was the Crown Prince. She was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, and a noted author of childr ...more

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Windows for the Crown Princ...
4.05 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1952 — 37 editions
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Jane Hope
4.22 avg rating — 37 ratings — 9 editions
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The Fair Adventure
4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1940 — 13 editions
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Take Heed of Loving Me: a N...
3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1964 — 10 editions
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I Will Adventure
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3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1962 — 2 editions
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The Virginia Exiles
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1955 — 12 editions
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Return To Japan
4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1960
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The World in Tune
3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1968 — 12 editions
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The Cheerful Heart
4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1959 — 9 editions
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William Penn: Mystic: As Re...
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