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Books by Elvira Woodruff | Wonderlit

Books by Elvira Woodruff

8 books · Ages 5–12

Known for the Time Travel Adventures and Letters from... series, Elvira Woodruff writes picture books and middle grade for ages 5–12, alongside 5 standalone books, exploring themes of history, resilience & perseverance, fear & bravery.

Series

George Washington's Socks

George Washington's Spy

Time Travel Adventures

2 books · Ages 8–12

Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad

Letters from...

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

Cover of The Memory Coat

The Memory Coat

Elvira Woodruff

Anxious hope fills two cousins as they leave their Russian village for America, clinging to family and a tattered coat d

Cover of The Christmas Doll

The Christmas Doll

Elvira Woodruff

Orphaned sisters Lucy and Glory flee to the cold streets of Victorian London, where an old, battered doll offers a glimm

Cover of The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape from the Tower of London

The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape from the Tower of London

By Age Range

The Memory Coat

Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara

George Washington's Socks

Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad

The Memory Coat

Common Themes

History Resilience & Perseverance Fear & Bravery Adventure Family & Siblings Empathy & Kindness Growing Up Friendship & Loyalty

Elvira Woodruff

Forrest lives among the prisoners and ravens of the Tower of London, but his loyalty is tested when he befriends a young

Ages 8–12

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Elvira Woodruff

In 1600s England, young Digory becomes an apprentice to a brilliant inventor building a lighthouse on the same reef that

Cover of Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara

Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara

Elvira Woodruff

After emigrating from Ireland to America, Darcy uses her keen eye for small, everyday beauties to help her homesick fami

Ages 12–18

6 books

George Washington's Socks

Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad

The Christmas Doll

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