Elizabeth Gray Vining
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Elizabeth Janet Gray Vining (October 6, 1902 - November 27, 1999), born Elizabeth Janet Gray and also known as Elizabeth Gray Vining, was a professional librarian who tutored Emperor Akihito of Japan in English while he was the crown prince. For her work, she was awarded the Third Order of the Sacred Crown. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was an author with over 60 works and won a Newbery medal for Adam of the Road.
Partial bibliography
- Contributions of the Quakers (1939)
- Adam of the Road (1942)
- Windows for the Crown Prince (1952)
- The Virginia Exiles (1955)
- Friend of Life - A Biography of Rufus M. Jones (1958)
- Return to Japan (1960)
- Take Heed of Loving Me (1964)
- Flora: A Biography (1966)
- I, Roberta (1967)
- Quiet Pilgrimage (1970)
- Being Seventy - The Measure of a Year (1978)
External link
- Obituaries (http://www2.gol.com/users/quakers/vining_obituary.htm)