Elizabeth Janet Gray Vining was an American professional librarian and author who tutored Emperor Akihito of Japan in English while he was crown prince. She was also a noted author, whose children's book "Adam of the Road" won the Newbery Medal in 1943.
A sweet old book about a young girl who was adopted into a family after her parents died and her brother disappeared. Not an overly complicated plot, definitely geared towards teens, but still a good read.
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