Emily Crofford

Emily Crofford (born 1927) is an author of books for children.

Career

Crofford was born in 1927 in Lake Providence, Louisiana.[1] Her children's book Born in the Year of Courage was released in September 1991 through Lerner Publishing Group. It is the true story of Nakahama Manjirō, a Japanese fisherman who was rescued by an American ship in the mid-1800s. Reception for the book was mostly positive, with the School Library Journal praising the book.[2]

References

"Collection: Emily Crofford Papers". University of Minnesota Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
"Review: Born in the Year of Courage". BookVerdict (Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal). Retrieved 6 April 2013.

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[UMNFA-1] "Collection: Emily Crofford Papers". University of Minnesota Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[2] "Review: Born in the Year of Courage". BookVerdict (Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal). Retrieved 6 April 2013.