Fannie Ellsworth Stone Newberry was an American author active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, best known for her contributions to children's and young adult literature. Born in Monroe, Michigan, in 1848 to Hiram and Sophia Stone, she moved to Chicago at the age of five. She later returned to her home state to attend the Young Ladies Seminary of Monroe before completing her education at a school in Brookline, Massachusetts, from which she graduated at age seventeen. In August 1867, she married attorney Frank D. Newberry, and the couple went on to have four children: Max, Perry, Roy, and Grace.\n\nThroughout her literary career, Newberry authored a long series of books, with a particular focus on instructional and engaging stories written for young girls. Her narrative style and thematic focus resonated widely with readers of her era. Among her numerous publications, her most successful and best-selling novel was The Wrestler of Philippi. Newberry lived a long life, passing away in January 1942 at the age of ninety-three, and was laid to rest in Coldwater, Michigan.
