Eleanor Coerr

Eleanor Coerr
Eleanor Coerr in 1968
Born
Eleanor Page

(1922-05-29)May 29, 1922
Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedNovember 22, 2010(2010-11-22) (aged 88)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1945–2010
GenreChildren's literature, picture books
Notable worksSadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
SpouseWymberley DeRenne Coerr
(m. 1965–1996)

Eleanor Coerr (née Page; May 29, 1922 – November 22, 2010) was a Canadian-born American writer of children's books, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (historical fiction) and many picture books.

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