Susan Coolidge CoolidgeSarah Chauncey Woolsey's pen name is Susan Coolidge. She was born on January 29th, 1835, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John Mumford Woolsey and Jane Andrews. She was a famed American children's author. Woolsey showed interest in reading and writing stories t an early age. During the Civil War, she was actively working in a hospital. In 1870, after her father's death, they shifted to Newport, Rhode Island. By this time, Sarah Woolsey had already published a couple of magazine articles. Her first book, a collection of stories for young girls, appeared as The New Year's Bargain under the pen name Susan Coolidge in 1871. She started using the name afterward. Her following books included What Katy Did (1872), a novel for girls that was inspired by her own childhood journey and was highly popular in the series. Mischief's Thanksgiving (1874), Eyebright (1879), A Little Country Girl (1885), Just Sixteen (1889), The Barberry Bush (1893), and An Old Convent School in Paris and Other Papers (1895). The warm-hearted mischief and fun-loving heroines of Woolsey's books set them apart from others and remain popular for decades. Read More Read Less