Allen Chaffee

Born Antoinette Gurney on May 4, 1884, she was an American-born British author who wrote under the name Allen Chaffee. Sources available here agree that she used her maternal grandfather's name as a pen name and later made it her legal name in 1919.

She wrote many books for young readers, including original nature and animal stories such as The Adventures of Fleetfoot and Her Fawns and Adventures on the High Trail. She also produced children's adaptations of well-known classics, including The Story of Hiawatha and The Wizard of Oz, showing a talent for making familiar tales approachable for younger audiences.

A graduate of Wellesley College, she lived a remarkably long life, dying on February 13, 1985. The information I found paints her as a versatile children's author whose work mixed outdoor adventure, wildlife, and retellings of beloved stories.