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Annie Hamilton Donnell
1862–1943
A prolific American writer for children and young readers, she created warm, lively stories that turn everyday family life into adventure. Her books, including Rebecca Mary and The Very Small Person, have a gentle humor that still feels inviting.
9 Audiobooks
Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series
by Mary Antin, Elizabeth Ashe, Kathleen Carman, Cornelia A. P. (Cornelia Atwood Pratt) Comer, Mazo De la Roche, Annie Hamilton Donnell, James Edmund Dunning, Rebecca Hooper Eastman, William Addleman Ganoe, Lucy Huffaker, Joseph Husband, S. H. Kemper, Christina Krysto, Ellen Mackubin, Edith Ronald Mirrielees, Margaret Prescott Montague, Edward Morlae, Meredith Nicholson, Kathleen Thompson Norris, Laura Spencer Portor, Lucy Pratt, Elsie Singmaster, Charles Haskins Townsend, Edith Wyatt
Three Young Knights
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
Gloria and Treeless Street
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
Four Girls and a Compact
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
Judith Lynn: A Story of the Sea
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
Rebecca Mary
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
Glory and the Other Girl
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
The Very Small Person
by Annie Hamilton Donnell
About the author
Born Annie Morell Hamilton in Kents Hill, Maine, in 1862, she went on to publish a long list of stories and novels for young readers under the name Annie Hamilton Donnell. Reference listings for her work consistently connect her with popular early-20th-century titles such as Rebecca Mary, The Very Small Person, Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings, and Three Young Knights.
Her fiction is often remembered for its focus on children, families, and the small dramas of ordinary life. Even from surviving bibliographies and public-domain editions, a clear picture emerges of a writer drawn to spirited young characters, domestic comedy, and the emotional world of growing up.
Donnell died in 1943. I wasn’t able to confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included here.