Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson

Born in 1861, Gabrielle E. Jackson was an American writer of children’s fiction. Library and book records consistently identify her as Gabrielle E. or Gabrielle Emilie Jackson, and surviving catalogs of her work show a long career centered on books for young readers.

Her stories often focused on school life, friendship, and spirited girls finding their way, alongside animal tales and other juvenile fiction. Among the books associated with her are Peggy Stewart at School, A Dixie School Girl, Little Miss Sunshine, and Big Jack, and Other True Stories of Horses.

Modern public-domain and library listings suggest that she wrote more than 30 titles, which helps explain why her name still appears regularly in classic children’s-book catalogs and audiobook collections. I couldn’t confirm a reliable portrait from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included.