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Helen Sherman Griffith
1873–1961
A prolific American writer from Des Moines, Iowa, she is best remembered for the Letty Grey books and other stories for young readers. Her work helped shape early 20th-century girls' fiction with lively plots and a warm, accessible style.
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Letty and the Twins
by Helen Sherman Griffith
About the author
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1873, Helen Sherman Griffith was an American author who wrote novels, children's books, and plays. She was the daughter of Hoyt Sherman and Sara Moulton Sherman, and her family home, Hoyt Sherman Place, remains a notable part of Des Moines history.
Griffith is most closely associated with the popular Letty Grey series, published by Penn Publishing Company. She also wrote other fiction for young readers, including books such as Her Father's Legacy and Letty and the Twins, building a reputation as a steady and prolific writer in the early 1900s.
She died in 1961, but her books still attract readers interested in classic children's literature and girls' fiction of the period. Her writing offers a window into the tastes, values, and storytelling style of its era, while her long career reflects how active women writers were in shaping popular reading for younger audiences.