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Jacqueline Overton

1887–1954

Known for writing lively, accessible books for young readers, this early-20th-century author brought literary lives and regional history to a broad audience. Her work includes a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson as well as books connected with Long Island and children's literature.

1 Audiobook

The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls

The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls

by Jacqueline Overton

About the author

Jacqueline Overton (1887–1954), sometimes listed in library records as Jacqueline Marion Overton, was an American author and researcher whose books were often written with younger readers in mind.

Her best-known work is The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls, a child-friendly biography that helped introduce Stevenson's life and adventures to new generations. Library and books-page records also connect her with Long Island's Story and Indian Life on Long Island, showing a wider interest in history, place, and making the past readable for general audiences.

Overton also contributed to the world of children's books in another way: records for Contemporary Illustrators of Children's Books list her among its contributors. Taken together, the surviving catalog evidence suggests a writer deeply interested in children's reading, illustration, and presenting history in a clear, engaging style.