author
Katharine Atherton Grimes
1877–1967
A writer, editor, and lyricist from Michigan, she created lively books for young readers that imagined prehistoric life in a way early 20th-century children could enjoy. Her work also reached churches and classrooms through songs, stories, and practical educational writing.
2 Audiobooks
Kwasa the cliff dweller
by Katharine Atherton Grimes
Bolo the cave boy
by Katharine Atherton Grimes
About the author
Born in Argentine, Michigan, on April 26, 1877, she later married Elliot Grant Grimes in 1900 and went on to build a varied writing career. She worked as an editor for the Southern Agriculturist in Nashville, showing the practical, educational side of her work as well as her creative one.
She is remembered today for a group of children's historical and prehistoric adventure stories, including Tolmi of the Treetops, Labu the Little Lake Dweller, Tara of the Tents, Bolo the Cave Boy, and Kwasa the Cliff Dweller. She also wrote educational material such as Field Lore for Young Farmers, and her writing suggests a strong interest in making history and nature vivid for younger readers.
In addition to books, she wrote hymn texts and was known as a musician as well as an author. She died on September 3, 1967, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, leaving behind a body of work that connected storytelling, teaching, and faith.