Nina Rhoades

Born Cornelia "Nina" Harsen Rhoades on December 1, 1863, she was an American author remembered for children's books and girls' stories. Library and public-domain records link her name to a steady stream of books published in the early 1900s, including Only Dollie, Brave Little Peggy, and Nora's Twin Sister.

Rhoades's stories often center on young girls, family life, and friendships that cross differences in class or circumstance. A surviving summary for The Little Girl Next Door highlights one of her recurring strengths: making small acts of sympathy and loyalty feel genuinely important.

She died on November 28, 1940. Although biographical details about her life are limited in the sources I could confirm, her fiction has remained available through libraries and volunteer audio projects, which has helped keep her work in circulation for new generations of readers and listeners.