Ruth Ogden

Born in 1853 and dying in 1927, Ruth Ogden wrote fiction for children and young readers during the late 19th century. Her books include A Little Queen of Hearts, Tattine, Little Homespun, Courage, and His Little Royal Highness.

Project Gutenberg lists several of her works and also notes the name Fannie Ogden Ide as an alias, suggesting a broader personal or publishing identity than the byline alone might show. Her surviving books point to a writer interested in spirited young heroines, family life, and gentle adventure.

Although detailed biographical information is not easy to confirm from the sources I found, her work clearly remained readable enough to be preserved and digitized, which has helped keep her name in circulation for modern readers of classic children's literature.