Gertrude Chandler Warner was an influential American author, best known for her creation of the beloved "Boxcar Children" series. Born in 1890 in Putnam, Connecticut, she faced numerous challenges in her youth, including an illness that kept her homebound for a time. This experience nurtured her imagination and love for storytelling, allowing her to write and develop her craft. By the age of 30, she published the first book of the series, which quickly...