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Julia Davis Adams
Born(1900-07-23)July 23, 1900
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1993(1993-01-30) (aged 92)
Pen nameF. Draco
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's historical novels; mystery fiction (as Draco)
Notable works
  • Vaino, A Boy of New Finland
  • Mountains are Free

Julia Davis Adams (July 23, 1900 – January 30, 1993)[1][2] was an American writer best known for her young adult books, historical and biographical novels and dramas.

Adams was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to lawyer and statesman John W. Davis and Julia Leavell McDonald Davis. She attended Wellesley College, and graduated from Barnard College in 1922. She was also an active social worker and a journalist.[3]

  1. ^ "Julia Davis Adams is One of Clarksburg's Most Published and Celebrated Authors". Connect Clarksburg. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  2. ^ "Julia Davis Adams dead at age 92". The New York Times. 2 February 1993. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Julia Davis." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Literature Resource Center. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.

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