1. Group Members Names: Jamie, Benjamin, Mark
Elvira Woodruff Author Study
Research Report
Background on the Author
1. Where and in what date was Elvira Woodruff born?
Elvira Woodruff was born on June 19, 1951, Somerville, New Jersey.
2. What are some of her hobbies?
Elvira Woodruff likes to travel and research her stories. She also enjoys
working in her garden, and baking cookies and pie.
3. How did Woodruff discover that she wanted to be a writer?
The author did not start writing until the age of 35. She had no clue what she was
going to do in college. Her parents said that they would supporther in whatever she
decided to do. So, she quit college and went back to New Jersey and started to
write.
4. What other jobs did Woodruff have before she became a published author?
Woodruff was a Janitor in an office building, an ice cream truck driver, library storyteller,
window dresser, store owner, gardener, receptionist, and a writer.

2. The Orphan of Ellis Island
1. Make a prediction about what this novel will about
A prediction we had was that he will time travel back in time to
Italy. Also, that he goes back to Italy and find his father. Also
that he will meet people named Francesco, and Violetta.
Another one is that he will have a family at the end.
2. Who are some of the characters that will be in this book?
We know that one of the characters will be the orphan from Ellis
Island named Dominic Cantori. Some other characters will be
Francesco and Violetta.
3. How do you think this book will relate to George Washington’s Socks?
This relates to George Washington Socks because both of the
books will have characters that travel back in time. Also, this
relates to George Washington Socks because Elvira Woodruff
said that she puts a little bit of magic and a little bit of history in
each one of her books.

3. Fun Facts
● Did you know that Elvira Woodruff wrote
over 40 books?
● The author combines history and magic in
equal measures in her novels.
● Becoming a writer was a surprise
● She wrote her first poem at the age of 9.
● She always had a great imagination: “My
father was a truck driver. I would imagine
all the places I would go with him.”
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