1. Red Group Members: Skylar,Caren, Ruben, and Joselynn
Elvira Woodruff Author Study
Research Report
Background on the Author
1. Where and in what date was Elvira Woodruff born?
Elvira Woodruff was born in 1951 in New Jersey where most of
the Revolution was fought in Summerville. She also lived in
Boston, Massachusetts. She has two sons named Noah and
Jess.
2. What are some of her hobbies?
When she is not writing she is traveling to research her stories, working in her
garden, and baking cookies and pies. These are the things she did when she
wasn’t writing.
3. How did Woodruff discover that she wanted to be a writer?
Elvira Woodruff wanted to be a writer because she needed a job
that paid a little bit more money. Elvira also loved writing in
Elementary School so she decided she wanted to be writer. She
knew writing was a risky business but she wanted to take the
challenge and wanted to try. She started writing professionally at
the age of 35.

2. 4. What other jobs did Woodruff have before she became a published author?
She was a person who makes cookies and pies in her kitchen. She was also a
janitor in an office building. She was also a gardener, ice cream driver and a
receptionist. She was also a storyteller at a library. She had different jobs. She was
also a shop owner. She was even a waitress in a restaurant. She was a truck driver.
That girl had so many jobs.
Dear Austin
1. Make a prediction about what this novel will be about.
My prediction is that somebody gets a slave. Then a boy saves the slaves with
Moses. They take the slaves to the Underground Railroad.
2. Who are some of the characters that will be in this book? Some of the characters in
this book are Austin, Levi, Darcy, and Jupiter.
3. How do you think this book will relate to George Washington’s Socks?
I think this book will relate to George Washington Socks because
they both are going to go have an adventure. They’re both
historical fiction and they both have something about American
History.
Elivira Woodruff