Alice B. Emerson
Alice B. Emerson is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Betty Gordon and Ruth Fielding series of children's novels. The writers taking up the pen of Alice B. Emerson are not all known. However, books 1-19 of the Ruth Fielding series were written by W. Bert Foster; books 20-22 were written by Elizabeth M. Duffield Ward, and books 23-30 were written by Mildred Benson.
Books by Alice B. Emerson
Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm
The story follows Betty Gordon, a young girl who moves to Bramble Farm in Pennsylvania with her family. She quickly makes new friends, joins the local 4-H Club, and discovers the joys of farm life and the responsibility of caring for animals. Through...
Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill
Brave, adventurous and loyal, recently-orphaned Ruth Fielding is sent to live with her estranged Uncle Jabez at the Red Mill in Cheslow, New York. A new town means making new friends, and the teenage Ruth quickly befriends the children of a wealthy m...
Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall
In this, the second book of the Ruth Fielding series, Ruth goes to boarding school with her best friend Helen. When they get there, Ruth starts her own sorority called the SweetBriars for the new girls. Her sweet group of girls conflicts with the two...
Ruth Fielding At the War Front
Ruth Fielding, a Red Cross worker in France during the First World War must travel behind enemy lines to find a lost American soldier. An exciting story with a brave heroine! - Summary by KevinS