Gertrude Chandler Warner
This celebrity goo was created by player Chris Lemler.
Scott Hardie provided the category, made minor changes to the clue provided by Chris, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Monday, February 9, 2009 (part of Round XXXVIII)
category: 
Literature
clue: If you saw this goo teaching, would she tell her children how she became a writer?
explanation: Former teacher Warner was the author of the children series Boxcar Children ("children"). more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Justin Woods, Samir Mehta, and LaVonne Lemler
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