Her first book was published in 1934 ( Lucinda , A Little Girl of 1860 ) and in 1938 she left her position to write full - time .
From 1926 she was a librarian at the Indianapolis Public Library .
librarian 's first book was published in 1934 ( Lucinda , A Little Girl of 1860 ) and in 1938 she left her position to write full - time .
From 1926 she was a librarian at the Indianapolis Public Library .