She was the recognized leader in juvenile literature for almost a third of the nineteenth century .
Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge ( January 26 , 1831 -- August 21 , 1905 ) was an American children 's author and editor , best known for her novel Hans Brinker .
Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge was the recognized author in juvenile literature for almost a third of the nineteenth century .
Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge ( January 26 , 1831 -- August 21 , 1905 ) was an American children 's author and editor , best known for her novel Hans Brinker .