Background
Eileen Ross was born on June 2, 1950, in Denver, Colorado, United States. She is a second-oldest of nine children of James and Doris Russell.
Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, United States
From 1968 to 1970 Eileen Ross attended Knox College.
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, United States
In 1972 Eileen Ross received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado, followed by a graduate study.
(Colorado, 1879. Orphaned eleven-year-old Josh and his fiv...)
Colorado, 1879. Orphaned eleven-year-old Josh and his five-year-old sister Maribelle have come from St. Louis to a small farming town to live with childless Aunt Abigail and Uncle Caleb. Josh brings with him the shame of his father's past, and his own guilt that he is ashamed of the father he feels he is supposed to love. Josh also fears that someone will find out about his father and think that he, Josh, will grow up to be just like him. Inside, Josh wonders if he will. Josh dearly loves little Maribelle from whose innocence and love he draws strength. Uncle Caleb expects hard work and offers little praise. Aunt Abigail is all kindness. He wants to send the children to a foundling home in Cheyenne. She points out that it is not Christian to punish the children for their father's deed. Widow McClendon, intelligent, respected and obviously once very beautiful, employs Josh to do chores. He enjoys being around her. She speaks with him, understands him, and because she, too, has a secret - she is the sister of the town's historic, infamous outlaw she knowingly counsels him about freedom from family guilt. Josh's days are filled with thinking his every action is universally scrutinized, trying to please his uncle on the farm and his teacher in school, and dealing with the aggressive school bully, Harlow.
https://www.amazon.com/Josh-Eileen-Ross/dp/0880921056/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(When Grizzorka the Witch suddenly snatches Tabithia and f...)
When Grizzorka the Witch suddenly snatches Tabithia and flies her into the sky, Grandmother Katt is furious and sets off on a search to find her granddaughter and teach the evil witch a lesson she'll never forget.
https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Showdown-Eileen-Ross-1999-09-03/dp/B01FGO54ZU/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(A feisty sheriff's daughter must save the day When Desper...)
A feisty sheriff's daughter must save the day When Desperado Dan, the meanest bandit in the West, breaks out of jail, Nellie knows exactly what to do. She has to warn her pa, who is the local sheriff. Along the way to the Cripple Creek Gold Mine, she encounters a stranger, none other than the dangerous outlaw himself! Suddenly Nellie has to gather her wits and come up with a plan to outsmart him. This rollicking tale is made all the more fun by richly colored illustrations bustling with the spirit of the Old West.
https://www.amazon.com/Nellie-Bandit-Eileen-Ross-ebook/dp/B01KFWX9N2/?tag=2022091-20
2005
Eileen Ross was born on June 2, 1950, in Denver, Colorado, United States. She is a second-oldest of nine children of James and Doris Russell.
From 1968 to 1970 Eileen Ross attended Knox College. In 1972 she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado, followed by a graduate study.
From 1972 to 1979 Eileen Ross was a special education teacher at an elementary school in Craig, Colorado. From 1979 to 1994 she was a writer and homemaker in Longmont, Colorado. Since 1994 Ross has been a teacher of fifth grade at an elementary school in Frederick, Colorado. Ross's books include Nellie and the Bandit, Josh, and The Halloween Showdown.
(When Grizzorka the Witch suddenly snatches Tabithia and f...)
1999(A feisty sheriff's daughter must save the day When Desper...)
2005(Colorado, 1879. Orphaned eleven-year-old Josh and his fiv...)
1994Eileen Ross is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
On June 12, 1976, Eileen Russell married Peter Ross, a teacher. They have three children: Stephanie, David, Annie.