Violet Weingarten

Violet Weingarten began her career in 1937 as a young reporter on the Brooklyn Eagle, where she remained for twelve years, turning her attention thereafter to the writing of films, short stories, and nonfiction works. These early works include You Can Take Them with You: A Guide to Traveling with Children in Europe (1961); The Mother Who Works outside the Home (1961); and Life at the Bottom (1965). She also wrote three “river books” for young people; The Nile, Lifeline …