Julia Davis Adams

Julia Davis Adams (July 23, 1900 – January 30, 1993) was an American writer best known for her young adult books, historical and biographical novels and dramas.

Julia Davis Adams
Born(1900-07-23)July 23, 1900
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1993(1993-01-30) (aged 92)
Pen nameF. Draco
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's historical novels; mystery fiction (as Draco)
Notable works
  • Vaino, A Boy of New Finland
  • Mountains are Free

Adams was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to lawyer and statesman John W. Davis and Julia Leavell McDonald Davis. She attended Wellesley College, and graduated from Barnard College in 1922. She was also an active social worker and a journalist.

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