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Margaret O'Bannon Womack Vandercook (January 12, 1877 – February 7, 1958) was an American writer of children's literature. Daughter of Joel Mayo Womack and Nannie Gibson (O'Bannon) Womack, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky, where she attended both public and private schools. In 1900 she married John Filkin Vandercook, who later became the first president of the United Press Association. He passed away in 1908. They had one son, John Womack Vandercook. Margaret spent her summers in Leonardo, New Jersey and winters in Gramercy Park, New York, but during her husband's lifetime she also spent several years living in Europe. She did not become a professional writer until after her husband's death. Margaret Vandercook is best known for her girls series books which include the Ranch Girls series, Campfire Girls series, Red Cross Girls series, and Girl Scouts series. Her other works include stories, articles and poems for Harper's Bazar, Delineator, Pearson's Magazine, Book News Monthly, and many other publications. She was also a member of the Louisville Kentucky Authors' Club.

The Camp Fire Girls Series
The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill (1913)

The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows (1913)

The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World (1914) The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas (1914)

The Camp Fire Girls' Careers (1915)

The Camp Fire Girls in After Years (1915)

The Camp Fire Girls on the Edge of the Desert (1917)

The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail (1917)

The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines (1918)

The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor (1918)

The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious France (1919)

The Camp Fire Girls in Merrie England (1920)

The Camp Fire Girls by the Blue Lagoon (1921)

The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake (1921)

The Ranch Girls Series
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge (1911)

The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold (1912)

The Ranch Girls at Boarding School (1913)

The Ranch Girls in Europe (1914)

The Ranch Girls Home Again (1915)

The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure (1917)

The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire (1920)

The Ranch Girls and the Silver Arrow (1921)

The Ranch Girls and the Mystery of Three Roads (1924)

Red Cross Girls Series
The Red Cross Girls in the British Trenches (1916)

The Red Cross Girls on the French Firing Line (1916)

The Red Cross Girls in Belgium (1916)

The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army (1916)

The Red Cross Girls with the Italian Army (1917)

The Red Cross Girls Under the Stars and Stripes (1917)

The Red Cross Girls Afloat with the Flag (1918)

The Red Cross Girls with the U.S. Marines (1919)

The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory (1919)

The Red Cross Girls at the National Capital (1920)

Girls Scouts Series
The Girl Scouts of Eagle's Wing (1921)

The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest (1921)

The Girl Scouts of the Round Table (1921)

The Girl Scouts in Mystery Valley (1923)

The Girl Scouts and the Open Road (1923)

Other Works
The Loves of Ambrose (1914)

Poems Past and Present (1948)