Between 1932 and 1967 Sutton wrote 38 titles in this successful girls' series. Many of the events in the books were based on reality, such as the flood. My series began with the story of the Austin flood which I told to my stepdaughter and fictionalized so it wouldn't be o sad. Actually, nearly 100 people lost their lives in 1911 when the big dam broke and flooded the town of Austin, Pennsylvania. My family lived three miles above the dam.
Most books state that any resemblance to a real person is coincidental.
Sutton, however, laughs about that people she knew often worked their way into her books, not always in a positive light. The Ghost Parade 1933 6. The Yellow Phantom 1933 7. The Mystic Ball 1934 8. The Voice in the Suitcase 1935 9.