Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of children's books and young adult novels.

[3] Her first published book was Sawdust in His Shoes, in 1950, followed by a steady stream of works for both children and adults.

Author Gina Wickwar credited McGraw with help in the editing of her book The Hidden Prince of Oz (2000).

[3] She was awarded the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet (1962), and The Moorchild (1997).

[3][6] McGraw had a very strong interest in history, and among the many books she wrote for children are Greensleeves, The Seventeenth Swap, The Striped Ships and Mara, Daughter of the Nile.