Mary Hays Weik
Mary Hays Weik (1898–1979) was an American children's book author and activist for world government.[1][2]
Mary Hays Weik was born on December 18, 1898 in Greencastle, Indiana, daughter of the biographer Jesse W. Weik.[3] She was the author of The Jazz Man, which received a Newbery Honor in 1967.[4] Her daughter was the author and illustrator Ann Grifalconi.[5]
Weik died on December 25, 1979 in Manhattan, New York.[1] Her papers are held at the University of Michigan.[3]
Works
- The house at Cherry hill, 1938
- The Jazz Man, 1966
- The scarlet thread : a group on one-act plays for young people, 1968
- A house on Liberty Street, 1973
References
- 1 2 Weik, Mary Hays, 1898-
- ↑ Mary Hays Weik: biography
- 1 2 Mary Hays Weik papers, 1921-1979
- ↑ Association for Library Service to Children (2009). The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books. American Library Association. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-8389-3585-9.
- ↑ Bernice E. Cullinan; Diane Goetz Person (2005). The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. A&C Black. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-8264-1778-7.
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