Lynd Ward
(1905 - 1985)
Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, 1905 – June 28, 1985) was an American artist and storyteller, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Strongly associated with his wood engravings, he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. Ward was a son of Methodist minister and political organizer Harry F. Ward.
Bibliography
America’s Mark Twain (1962)
A brief biography of Samuel Clemens centered on his major works.
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America’s Paul Revere (1946)
A vivid history of one of America’s best-loved patriots.
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Beowulf (1939)
A famous epic written in Old English about the hero Beowulf and his battles against the monsters of the north.
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The Biggest Bear (1952)
When Johnny Orchard goes hunting for a bear he comes home with a cub, but that’s not the end of the story.
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Bloomsday for Maggie (1976)
A young newspaper reporter in Tampa, Florida, during prohibition, "stuck" with society news while wishing for a front page assignment, struggles to combat the local prejudice about a "woman's place."
Book Illustration (1952)
A collection of articles which originally appeared in Publishers’ Weekly.
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Brady (1960)
A young Pennsylvania boy takes part in the pre-Civil War anti-slavery activities.
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Bright Island (1937)
The story of Thankful Curtis, her island home, her time at school and her return.
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The Children of the New Forest (1930)
A family of Royalist children take to the woods to escape from their Puritan persecuters. A Robinsonnade in Merry England.
Crime and Punishment (1956)
A young man murders an old woman for her money and is condemned to Siberia where he is redeemed by the love of a woman.
Dragon Run (1955)
This time travel adventure takes Chris Mason and Mr. Wicker back to colonial days.
Five Plays from Shakespeare (1964)
Abridged versions for performance by young people, including The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Comedy of Errors, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Hi, Tom (1962)
On his way home from school to his home on Hermit Mountain, Tom likes to call his name and hear the echo - then one day he hears some one else call his name.
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Idylls of the King (1952)
A cycle of poems on Arthurian themes.
Illustrators of Children’s Books: 1744-1945 (1947)
Essays on children’s book illustrators along with extensive bibliographies.
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Bertha E. Mahony
May Massee
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James Henry Daugherty (1975)
A short biography and a very complete bibliography of the artist-author.
Elaine Kemp
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John Wesley (1951)
A brief biography of the Protestant founder of Methodism.
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Johnny Tremain: A Novel for Old and Young (1943)
When Johnny’s hand injury prevents him working as a silversmith’s apprentice, he joins the American rebels as a messenger.
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Kidnapped (1948)
When David Balfour comes to his uncle to claim his inheritance, he is kidnapped and put on a ship for the Carolinas. He escapes and, in company with Alan Breck Stewart, adventures about the Highlands of Scotland.
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Les Misérables (1938)
A man who cannot escape his past is pursued by an obsessed detective. Published in one, two, and five volume editions.