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Mary Hays Weik (1898–1979) was an American children's book author and activist for world government.

Weik was born on December 18, 1898, in Greencastle, Indiana, daughter of the biographer Jesse W. Weik. She was the author of The Jazz Man, which received a Newbery Honor in 1967. Her daughter was the author and illustrator Ann Grifalconi.

She wrote booklets for the American Federation of World Citizens and the Committee to End Radiological Hazards.

Weik died on December 25, 1979, in Manhattan, New York. Her papers are held at the University of Michigan.

Works

• Adventure: A Book of Verse, 1919
• The House at Cherry Hill, 1938
• A World Set Free, 1954
• Shadow over America, 1962
• The Jazz Man, 1966
• The Scarlet Thread: A Group of One Act Plays for Young People, 1968
• A House on Liberty Street, 1973

References

1. ^ Weik, Mary Hays, 1898-
2. Mary Hays Weik: biography
3. ^ Mary Hays Weik papers, 1921-1979
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Mary Hays Weik at WorldCat

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