Mary Hays Weik (1898–1979) was an American children's book author and activist for world government.Weik, Mary Hays, 1898-Mary Hays Weik: biography
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.Mary Hays Weik at WorldCat
Weik died on December 25, 1979, in Manhattan, New York. Her papers are held at the University of Michigan.Mary Hays Weik papers, 1921-1979
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
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