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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
Santiago (1955)
A Guatemalan boy of Indian descent must decide on his future career.
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Author(s):
Ann Nolan Clark
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
The Sign of the Seven Seas (1954)
Chris is sent back in time on another adventure, this time around Cape Horn in search of treasure.
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Author(s):
Carley Dawson
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
The Story of Odysseus (1937)
The Odyssey of Homer.
Story Parade A Collection of Modern Stories for Boys and Girls (1936)
This story collection includes ‘The Brave Automobiles’ by Antonio Robles with illustrations by William Pène du Bois.
Strong Wings (1951)
Three siblings winter in a Maine fishing village while their parents are in Europe.
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Author(s):
Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
The Swiss Family Robinson (1949)
A Swiss family is cast up on a desert island and soon manages to manufacture all the comforts of home.
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Author(s):
Johann David Wyss
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
Treasure Island (1970)
When Jim Hawkins retrieves Flint’s map from the sea chest of the dead Billy Bones, Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey catch the treasure fever and outfit a ship to search for it.
Author(s):
Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
The Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo (1972)
When two burros are requisitioned to carry silver from the mines, they return to their village to save the people from starvation.
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Author(s):
Scott O’Dell
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward