Mary Hays Weik
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Mary Hays Weik (1898–1979) was an American children's book author and activist for world government.[1][2]
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]
She wrote booklets for the American Federation of World Citizens and the Committee to End Radiological Hazards.[6]
Weik died on December 25, 1979, in Manhattan, New York.[1] Her papers are held at the University of Michigan.[3]
