Mary Hazelton Wade facts for kids
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Mary H. Wade
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| Born |
Mary Hazelton Blanchard
March 23, 1860 |
| Died | 1936 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) |
Louis Francis Wade
(m. 1882) |
| Parent(s) | Charles H. Blanchard, Caroline Cecilia Blanchard |
Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade (born March 23, 1860 – died 1936) was an American writer. She was especially known for writing many books for children. Her stories often taught young readers about different cultures and important historical events.
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Mary Wade's Early Life
Mary Hazelton Blanchard was born on March 23, 1860. Her birthplace was Charlestown, Massachusetts. Her parents were Charles Henry and Caroline Cecilia Blanchard.
She went to high school in Malden. After that, she continued her education with private teachers. In 1877, Mary started working as a teacher herself.
Becoming a Writer
On November 14, 1882, Mary married Louis Francis Wade. After her marriage, she became a very busy writer. Mary Wade wrote many books, especially for young readers. She focused on children's fiction.
Her books often explored different cultures around the world. She also wrote about important historical figures and events.
The "Our Little Cousin" Series
One of Mary Wade's most famous collections was the "Our Little Cousin" series. These books introduced young readers to children from various countries. Each book shared stories about how children lived and played in different parts of the world.
Some titles from this popular series include:
- Anahei: our little brown cousin (1901)
- Our little Indian cousin (1901)
- Little Japanese cousin (1901)
- Petrovna our little Russian cousin (1901)
- Little Eskimo cousin (1902)
- Mpuke: our little African cousin (1902)
- Alila, Our Little Philippine cousin (1902)
- Little Hawaiian cousin (1902)
- Our Little Cuban cousin (1902)
- Little Porto Rican cousin (1902)
- Our little Italian cousin (1903)
- Our little Swiss cousin (1903)
- Mari, Our little Norwegian cousin (1903)
- Our Little Siamese Cousin (1903)
- Our little Irish cousin (1904)
- Our little German cousin (1904)
- Our little Turkish cousin (1904)
- Our little Canadian cousin (1904)
- Wah Sing, our little Chinese cousin (1904)
- Our little Jewish cousin (1904)
- Artin: our little Armenian cousin (1905)
- Our little Philippine cousin (1906)
- Our Little Russian Cousin (1906)
- Our little Japanese cousin (1908)
- Carl: our little Swiss cousin (1909)
- Chin: our little Siamese cousin (1909)
- Tessa: our little Italian cousin (1909)
- Etu, our little Eskimo cousin (1910)
- Lotus Blossom: our little Japanese cousin (1910)
- Our little Swiss cousin (1917)
- Our little Irish cousin (1920)
Historical Stories and Plays
Mary Wade also wrote many books about American history. These books often told stories about how the United States was discovered and grew. She wrote about early settlers and important leaders.
Some of her historical works include:
- The coming of the white men; stories of how our country was discovered (1905)
- Old colony days : stories of the first settlers and how our country grew (1906)
- Building the nation; stories of how our forefathers lived and what they did to make our country a united one (1907)
- George Washington: a story and a play (1911)
- Abraham Lincoln: a story and a play (1914)
- Benjamin Franklin: a story and a play (1914)
- Ulysses Simpson Grant: a story and a play (1914)
- Pilgrims of to-day (1916)
- Real Americans (1923)
- The master builders (1925)
- Adventurers all (1927)
- Leaders to liberty (1927)
- The new pioneers (1934)
Other Notable Works
Mary Wade also wrote stories about Native American children and famous chiefs. She created books that explored nature and science. Her "Twin Travelers" series took readers on adventures to different parts of the world.
Other books she wrote include:
- Ten little Indians: stories of how indian children lived and played (1904)
- Ten big Indians: stories of famous Indian chiefs (1905)
- Indian fairy tales as told to the little children of the wigwam (1906)
- Little folks of North America; stories about children living in the different parts of North America (1909)
- Swift fawn: the little foundling (1916)
- Timid hare: the little captive (1916)
- Twin travelers in South America (1918)
- The light-bringers (1919)
- Twin travelers in the holy land (1919)
- Twin travelers in India (1920)
- Twin travelers in China and Japan (1922)
- The wonder workers (1922)
- Swift fawn (1925)
- The boy who found out: the story of Henri Fabre (1928)
- The boy who dared: the story of William Penn (1929)
Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade passed away in 1936. She left behind a large collection of books that continue to educate and entertain young readers.
