A Peculiar Magic

by Lynd Ward (Illustrator), Lynd Ward (Illustrator)

Juvenile fiction.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

LYND WARD (1905-1985) illustrated more than two hundred books for children and adults throughout his prolific career. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for his watercolors in The Biggest Bear, Mr. Ward was also famous for his wood engravings, which are featured in museum collections throughout the United States and abroad.

Married to May Yonge McNeer, several of whose works he illustrated. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this window into the lives of the members of a traveling acting troupe set in the old west via the story of one young girl (Lucinda) who runs away when her mother is rounded up in a raid on the local dance hall. She stumbles onto the troupe and is hired on to play small parts and as the journey unfolds she befriends the piano player who turns out to want to marry her mother. A happy ending and a great story about growing up.