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Sally Scott of the WAVES
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Roy J. Snell
198 books8 followersRoy Judson Snell wrote more than 84 novels for young adults under his own name and also using the pseudonyms David O'Hara, James Craig and Joseph Marino.
His tales were mostly directed at boys, though he wrote at least one series of mysteries for girls. He also wrote some animal fantasy tales for younger children and they began with 'Little White Fox and His Artic Friends' (1916). He was later to say that he sold the book for "the great sum of $6.24".
He also wrote a series entitled 'Radio- Phone Boys', which began with 'Curly Carson Listens In' (1922).
Born in Laddonia, Missouri, Snell moved to the Sycamore area and there he learned his father's trade of erecting windmills. He entered Wheaton academy after his 19th birthday, graduated, and then worked his way through Wheaton College, finishing with the class of
1906.
His brother's death led to him entering the ministry and he accepted the pastorate of a small church in rural Southern Illinois. After only a year he became principal of a church supported
school in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky. "A person could just as
likely get shot as not there," Snell once remarked, and he added, "It was a constant struggle to see who would
take over the school — the big boys or me." He eventually won and gained the respect of his students and their parents alike.
He then spent two semesters' graduate study at Harvard, after which he went as a Congregationalist missionary to Alaska. While there he was responsible for over 350 Eskimos and 2,500 reindeer. He returned to
the area the following year, and afterwards he earned his B.D. degree at Chicago Seminary and his master's degree from the University of Chicago.
He briefly served in France with the Y.M.C.A. during World War 1, service which interrupted his new-found writing
career. Once he returned to the United States he began to write in earnest.
A dozen books flowed from his pen, most of them on adventure and mystery themes for youngsters, and then the author began lecturing and for the following 30 years he gave illustrated talks about his many travels.
He had a lengthy career as a novelist, claiming that he often wrote 2,000 words per hour, and was later to say, "You have to develop a second personality to write. It's a hard thing to do. Oftentimes I felt like giving up the whole business."
He continued, "I had all the luck on my side. If I were a young man today, I'd hesitate going into a writing career. I wouldn't know where to start. Kids don't read as much today with TV and movies. No I've had my day and I got out of it just what I wanted."
Readers also got what they wanted for as a testimony to his skill, more than one and one-half million copies of his books were sold.
He died in Wheaton, Illinois.
His tales were mostly directed at boys, though he wrote at least one series of mysteries for girls. He also wrote some animal fantasy tales for younger children and they began with 'Little White Fox and His Artic Friends' (1916). He was later to say that he sold the book for "the great sum of $6.24".
He also wrote a series entitled 'Radio- Phone Boys', which began with 'Curly Carson Listens In' (1922).
Born in Laddonia, Missouri, Snell moved to the Sycamore area and there he learned his father's trade of erecting windmills. He entered Wheaton academy after his 19th birthday, graduated, and then worked his way through Wheaton College, finishing with the class of
1906.
His brother's death led to him entering the ministry and he accepted the pastorate of a small church in rural Southern Illinois. After only a year he became principal of a church supported
school in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky. "A person could just as
likely get shot as not there," Snell once remarked, and he added, "It was a constant struggle to see who would
take over the school — the big boys or me." He eventually won and gained the respect of his students and their parents alike.
He then spent two semesters' graduate study at Harvard, after which he went as a Congregationalist missionary to Alaska. While there he was responsible for over 350 Eskimos and 2,500 reindeer. He returned to
the area the following year, and afterwards he earned his B.D. degree at Chicago Seminary and his master's degree from the University of Chicago.
He briefly served in France with the Y.M.C.A. during World War 1, service which interrupted his new-found writing
career. Once he returned to the United States he began to write in earnest.
A dozen books flowed from his pen, most of them on adventure and mystery themes for youngsters, and then the author began lecturing and for the following 30 years he gave illustrated talks about his many travels.
He had a lengthy career as a novelist, claiming that he often wrote 2,000 words per hour, and was later to say, "You have to develop a second personality to write. It's a hard thing to do. Oftentimes I felt like giving up the whole business."
He continued, "I had all the luck on my side. If I were a young man today, I'd hesitate going into a writing career. I wouldn't know where to start. Kids don't read as much today with TV and movies. No I've had my day and I got out of it just what I wanted."
Readers also got what they wanted for as a testimony to his skill, more than one and one-half million copies of his books were sold.
He died in Wheaton, Illinois.
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July 12, 2016
This book is pretty typical of the 1940's WWII books for young people. They were basically propaganda but this one is probably a little less racist than some I've read lately. The enemy stayed out of sight in their submarines for the most part although there were a few casualties.
The Americans, typically, are a little larger than life. Once Sally learns sky diving, she is all too eager to jump out of planes and does so at every opportunity. After her return to civilian life, will she cause havoc when she deplanes from her TWA flight while it is still 10,000 feet off the ground?
On page 116 Danny Duke is flying the plane when Sally decides to jump to the rescue of Major Silent Storm. Danny says, "Here, take this." and hands her an apparently already inflated rubber raft. Oh no he di'n't!
But there were some parts of the book that reminded me of the real WWII. A couple years ago I interviewed friends and family of women (now deceased) who were nurses in the military during WWII. They told me that part of the German propaganda campaign involved various pamphlets that were widely distributed around nursing schools and either implied or stated outright that nurses were being recruited to serve in the military as prostitutes. One girl's father had served in WWI and assured other parents in her village that, in his experience, nurses had been treated with the utmost respect. But, in some areas, the pamphlets had their desired effect and nurses' plans to enlist were canceled. Some passages in this book seemed designed to counter any suggestion of impropriety.
On page 98 Sally is talking to Danny in the hall outside her room. "I just got out the radio but, Danny, you're not allowed in my room." and Danny replies "Of course not ..."
On page 104 Major Storm extends an invitation to Sally Scott. "Suppose you have dinner at my house tonight. It's quite proper. My sister lives with me."
Nit picking
Characters were named Sally Scott, Silent Storm, Barbara Brown, Danny Duke, and Marjory Mills. What happened with Nancy McBride?? Why not Nancy Nichols or Nancy Nickerson?
The Americans, typically, are a little larger than life. Once Sally learns sky diving, she is all too eager to jump out of planes and does so at every opportunity. After her return to civilian life, will she cause havoc when she deplanes from her TWA flight while it is still 10,000 feet off the ground?
On page 116 Danny Duke is flying the plane when Sally decides to jump to the rescue of Major Silent Storm. Danny says, "Here, take this." and hands her an apparently already inflated rubber raft. Oh no he di'n't!
But there were some parts of the book that reminded me of the real WWII. A couple years ago I interviewed friends and family of women (now deceased) who were nurses in the military during WWII. They told me that part of the German propaganda campaign involved various pamphlets that were widely distributed around nursing schools and either implied or stated outright that nurses were being recruited to serve in the military as prostitutes. One girl's father had served in WWI and assured other parents in her village that, in his experience, nurses had been treated with the utmost respect. But, in some areas, the pamphlets had their desired effect and nurses' plans to enlist were canceled. Some passages in this book seemed designed to counter any suggestion of impropriety.
On page 98 Sally is talking to Danny in the hall outside her room. "I just got out the radio but, Danny, you're not allowed in my room." and Danny replies "Of course not ..."
On page 104 Major Storm extends an invitation to Sally Scott. "Suppose you have dinner at my house tonight. It's quite proper. My sister lives with me."
Nit picking
Characters were named Sally Scott, Silent Storm, Barbara Brown, Danny Duke, and Marjory Mills. What happened with Nancy McBride?? Why not Nancy Nichols or Nancy Nickerson?
September 6, 2019
I love stories from this era and this proved to be yet another enjoyable read... I liked lot of the adventures, and earning some new things a out the Waves, and even some of the spiritual (though done tastefully and mildly) aspects of the story.... My only issue with the book were two things.... 1)she would never have been able to get away with some of these things that actually were a threat to national security, but hey its a book, so i overlook and enjoy... But 2) the author suddenly breaks away from the main retail chapter to tell of the soldier lost at sea way much...I was ok with it to a point, but it was starting to feel like it was a different book entirely for a few chapters.... Thankfully the author got back on track and I still was able to enjoy the rest.
This is the first novel I've been able to hold and read since my neck injury 2.5 her ago, so it holds a special place in my heart...
This is the first novel I've been able to hold and read since my neck injury 2.5 her ago, so it holds a special place in my heart...
January 18, 2015
I find it very unlikely that Sally could do everything she does in this book.
She parachutes, saves lives, figures out short wave radio, single-handedly saves her convoy, and manages to look great doing it!
She parachutes, saves lives, figures out short wave radio, single-handedly saves her convoy, and manages to look great doing it!
September 27, 2019
Wonderful story of a WAVE girl in the 1940s. Filled with suspense, humour, and heroism.... would definitely reccomend to any lover of girls' World War II books!
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