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 Stephen Meader is the author of the book Wild Pony Island, written in 1959. This was his 34th book. Written "out of firsthand experience on the island and with a special love of sea and shore, it gives readers of all ages a vivid picture of growing up in a beautiful and unspoiled part of our country." His mission was "to cover all of America, all of the periods that were adventurous and romantic and hadn't been written about...fascinating places."  He said, "If you look over that list (of books), they cover the United States from Maine to Hawaii, Puget Sound to Florida....What I wanted to do is give children from sixth grade on a chance to open their minds to the bigness of the country and the richness of its history and that has been my aim. I think a lot of kids have developed some of that feel. They have enlarged their horizons. If I have done anything that is worthwhile in this life, that is it."

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Stephen Meader biography

Another interesting story is how these books became available to today's audience:
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