Swords of Steel

This article is about the 1933 children's historical novel by Elsie Singmaster. For other uses, see sword of steel (disambiguation).

Swords of Steel
AuthorElsie Singmaster
IllustratorDavid Hendrickson
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature / Historical fiction
PublisherHoughton
Publication date
1933
Publication placeUnited States

Swords of Steel is a 1933 children's historical fiction fiction novel written by Elsie Singmaster and illustrated by David Hendrickson. Set before and during the American Civil War, it tells of the childhood and coming of age of a boy from the North and his involvement with the war, and was inspired by Singmaster's childhood growing up in Pennsylvania. It earned a Newbery Honor in 1934.

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