Elsie Ziegler
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Elsie Ziegler, nicknamed Peggy, was a mother, homemaker and freelance writer of short stories and novels. She received numerous awards for her writing and published stories in Every Woman, Judy’s, Extension Magazine the Toronto Star, The Chicago Daily News Sunday Supplement, the Writer’s Digest as well as Farm Journal Magazine. Her historically based books for young adults are available in most libraries in the U.S. and the internet, and deal with trades that immigrants brought to this country in the 19th century. These include glassblowing in "The Blowing Wand" and stone cutting in "Face in the Stone" both Junior Literary Guild Selections. Another book, "Light a Little Lamp," was about a young girl whose heroism during the great Chicago fire led her to become an important social worker.
Light a Little Lamp (The Daughters of Valor Series) | The Blowing-Wand: A Story of Bohemian Glassmaking in Ohio | The Face in the Stone