THE LION OF POLAND _is the first book on which the Humes have collaborated. They live in Washington, D.C., with their four children, Paul, Michael, Ann, and Peter._
THE LION OF POLAND _(Hawthorn, 1962) was designed by Stefan Salter and completely manufactured by American Book--Stratford Press, Inc. The body type is Linotype Janson, based on the letters of Anton Janson, a Dutch punchcutter who worked between 1660 and 1687._
Credo Books is an important news series of biographies that will appeal to both boys and girls. The subjects of these biographies are Catholic, but their stories are not of their faith so much as how that faith helped them to lead remarkable lives. Past and present will be represented here: a sculptor who left a priceless treasure of art to mankind, or a movie star who was an idol to young and old alike; the president of a South American country who fought against and lost his life to Communist terrorists. Heroes are made by the greatness of the human spirit and all the figures to be portrayed in Credo Books were great in spirit, courage and effort, no matter what task they took upon themselves.
The authors of these new books have been carefully chosen both for their ability to make biography come alive for young people and their knowledge of their subjects. Such authors as Gary Webster, Lon Tinkle, Donald Demarest, Albert Orbaan, Terry Morris, Frank Kolars and Jack Steffan will be represented.
To give Credo Books the benefit of their knowledge and experience, an editorial board of distinguished representatives from the fields of education, librarianship and the Catholic press, as well as Hawthorn's own editorial staff, choose both subject and author for each book in the series.
As an example of the variety of personalities in this new series, you will find the following figures portrayed.
_Operation Escape: The Adventure of Father O'Flaherty_, by Daniel Madden
_To Far Places: The Story of Francis X. Ford_, by Eva K. Betz
_The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski_, by Ruth and Paul Hume
_The Conscience of a King: The Story of Thomas More_, by Margaret Stanley-Wrench
_Pen and Bayonet: The Story of Joyce Kilmer_, by Norah Smaridge
_The Man Who Found Out Why: The Story of Gregor Mendel_, by Gary Webster