''Lone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams'' is a biography of

Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation ...

, champion of religious freedom and founder of Providence Plantation, written for children by

Jeanette Eaton Jeanette Eaton (November 30, 1886 – February 19, 1968) was an American writer of children's books, primarily biography and history. Four times she was one of the runners-up for the annual Newbery Medal. She was a suffragist and feminist. Bio ...

. First published in 1944, it was illustrated with full-page

woodcuts Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking. An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood—typically with gouges—leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts. Areas that ...

by Woodi Ishmael. The book was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1945.

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1944 children's books American children's books American biographies Newbery Honor-winning works Children's history books Harcourt (publisher) books Children's books set in the 17th century Children's books set in Rhode Island {{child-hist-book-stub