Stephen W. Meader

A tale about sixteen year old Jeff who goes out into the wilds of the mountains with his father and two other mountain men to learn all about trapping beaver. He discovers a talent for painting that leads him to an unexpected end

A biologist and his son explore what is now the Olympic National Park, ca 1946. Interesting look at the Olympic Peninsula when much of it was still fairly wild. As with most of Meader's books, interesting characters and settings. Now (2019) an accurate look into the past. Considerably more far-fetched plot than Meader's usual.

During the War of 1812 a young boy sails with his father on dangerous missions in their boat which has been converted from a pilot and packet boat to a privateer.

Typical Meader book. Teenager with a love of horses works as a stable hand at the county fair, has adventures, beats bad guys, drives in race. Well written, sympathetic characters, fair plot. Lots of inside knowledge.

Teen-aged boy rescues small sailboat that was blown ashore in a storm, repairs and races it. Some good descriptions of dinghy racing.

Older Teen Young Adult Horatio Alger type story with some crooks involved. He starts out picking wild blue berries and ends up with a blueberry farm after considerable problems.

Young adult fiction. When 17-year old Mark's father passes away, Mark takes up the reponsibility of helping his mother and his younger siblings to continue to build their lives. The stroy is set in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Mark's father was a writer and had just bought land on Blueberry Mountain, near the family home. The story centers around Mark's goal to build a ski trail, as a way to support the family.

A book from the World War Two period, about railroading through the mountains of the east during the war, with a Nazi sabotage attempt thwarted by young protagonists. YA classification. The railroad is pretty clearly the Pennsylvania, though it is never named. Emphasis on war-time traffic, including troop trains, trains of military equipment and oil tanker trains, as well as the "normal" passenger and freight traffic. Setting c.1942-44.

The adventures of a fourteen-year-old boy from Maine with pirates off the Atlantic coast in the 18th century.

Arguably, Stephen Meader was the premier American author of boys' books of the 20th century, at least in terms of titles, and perhaps popularity (not counting the Hardy Boys). This is one of his mystery/adventure books, and provides an interesting look at small town early 20th century USA.

Teen-aged Tommy buys Model T Ford, starts trucking business. Rags to riches, but relying on hard work and brains rather than luck.

Sixteen-year-old Tod spends most of his free time helping on his father's ranch and doesn't participate in school activities until he gets the chance to join the football team.