author
Barbara Yechton
1864–1939
A prolific writer of children's and young adult fiction, she published warm, lively stories under the pen name Barbara Yechton. Her books often center on family life, adventure, and the spirited everyday dramas of young people.
1 Audiobook
We ten : or, The story of the Roses
by Barbara Yechton
About the author
Born Lyda Farrington Krause, she wrote under the name Barbara Yechton and published a substantial body of fiction for younger readers. Library and public-domain records connect the Barbara Yechton name with books including We Ten; or, The Story of the Roses, A Young Savage, and Fortune's Boats.
Her work appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period when domestic stories, school stories, and tales of youthful adventure were especially popular. The surviving catalogs and digitized editions suggest a writer who was both productive and versatile, moving between family-centered novels and other character-driven stories for young audiences.
Biographical details are not widely documented in major reference sources, but memorial and library records identify her as Lyda Farrington Krause and give her lifespan as 1864–1939. Today, she is remembered mainly through digitized editions and library collections that have kept her books available to new readers.