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Ruth Royce

Best known for a moving World War I-era book about the courage of French children, this early 20th-century writer also worked in education and wrote with a strong sense of purpose.

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The Children of France A Book of Stories of the Heroism and Self-sacrifice of Youthful Patriots of France During the Great War

The Children of France A Book of Stories of the Heroism and Self-sacrifice of Youthful Patriots of France During the Great War

by Ruth Royce

About the author

Ruth Royce was an American writer whose best-known book, The Children of France, gathered stories of bravery and self-sacrifice during World War I. In the book's author note, she explained that she believed the stories were authentic and meant them for young readers in America.

Catalog records and book listings linked to her name also include Little Soldiers of France and Historical Sketch of the State Normal School at San Jose, California, suggesting a mix of patriotic writing and educational or local-history work. Clear biographical details about her life are limited in the sources reviewed, so it is safest to remember her mainly through the books she left behind.

It is worth noting that search results also turn up a different Ruth Royce who was a vaudeville performer and silent-film actress. Because that is a separate public figure, details from that biography have not been used here.