Lone Journey

Lone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams
	First edition
Author	Jeanette Eaton
Illustrator	Woodi Ishmael
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Harcourt
Publication date	1944
Publication place	United States
Pages	266

Last updated December 20, 2025

Lone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams is a fictionalized children's biography of Roger Williams, champion of religious freedom and founder of Providence Plantation, written by Jeanette Eaton and illustrated by Woodi Ishmael, a woodcut artist.^[1]^[2] The book earned a Newbery Honor in 1944 after coming in fifth in voting.^[3] The New England Quarterly recommended the book in their December 1944 review.^[2]

References

↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. p. 123-124. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
1 2 Brockunier, S. H. (December 1944). "Review of Lone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams by Jeanette Eaton". The New England Quarterly. 17 (4). The New England Quarterly, Inc.: 623–624. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.

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[printz-1] Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. p. 123-124. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.

[review-2] 1 2 Brockunier, S. H. (December 1944). "Review of Lone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams by Jeanette Eaton". The New England Quarterly. 17 (4). The New England Quarterly, Inc.: 623–624. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

[award-3] "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.

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