Hugh McAlister

Hugh McAlister was an American writer of adventure fiction for young readers in the 1930s. His true identity is unknown, and the name is suspected to be a pen name. Public information is limited: only his nationality and period of activity are known, while his birth and death dates cannot be verified. Three of his works are held in this collection: Stand By: The Story of a Boy's Achievement in Radio; The Flight of the Silver Ship: Around the World Aboard a Giant Dirgible; and A Viking of the Sky: A Story of a Boy Who Gained Success in Aeronautics. All were published by the Salfield Press of Ohio as part of its "books worth reading for boys" series. His writing centers on boys' growth and adventure, drawing on the emerging technologies of the day—aviation, radio, automobiles, and the rubber industry—and combines informative content with an inspirational tone.