Sara Ware Bassett (1872-1968) was a prolific American author. Among her works are: The Story of Lumber (1912), The Story of Wool (1913), The Story of Leather (1915), Taming of Zenas Henry (1915), The Story of Glass (1916), The Story of Sugar (1917), The Story of Porcelain (1919), The Harbor Road (1919), Paul and the Printing Press (1920), The Wall Between (1920), Flood Tide (1921), Steve and the Steam Engine (1921), Ted and the Telephone (1922), Walter and the Wireless (1923), Carl and the Cotton Gin (1924) and Christopher and the Clockmakers (1925).