Black Beauty. Educational Publishing Co.; University Pub. Co.
Children's Treasury of English Song. The Macmillan Co.
A collection of poems for occasional use.
Little Lord Fauntleroy. Scribner's Sons.
A famous story for home reading. A book for libraries.
Heroes of the Middle West (Catherwood). Ginn & Co.
Stories for later fourth and fifth grades. A good book for supplementary reading. Also for sixth grade.
Old Norse Stories (Bradish). American Book Co.
Stories for reference reading and sight reading.
Stories from Plato (Burt). Ginn & Co.
Simple myths and stories for home reading.
The Eugene Field Book. Scribner's Sons.
Pleasing and entertaining for younger children. Prose and verse, humorous and pathetic.
Stories from Old Germany (Pratt). Educational Publishing Co.
A simple, interesting rendering of the story of Siegfried.
Secrets of the Woods. Ginn & Co.
Norse Stories (Mabie). Dodd, Mead, & Co.
An excellent rendering of the Norse stories. Simple.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold (Baldwin). American Book Co.
Simple and well told.
Pioneers of the Revolution. Public School Publishing Co.
A simple narrative of pioneer life and conflict in the South-west during the Revolution.
3. TEACHERS' BOOKS
Story of the Iliad (Church). The Macmillan Co.
A reference book for outside reading.
Emerson's Essays. Second Series. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Essays on the poet, manners, character, etc. Inspiring reading for the teacher.
Myths of the Northern Lands (Guerber). American Book Co.
Readings in Folklore (Skinner). American Book Co.
Good general introduction to the folklore of modern European countries.
History and Literature (Rice). A. Flanagan.
A discussion of books and materials for teachers.
Being a Boy (Warner). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens).
Talks to Teachers (James).
Sesame and Lilies (Ruskin). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Tales of a Traveler (Irving). American Book Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Poetry for Children (Eliot). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A good collection for miscellaneous uses in the school.
California and Oregon Trail (Parkman). Hurst & Co.; Little, Brown, & Co.
Interesting descriptions of Indian and Western life.
Story of the Odyssey (Church). The Macmillan Co.
Good for reference and general reading.
Literature in Schools (Scudder). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A series of three excellent papers on the use and value of literature in schools. Especially valuable for teachers.
Children's Stories of American Literature (Wright). Scribner's.
Short biographies of American writers in two small volumes.
The Age of Fable (Bulfinch). Lee & Shepard.
One of the best general treatises on mythology.
National Epics (Rabb). A. C. McClurg.
A good introduction and extracts from the great epic poems of all nations.
In Bird Land (Keyser). A. C. McClurg.
Delightful reading and suggestive to teachers.
The Ways of Wood Folk (Long). Ginn & Co.
Very pleasing stories of animal life for children and teachers.
Nature Pictures by American Poets (Marble). The Macmillan Co.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West (Parkman). Little, Brown, & Co.
Very interesting account of the exploration of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
The Discovery of America, two volumes (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Valuable account of Columbus and other explorers.
The Beginnings of New England (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Excellent.
The Story-Teller's Art (Dye). Ginn & Co.
A book designed for high school teachers, but good also for teachers in the grades.
The Winning of the West (Roosevelt). Putnam.
Leonard and Gertrude (Pestalozzi). D. C. Heath & Co.
Jean Mitchell's School. Public School Publishing Co.
The Pilot (Cooper). American Book Co.; University Pub. Co.
1. BOOKS FOR REGULAR READING LESSONS
Hiawatha. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; University Pub. Co.
Well suited for reading. Used in several grades.
Lays of Ancient Rome (Macaulay). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; American Book Co.
The four ballad poems. Good school reading for children. Names somewhat hard at first. Very stimulating and heroic. Used also in sixth grade.
King of the Golden River (Ruskin). Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Much used. Excellent story and reading.
Tanglewood Tales (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Companion book to the Wonder Book. Excellent matter for reading.
Water Babies (Kingsley). Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Interesting story. Good also for home reading. Better, perhaps, for sixth grade.
Ulysses among the Phæacians (Bryant). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Simple and easy. Poetic in its rendering. Better for sixth grade in some classes.
Tales from English History (prose and verse). American Book Company.
Stories and ballads of the leading periods of English history from the best authors. Illustrated.
Gulliver's Travels. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
Somewhat difficult in spots. Very interesting to boys and girls. For some classes use in sixth grade.
Adventures of Ulysses (Lamb). Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.
Well told, giving complete outline of the whole story.
Heroic Ballads. Ginn & Co.
Scotch and English and many later and American ballads.
The Pied Piper and Other Poems (Browning). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Also other poems and ballads of Browning.
Tales from Scottish History (Rolfe). American Book Co.
Some Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Pyle). Scribner's Sons. Shorter School Edition.
Humorous and entertaining.
Little Daffydowndilly and Biographical Stories (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. The latter for sixth grade.
Stories of American Life and Adventure (Eggleston). American Book Co.
The Ways of Wood Folk (Long). Ginn & Co.
An excellent nature book for children, entertaining, instructive, and well written.
Gulliver's Voyage to Lilliput (Swift). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The Children's Hour (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS
Arabian Nights (Hale). Ginn & Co.
Many of the best stories of the collection, including a number of the less familiar ones. Also for regular reading.
Ten Boys on the Road from Long Ago. Ginn & Co.
A book interesting and much used. Good for reading in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Also for sight reading.
Robinson Crusoe. Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; American Book Co.; University Publishing Co.
Much reduced and simplified from the original. A complete and more difficult edition is published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The Odyssey of Homer (Palmer). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A complete prose translation of the entire Odyssey. Probably the best. Good for fifth and sixth grades.
Bryant's Odyssey. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A simple, poetic rendering of the whole Odyssey. A good teacher's book. Use parts in class.
Bryant's Iliad. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Complete poetic translation. One of the best.
Heroes of the Middle West (Catherwood). Ginn & Co.
Good stories of the early French explorers of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley. Somewhat difficult.
Pope's Iliad. The Macmillan Co.; Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; Silver, Burdett, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.
A famous rendering of the old Greek story. Still better for sixth grade.
A Story of the Golden Age (Baldwin). Scribner's Sons.
Secrets of the Woods (Long). Ginn & Co.
Old Greek Story (Baldwin). American Book Co.
Arabian Nights (Clarke). American Book Co.
Colonial Children (Hart). The Macmillan Co.
Simple and well-chosen source material. Excellent.
Krag and Johnny Bear (Seton). Scribner's Sons.
Poems of American Patriotism (Matthews). Scribner's Sons.
Ballads and Lyrics. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Stories from Herodotus. Maynard, Merrill & Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Simple and interesting stories. Good also for sixth grade.
Jason's Quest. Sibley & Ducker.
The story of Jason told in full. Interesting and well written.
Book of Golden Deeds. The Macmillan Co.
A fine collection of historical and famous stories. For sixth grade also.
Historical Tales, American (Morris). J. B. Lippincott.
One of the best collections of American stories.
Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men. Scott, Foresman, & Co.
A collection of Greek stories, both mythical and historical.
The Story of the English (Guerber). American Book Co.
A complete series of English history stories arranged chronologically, good for fifth and sixth grades.
Tales of Chivalry (Rolfe). American Book Co.
Good stories from Scott, mostly from Ivanhoe. Also the early life of Scott. Good for fifth and sixth grades.
Boy's King Arthur (Lanier). Scribner's Sons.
A very interesting story for boys and girls. A good library book ($2.00).
The Story of Siegfried (Baldwin). Scribner's Sons.
A full and attractive story of Siegfried's adventures. A good library book ($2.00).
Pioneer History Stories (McMurry). Three volumes. The Macmillan Co. Also for sixth year.
Early pioneer stories of the Eastern states, of the Mississippi Valley, and of the Rocky Mountains.
Open Sesame. Part II. Ginn & Co.
A good collection of poems arranged in important classes.
The Story of the Greeks (Guerber). American Book Co.
Leading stories of Greek myth and history. For fifth and sixth grades.
The Story of Troy. American Book Co.
A short narrative of the Trojan War.
Story of the Odyssey (Church). The Macmillan Co.
Library book for general reading. Simple.
The Story of Roland (Baldwin). Scribner's Sons.
Large book for library. Good.
The Hoosier School Boy (Eggleston). Scribner's Sons.
American Explorers (Higginson). Lee & Shepard.
Excellent descriptions of early explorations. Good source material for pupils and teachers. Also for sixth grade.
The Children's Life of Abraham Lincoln (Putnam). A. C. McClurg. Also for sixth and seventh grades.
Four American Naval Heroes (Beebe). Werner School Book Company. Sixth grade also.
A simple narrative of great naval conflicts.
Lobo, Rag, and Vixen (Seton). Scribner's Sons.
3. TEACHERS' BOOKS
Beginnings of New England and Discovery of America, two volumes (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Good library books for teacher.
Sesame and Lilies (Ruskin). The Macmillan Co.
A very stimulating and suggestive book for teachers.
The Golden Age (Kenneth and Grahame). John Lane.
Moral Instruction of Children (Adler). D. Appleton & Co.
Childhood in Literature and Art (Scudder). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
An instructive book for teachers.
Readings in Folk Lore (Skinner). American Book Co.
Valuable source book.
Wilderness Ways (Long). Ginn & Co.
Entertaining to both teachers and pupils.
The Story of Our Continent (Shaler). Ginn & Co.
An interesting geological history of North America.
Historical Tales, English (Morris). J. B. Lippincott.
Excellent materials for reference work.
Westward Ho! (Kingsley). The Macmillan Co.; University Publishing Co.
A good story of the time of Elizabeth, Drake, and Raleigh.
Samuel de Champlain (Sedgwick). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A short and interesting biography. Other books of the same Riverside Biographical Series are, William Penn, Lewis and Clark, George Rogers Clark, and Paul Jones.
History and Literature (Rice). Flanagan.
A brief pedagogical treatment of the whole subject of literature and history for the elementary school.
Ivanhoe (Scott). Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
The Deerslayer (Cooper). The Macmillan Co.
House of Seven Gables (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Drake and his Yeomen (Barnes). The Macmillan Co.
Hard Times (Charles Dickens).
Mechanical methods in education described.
Wake Robin (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A book of pleasing nature observation and study.
Pioneers of France in the New World, and La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West (Parkman). Little, Brown, & Co.
Excellent and interesting historical material for the teacher.
The Men Who Made the Nation (Sparks). The Macmillan Co.
Interesting biographical material.
The Age of Chivalry (Bulfinch). Lee & Shepard.
An important treatise on this subject. Library book.
The Foot-path Way (Torrey). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Attractive and inspiring nature study.
Birddom (Keyser). Lothrop & Co.
Excellent style and treatment of bird life.
News from the Birds (Keyser). D. Appleton & Co.
Very pleasing studies and stimulating to teachers.
Greek Life and Story (Church). G. P. Putnam's Sons.
A good series of pictures from the chief episodes of Greek history.
Counsel upon the Reading of Books (Van Dyke). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Excellent.
The Odyssey (Butcher and Lang). The Macmillan Co.
1. BOOKS FOR REGULAR READING LESSONS
The Sketch-Book (Irving). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Educational Pub. Co.; University Pub. Co.
Rip Van Winkle and other American essays. One of the best books for sixth grade. Used also in fifth and seventh grades.
The Courtship of Miles Standish (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Excellent in many ways for sixth-grade children. A dramatized edition is also published. Used sometimes in seventh grade.
The Christmas Carol (Dickens). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
Excellent as literature and for variety of style in class work. Used also in seventh grade.
Hunting of the Deer (Warner). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Including also How I Killed a Bear, and other admirable stories, in which the humor and sentiment are fine. Used also in seventh grade.
Snow-Bound and Songs of Labor (Whittier). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
One of the best American poems for children. Used also in seventh and eighth grades.
Coming of Arthur and Passing of Arthur. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.
In the fine, poetic style of Tennyson, but simple. Suited also for seventh grade.
The Gentle Boy and Other Tales (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A pathetic story of the Quaker persecutions in New England.
Tales of the White Hills and Sketches (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The Great Stone Face in this series is one of the choicest stories for children in English.
Plutarch's Alexander the Great. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A good biography for children and serves well as an introduction to Plutarch.
Grandfather's Chair (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The best stories we have of early and colonial New England history. Good also for seventh grade.
Children's Hour, Paul Revere, and other papers (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
This contains also the Birds of Killingworth, and other of Longfellow's best short poems.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and other papers (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Also for seventh grade.
These are among the best of Burroughs's books for children. Classic in style and choice in matter.
Hawthorne's Biographical Stories. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Seven American Classics (Swinton). American Book Co.
A good collection of American classics suited to this grade.
Three Outdoor Papers (Higginson). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Interesting studies of nature in choice style.
Giles Corey (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A drama of the Salem witchcraft, with directions for its representation on the stage.
The Building of the Ship, The Masque of Pandora, and other poems (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Excellent. The Masque of Pandora could be rendered in dramatic form by children. Also for seventh grade.
Mabel Martin and other poems (Whittier). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A choice collection of poems from Whittier. A good picture of New England life. Used also in seventh and eighth grades.
Baby Bell, The Little Violinist, and other prose and verse (Aldrich). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Very choice poems and stories.
Open Sesame, Vol. II, and Vol. III. Ginn & Co.
Poems and ballads. A collection well arranged for various school use, for reading, recitation, and memorizing.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS
Ten Great Events in History (Johonnot). D. Appleton & Co.
Good collateral reading in this grade.
Lanier's Froissart. Scribner's Sons.
A fine story for library ($2.00).
Child's History of England (Dickens). Hurst & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; American Book Co.
A book much used. Should be in a school library.
Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb). American Book Co.; Macmillan Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Designed as an introduction to the plays of Shakespeare. Language and style superior. Used also in seventh grade.
Pilgrim's Progress (Bunyan). Macmillan Co.; Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; University Publishing Co.
The famous old story which all children should read. A book for the library and the home.
Story of Cæsar (Clarke). American Book Co.
Heroes and Patriots of the Revolution (Hart). The Macmillan Co.
Swiss Family Robinson. Ginn & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
A library book for children. University Publishing Co.
Stories from Old English Poetry (Richardson). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
An excellent series of stories from Chaucer and others.
Historical Tales, English (Morris). J. B. Lippincott.
A good collection of English history stories.
Selections from Irving. Sibley & Ducker.
A variety of interesting selections from Irving's works.
The Conquest of Mexico (Prescott). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
The story of Cortes and his adventures told by a master.
William Tell (McMurry). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
The drama of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell, translated into simple English. Adapted for representation.
Source Book of American History (Hart). Macmillan Co.
The parts bearing on the colonial history. Original sources, letters, etc.
Story of a Bad Boy (Aldrich). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A good narrative of boy life, humorous and entertaining.
Lay of the Last Minstrel (Scott). The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
One of the best descriptions of the old minstrelsy. Suitable for sixth and seventh grades.
Choice English Lyrics (Baldwin). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
A great variety of choice poems, ballads, lyrics, and sonnets.
Poetry of the Seasons (Lovejoy). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
A choice collection of nature poems.
Wilderness Ways (Long). Ginn & Co.
An interesting study of wild animals, birds, etc.
Famous Allegories (Baldwin). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
A good selection for reference reading and for teachers.
Rab and His Friends (Brown). Educational Publishing Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Interesting stories of dogs for children.
Story of Oliver Twist (Dickens). D. Appleton & Co.
Suitable for introducing children to Dickens.
Undine (Fouque). Ginn & Co.
Nine Worlds (Litchfield). Ginn & Co.
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (Mary Mapes Dodge). Century Co.
Don Quixote (De la Mancha). Scribner's Sons; Ginn & Co.
Tales of a Traveller (Irving). American Book Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Various interesting stories of adventure.
Pilgrims and Puritans (Moore). Ginn & Co.
One of the best books on the early history of Plymouth and Boston. Very simple and well told.
Stories from Waverley (Gassiot). The Macmillan Co.
For reference reading. Stories from Scott.
Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics (Palgrave). The Macmillan Co.
A collection of the best songs and lyrical poems.
The Rose and the Ring (Thackeray). D. C. Heath & Co.
Knickerbocker Stories. University Publishing Co.
Boys of '76 (Coffin). Harper Brothers.
A realistic account of Revolutionary scenes.
Stories of Bird Life (Pearson). B. F. Johnson Publishing Co.
Simple descriptions by a close observer of birds.
Our Country in Prose and Verse. American Book Co.
Excellent collection for children's use.
Stories of Animal Life (Holden). American Book Co.
Stories from English History (Church). The Macmillan Co.
In two volumes. The second part is especially suited to sixth grade. Parts also of Part One.
Children's Stories of American Literature (Wright). 1660-1860. Scribner's Sons.
Short biographies of the chief American writers.
Golden Arrow (Hall). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
3. TEACHERS' BOOKS
Peter the Great (Motley). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
A very interesting essay for teachers and for older pupils.
Frederick the Great (Macaulay). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
For teachers only. Interesting in style and content.
Life Histories of American Insects (Weed). The Macmillan Co.
An interesting scientific treatment.
Vicar of Wakefield (Goldsmith). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; The University Publishing Co.
The Talisman (Scott). American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.
Introduction to Literature (Lewis). The Macmillan Co.
Good selections.
Source Book of English History (Kendall). The Macmillan Co.
Good selections for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.
Twice Told Tales (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Old Virginia and Her Neighbors, two volumes (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America, two volumes (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
These four volumes are excellent for the treatment of colonial history.
An Introduction to Ruskin. Sibley & Ducker.
Extracts from Ruskin's principal writings.
Essay on Milton (Macaulay). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
A good example of Macaulay's style.
History of England (Macaulay). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
A brief history of England from the earliest times to 1660.
The Iliad (Bryant). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Books and Libraries (Lowell). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A valuable and interesting essay on libraries and books. Also other essays.
The Red Cross Story Book (Lang). Longmans & Co.
Montcalm and Wolfe (Parkman). Little, Brown, & Co.
Washington Irving (Warner). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Of the American Men of Letters Series.
Conspiracy of Pontiac (Parkman). Little, Brown, & Co.
The Fortune of the Republic (Emerson). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Nature Pictures by American Poets (Marble). The Macmillan Co.
A choice collection of nature poems.
Poetic Interpretation of Nature (Shairp). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
An interesting treatise on the sources of poetry in nature.
Westward Ho! (Kingsley). The Macmillan Co.; The University Publishing Co.
A story of the time of Elizabeth.
The Schoolmaster in Literature. American Book Co.
Also its companion book, The Schoolmaster in Comedy and Satire. American Book Co.
Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne).
Last of the Mohicans (Cooper). D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Macmillan Co.; University Pub. Co.
Henry Esmond (Thackeray). Houghton, Mifflin; Macmillan.
Nicholas Nickleby (Charles Dickens).
1. BOOKS FOR REGULAR READING LESSONS
Evangeline (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; The University Publishing Co.
This has been much used in seventh and eighth grades.
Sella, Thanatopsis, and Other Poems (Bryant). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Some of Bryant's best poetic productions. Or eighth grade.
Sohrab and Rustum (Arnold). American Book Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard & Merrill; Werner School Book Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
Style simple but highly poetic. Used also in eighth grade.
Cricket on the Hearth (Dickens). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Enoch Arden and the Lotus Eaters (Tennyson). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; University Publishing Co.
Used in seventh and eighth grades and high schools.
Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare). American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard & Merrill; Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co.
The best of Shakespeare's for this grade. Parts of it are often dramatized and presented. Much liked by the children.
Tales of a Grandfather (Scott). Ginn & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co.
Stories of Wallace, Bruce, Douglas, and other Scotch heroes. Should be read only in parts in class. Library book.
Poems of Emerson. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Historical and nature poems, with a good introduction. A small but important collection of poems for older children.
The Cotter's Saturday Night (Burns). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Contains also Tam O'Shanter and other poems of Burns's best.
Bunker Hill, Adams, and Jefferson (Webster). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; American Book Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Historical, patriotic, and simple in style. The best of Webster's speeches for seventh and eighth grades.
Poor Richard's Almanac (Franklin). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
This contains also interesting papers and letters by Franklin. The proverbs of Franklin are well deserving the study of children.
Scudder's Life of Washington. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Best life of Washington for grammar grades.
Source Book of American History (Hart). The Macmillan Co.
Excellent reading selections for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.
Grandmother's Story and Other Poems (Holmes). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Some of Holmes's best patriotic and humorous poems.
The Plant World (Vincent). D. Appleton & Co.
A superior collection of extracts from great scientific writers. One of the best science readers for upper grades.
Poetry of the Seasons (Lovejoy). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
Good collection for reading and various uses.
William Tell (McMurry). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
Suitable for seventh-grade reading. A drama.
Golden Treasury of Best Songs and Lyrical Poems (Palgrave). The Macmillan Co.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS
Rules of Conduct (Washington). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Containing also his letters, farewell address, and other important papers.
Shakespeare's Tragedies (Lamb). American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Companion book to the Comedies.
Natural History of Selborne (White). Ginn & Co.
A famous old book, interesting both in style and content. One of the first books of real nature study.
Letters (Chesterfield). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. The Macmillan Co.
Entertaining and unique. Valuable for reading extracts to the school.
Plutarch's Lives. Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
A book that all grammar school children should be encouraged to read.
The Two Great Retreats (Grote-Segur). Ginn & Co.
Retreat of the ten thousand Greeks, and Napoleon's retreat from Russia.
The Alhambra (Irving). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. The Macmillan Co.
Most attractive descriptions and legends connected with the Alhambra.
Peter Schlemihl (Chamisso). Ginn & Co.
Picciola (Saintine). Ginn & Co.
Hatim Tai (from the Persian). Ginn & Co.
Life of Nelson (Southey). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Camps and Firesides of the Revolution (Hart). The Macmillan Co.
Interesting source material.
The Crofton Boys (Martineau). D. C. Heath & Co.
Orations on Washington and Landing of the Pilgrims (Webster). American Book Co.
A few children may be encouraged to read these great speeches, among the best in our history. Somewhat difficult.
Silas Marner (Eliot). The Macmillan Co.; Sibley & Ducker; American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
A good introduction for children to George Eliot's writings. Used in eighth grade and high school.
Vicar of Wakefield (Goldsmith). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Univ. Pub. Co.
One of the great books, permeated with Goldsmith's fine style and humor.
Two Years Before the Mast (Dana). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A book of real power for boys and girls.
A Bunch of Herbs (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Good nature study for pupils and teachers. Also for regular reading.
Samuel Adams (Morse). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
One of the best of American biographies. One of the best descriptions of scenes in Boston just preceding the Revolution.
Tom Brown's School Days (Hughes). The Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Ginn & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
A story for boys. Vigorous and true to life.
Last of the Mohicans (Cooper). The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; University Publishing Co.
A good book with which to introduce young people to Cooper's famous stories.
Franklin's Autobiography. Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.
A book that all young people should read. Valuable in many ways.
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A library book for home reading.
From Colony to Commonwealth (Moore). Ginn & Co.
Simple account of the early events of the Revolution about Boston.
Stories from the Classic Literature of Many Nations (Palmer). The Macmillan Co.
The Gold Bug and Other Tales (Poe). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
American War Ballads and Lyrics (Eggleston). G. P. Putnam's Sons.
The Siege of Leyden (Motley). D. C. Heath & Co.
Twelve Naval Captains. Scribner's Sons.
Short biographies of naval heroes.
Open Sesame, Volume III. Ginn & Co.
A collection for various uses, prose and verse. Patriotism, sentiment, humor, and nature.
Birddom (Keyser). D. Lothrop & Co.
Good for regular reading. Written in the fine style of a true lover of nature.
Town Geology (Kingsley). The Macmillan Co.
An interesting book for those predisposed to science.
Children's Stories of American Literature (1860-1896) (Wright). Scribner's Sons.
Short biographies of recent American writers.
Prince and Pauper (Clemens). Harper & Bros.
3. TEACHERS' BOOKS
Education and the Larger Life (Henderson). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A book of great value to teachers for thoughtful study.
Critical Period of American History (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A very superior and interesting book of the period just after the Revolution.
The Beginnings of New England (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Valuable for sixth and seventh grade teachers.
Birds in the Bush (Torrey). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Entertaining nature study by a master.
Nestlings in Forest and Marsh (Wheelock). A. C. McClurg.
A suggestive book for teachers and older pupils.
Madam How and Lady Why (Kingsley). The Macmillan Co.
Interesting style and content.
Brave Little Holland (Griffis). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A historical study of the Dutch in Holland and in this country.
Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden (Matthews). D. Appleton & Co.
An easy study of common plants and flowers according to the seasons.
Guy Mannering (Scott). Ginn & Co.
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (Holmes). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Tale of Two Cities (Dickens). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.
Life of Pestalozzi (de Guimps). D. Appleton & Co.
First Bunker Hill Oration (Webster). D. C Heath & Co.
Mill on the Floss (George Eliot).
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker (Mitchell). Century Co.
The Fortune of the Republic (Emerson). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Very stimulating to teachers.
Masterpieces of American Literature (Scudder). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
One of the best collections of classical masterpieces.
Life of Samuel Johnson (Macaulay). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Very fine, in Macaulay's superior style.
Modern Painters (Ruskin). Various publishers.
For teachers, a good study in Ruskin.
Essay on Burns (Carlyle). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
An interesting subject and an able treatment.
Readings from the Spectator. Educational Publishing Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Roger de Coverley and other selected parts of essays from Addison.
Six Centuries of English Poetry (Baldwin). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
Valuable for reference and occasional study.
Fiske's Washington and His Country (Irving). Ginn & Co.
Good life of Washington and history of the Revolution.
The War of Independence (Fiske). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Poetic Interpretation of Nature (Shairp). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Mere Literature (Woodrow Wilson). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
An interesting series of essays for teachers.
The Life of Alexander Hamilton (Lodge). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The Study and Teaching of English (Chubb). The Macmillan Co.
Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America. D. C. Heath & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
1. BOOKS FOR REGULAR READING LESSONS
Vision of Sir Launfal (Lowell). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.
One of the best poems in English for school use.
Julius Cæsar (Shakespeare). American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Silver, Burdett, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co.
Well suited for eighth grade study and presentation. Used also in high schools.
Tales of a Wayside Inn (Longfellow). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Bunker Hill, Adams, and Jefferson (Webster). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Roger de Coverley (Addison). The Macmillan Co.; American Book Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.; Silver, Burdett, & Co.; Sibley & Ducker; D. C. Heath & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
An excellent study for children in eighth grade. Also used in high schools.
In Bird Land (Keyser). A. C. McClurg & Co.
A book adapted to awaken the children to a sympathetic observation of birds.
Lady of the Lake (Scott). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co.
An attractive study. Somewhat difficult.
Marmion (Scott). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; American Book Co.
A great historical picture, full of interest.
The Great Debate (Hayne-Webster). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
A fine study of forensic debate. Incidentally a deeper appreciation of history. Somewhat difficult for eighth grade.
A Bunch of Herbs (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A very suggestive study of common plants, trees, weather, etc.
Burke on Conciliation. Sibley & Ducker; Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Silver, Burdett, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; American Book Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. Used also in high school.
A great study both as literature and as history. One of the best studies in American history before the Revolution.
The Gettysburg Speech (Lincoln). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The inaugurals, an essay by Lowell on Lincoln and other papers.
The Deserted Village, and The Traveller (Goldsmith). The Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
The best of Goldsmith's poems. Also shorter poems.
Franklin's Autobiography. The Macmillan Co.; Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.
Partly for class use and partly for reference reading.
Plutarch's Lives. Ginn & Co.; The Educational Publishing Co.; The Macmillan Co.
A few for class reading. Others for reference.
Translation of Homer's Odyssey (Palmer). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Abraham Lincoln (Schurz). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Two Great Retreats (Grote-Segur). Ginn & Co.
Good sight reading, and for reference.
Peter the Great (Motley). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
A very interesting essay in superior style.
The Succession of Forest Trees, Wild Apples, and Sounds (Thoreau). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A very attractive nature study.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS
Ruskin's Selections. Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Longer selections from Ruskin. Excellent also for regular reading.
My Hunt after the Captain, etc. (Holmes). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A very entertaining description of scenes during war times.
Don Quixote (Cervantes). Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Scribner's Sons.
A book that children should be encouraged to read. Its satire and humor they should learn to appreciate.
Ivanhoe (Scott). The Macmillan Co.; Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.
The best introduction to Scott's novels, in connection with school studies.
The Abbot (Scott). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.
One of Scott's best stories.
Yesterdays with Authors (James T. Fields). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Rob Roy, and Quentin Durward (Scott). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.
Good library books.
The House of Seven Gables (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A New England story in Hawthorne's style. A good home study for children and teachers.
The Boy's Browning. Dana, Estes, & Co.
A good collection of the simpler poems adapted to younger readers.
Tale of Two Cities (Dickens). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.
Jean Valjean (from Les Miserables). Ginn & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.
The Talisman (Scott). American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.
Treasure Island (Stevenson). Scribner's Sons.
Life of Washington (Statesmen Series). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Life of Nelson (Southey). The Macmillan Co.; Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.
The Foot-path Way (Torrey). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
One of the best books for cultivating an appreciation for nature.
In Bird Land (Keyser). A. C. McClurg & Co.
A very interesting bird study.
The Old Manse, and A Few Mosses (Hawthorne). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A pleasing account of the old house and its associations.
News from the Birds (Keyser). D. Appleton & Co.
Excellent study and observation.
Peasant and Prince (Martineau). Ginn & Co.; Univ. Pub. Co.
An interesting narrative of French life just before the Revolution.
A Book of Famous Verse (Repplier). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A superior collection of poems.
Nature Pictures by American Poets (Marble). The Macmillan Co.
Choice poems descriptive of nature.
Seven British Classics. American Book Co.
A good collection of English masterpieces. Adapted also for regular reading in seventh and eighth grades.
Star Land (Ball). Ginn & Co.
A very interesting and well-written introduction to astronomy.
Life of John Quincy Adams (Morse). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
The Statesmen Series.
Poems of American Patriotism (Matthews). Scribner's Sons.
3. TEACHERS' BOOKS
Culture and Anarchy (Arnold). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
It illustrates well Arnold's thought and style.
Elaine (Tennyson). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.
A beautiful poem, simple and musical, from the Idylls of the King.
Great Words of Great Americans (Putnam).
Papers and addresses of Washington and Lincoln.
Literature in Schools (Scudder). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A stimulating book for teachers of all grades.
The Princess (Tennyson). Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.
Biblical Masterpieces (Moulton). The Macmillan Co.
The Book Lover (Baldwin). A. C. McClurg & Co.
A discussion of books and reading with lists of books and suggestions.
The Story of the Birds (Baskett). D. Appleton & Co.
One of the superior books of nature study.
Frail Children of the Air (Scudder). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A scientific but simple treatise on butterflies.
Books and Culture (Mabie). Dodd, Mead, & Co.
An attractive and valuable book on literature for teachers.
Science Sketches (Jordan). A. C. McClurg & Co.
A very attractive style in the treatment of scientific topics.
Birds through an Opera Glass (Merriam). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Good outdoor study.
Up and Down the Brooks (Bramford). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.