Chapter VII: List of Books (1)

The following list of books, arranged according to grades, is designed to supply the children of the five grades, from the fourth to the eighth inclusive, with excellent reading matter in the form of complete masterpieces of American and English literature. It includes, besides the books for regular reading lessons, a large list of collateral and closely related works for the children and also for teachers.

The books of these lists contain a rich and varied fund of finest culture material, first of all for the teacher, and, through her spirit and enthusiasm, for the children.

Besides the general discussions of these books in the preceding chapters, a few additional explanations are necessary to make plain the grounds upon which this particular selection and arrangement of books is based. The whole purpose of the preceding chapters is to throw light upon this list, and to qualify the teacher for an intelligent and efficient use of these books as school readers.

1. The books apportioned to each grade or year are divided into three series. The first series is carefully selected to serve as regular reading-books for that grade. Almost without exception they are complete works, or collections of complete poems, stories, etc. Many of them are very familiar and have been much used in the schools. The number of books for each grade is large, so as to have room for choice and adaptation to each class.

The second series consists of closely related collateral readings derived from a much wider range of books in literature, history, and science. Many of these books of the second list are not so strictly masterpieces of literature, but of a secondary rank as prose renderings of the great poems, myths, and stories of other languages, also American and European history stories. These materials are well adapted for the reference studies and home readings of children. They all deal with interesting and worthy subjects of thought in a superior style. Many of these books, however, are great and permanent works of literature. They are materials, also, which the teacher should be familiar with. They should be constantly referred to and discussed in connection with the first series. It is quite probable that some teachers will prefer books of the second series for regular reading in the place of some suggested in the first series.

The third series consists of books for teachers, including great works of literature, history, and science, which will enrich the teacher's knowledge and contribute to a broader enthusiasm and culture. The writings of some of the great essayists, as Ruskin, Carlyle, Emerson, Kingsley, Motley, Lowell, Huxley, Macaulay, and others, are peculiarly fit to broaden the teacher's horizon and ennoble his purpose. Some of the best poems and novels suitable for advanced study are mentioned. There are also books which deal in a comprehensive and critical, but sympathetic, way with important literary topics, as the myths and great epics, the age of chivalry, and the lives of the most eminent writers. Some of the best works of biography and history are also suggested for teachers, and a number of the best professional and pedagogical books for teachers, dealing with literature, reading, and child study.

2. This list of books is of course tentative. There are other literary works as good, perhaps, but not a few difficulties stand in the way of the best selection. A few of the best materials are scattered in books not available for school purposes. Some of the finest of our longer classics have not been tested much in school use. There is, however, an abundance of choice English works, complete, well printed and bound, in cheap, schoolbook form. The chief difficulty, after all, is in selecting and arranging the best of an abundant and varied collection of excellent literature. This inspiring problem lies but partly solved at the threshold of every teacher's work. It requires extensive knowledge of literature and experience in its use in classes. A masterpiece may be read in several grades, and teachers will differ in judging its true place. Schools and classes differ also in their capacity and previous preparation for classic readings, so that no course of reading will fit all schools, or, perhaps, any two schools. Many principals will prefer to use the books one or two grades lower, or higher, than here indicated. Every teacher should use such a list according to his best individual judgment as based upon the needs of his school. This list was discussed and partly made out in conference with a number of experienced superintendents, and much variety of opinion was expressed as to the best grade for the use of a number of the selections.

3. The books chosen for each grade are designed to be a suitable combination of prose and poetry, of short and long selections from history, science, and letters. Variety in subject-matter and style is required in each grade, although certain strong individual characteristics are expected to appear in the literature of each year's work. Many of the shorter poems fit in well with longer masterpieces in prose and verse. Some of the epics, myths, and historical episodes are told in both prose and verse. The children may well meet and study them in both forms. If from four to six larger masterpieces could be read each year, and these could bring out the style and quality of so many authors, if a number of suitable shorter pieces could be read and related to the former, the many-sided influence of literature would prove each year effective. Literature is the broadest of all subjects, both as a basis of culture and for the unification of the varied studies. It touches every phase of experience and knowledge along its higher levels, and overlooks the whole field of life from the standpoint of the seer and poet. The classic readings should aim at the completeness, variety, and elevation of thought which literature alone can give. Every year's literature should open the gates to meadow and woodland, to park and fruitful fields, into rich and shaded valleys, and up to free and sunny hilltops and mountains.

4. The list of books for each year includes two or three books of miscellaneous collections of classics in prose and verse. Many of the selections are short and some fragmentary. Such are the three volumes of "Open Sesame," the "Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics," "Children's Treasury of English Song," and "Book of Golden Deeds." In each of the books named is found a variety of material suited perhaps to two or three grades. In most of the books just named it is not intended in our plan that all the selections should be read through in succession. It will be better for the teacher to select from those collections such choice poems, stories, etc., as will enrich and supplement the longer classics, and give that added variety so needful. Many of the finest poems in our language are short, and should not be omitted from our school course. They should be read and some of them memorized by the children. It would be well if the teacher had in each grade one or two sets of such books of choice miscellaneous materials from which to select occasional reading. The regular readers used by the children would consist of the longer masterpieces, which would be supplemented by the shorter selections. In this way greater unity and variety might be achieved within the limits of each grade.

5. Information books and supplementary readers in history, geography, and natural science have been excluded, in the main, from our lists. The test of literary excellence has been applied to most of the books chosen. De Quincey's distinction between the literature of knowledge and that of power is our line of demarkation. It seems to us probable that the future will call for a still more stringent adherence to this principle of selection. Information readers are good and necessary in their place in geography, history, and natural science; but they are not good enough to take the place of classics in reading lessons. The only exceptions to the rule of classics are the prose renderings of the old classics, as the "Story of the Odyssey," and the biographical stories from history. Both these have so much of interest and stimulus for the young that they seem to harmonize with our plan. But criticism may yet expose their inadequacy.

It is our plan, in brief, to limit the reading work mainly to the choice masterpieces of the best authors, and to render these studies as fruitful as possible in spiritual power. If supplementary readings are used at all, let them be those which will strengthen the influence of the classics.

It has been our plan to collect in the Special Method Books devoted to geography, history, and natural science, a full list of the supplementary readers and information books in those subjects.

6. In our list, however, is included quite a number of classic renderings of science and nature topics. Such are "Wake Robin," "Birds and Bees," "A Hunting of the Deer," etc., "Sharp Eyes" etc., "Succession of Forest Trees," "Up and Down the Brooks," "Water Babies," "The Foot-path Way," "Madam How and Lady Why," "Wilderness Ways," "In Bird Land," and many others.

These books, however, belong to the literature of power. They look at nature through the eyes of poet and artist and enthusiast. They are not cold, matter-of-fact delineations. They unfold the aesthetic and human side of nature, the divinity of flower and tree. These books are the communings of the soul with nature, and are closely related in spirit to the poems of nature in Bryant, Wordsworth, Tennyson, and other poets. There has been a chasm between them and our text-books in science which needs bridging over. Now that science is beginning to be taught objectively, experimentally, and inductively, there will be much less of a hiatus at this stage, because there is so much that is powerfully stimulating in nature study.

7. Some books are named twice in the lists, first as books of reference, or in the teacher's lists, and in a later grade for the use of children in regular reading. We have been especially careful in selecting appropriate books in the first list for each grade adapted to the age of the children. These books for regular reading must be used by every child, so that they should be fitted to the average ability. The reference books for collateral reading in the second series of each grade may be more difficult in some cases, as they will be used, in part, only by the stronger pupils.

There are certain groups of kindred books, like the Greek myths, that are distributed through three or more grades. It is not expected that any child will use all of these books, as several of them may deal with the same story, like the "Iliad" or "Odyssey." It seemed best to include all the important renderings of these stories, and leave the teacher to choose among them for his class.

8. To give more specific aid to teachers, most of the books are briefly described, and some notion of their special worth and fitness indicated. It is hoped that these short descriptions will be of considerable help to young teachers in making selections for their classes.

9. Many of the best and most commonly used books are published by several companies. In such cases the names of the different publishers are indicated in connection with each book.

10. By an examination of these lists the teacher of any grade will discover that, in order to teach well, she must be acquainted with the books used in one or two grades, both above and below her own. All the chief groups of books in literature run through three or four grades, and the teacher in any grade needs to get a comprehensive view of the important groups of books used in her classes. In addition to this, the books recommended for teachers give a still more definite and comprehensive grasp of large classes of literary material. The books recommended for teachers could be indefinitely extended, but it is hoped that enough are mentioned to give definiteness to their wider studies, and to serve as an introduction to some of the larger fields of literature, science, and history.

11. There are certain peculiar difficulties connected with the reading of longer classics which are much less frequently met with in the usual school readers. These difficulties are of such a real and serious kind that many teachers are apt to be discouraged before success is attained. Complete classics like Webster's speeches, "Julius Caesar," "Snow-Bound," "Marmion," and "Evangeline" have been regarded as too long and difficult for school purposes. We have found, however, that the greater length, if rightly utilized, only intensifies the effect of a masterpiece. The chief objection is the greater language difficulty (hard and unusual words, proper names, etc.) of the longer classics. This is a real obstacle and must be fairly met. It is impossible to grade down the language and thought of a great writer. It is necessary to bring the class up to his level rather than bring him down to theirs. This requires time and skill and perseverance on the teacher's part, and labor and thought in the children. It may require a week or a month to get a class well under way in "Lady of the Lake," "King of the Golden River," or the "Sketch-Book." But when well done it is a conquest of no mean importance. The language, style, and characteristics of the author are strange and difficult. The scales must drop from children's eyes before they will appreciate Ruskin or Tennyson or Emerson. The wings of fancy, the aesthetic sense, do not unfold in a single day. But if these initial difficulties can be overcome, we shall emerge soon into the sunlight of interest and success. It takes a degree of faith in good things and patience under difficulties to attain success in classic readings. Even when the teacher thinks he is doing fairly well, the parents sometimes say the work is too hard and the verbal difficulties too great. Generally, however, parents are satisfied when children work hard and are interested.

Again, children whose reading in the lower grades has been of the information order lack the imaginative power that is essential to the grasp and enjoyment of any masterpiece. The sleeping or dulled fancy must be awakened. The power to image things, so natural to the poet, must be aroused and exercised. The lack of training in vivid and poetic thought in early years is sure to make itself felt in deficient and languid thought and feeling in the higher grades. But we cannot afford to give up the struggle. We may be forced to begin lower down in the series of books, but anything less than a classic is not fit for the children.

12. The leading publishing houses are now competing vigorously in bringing out the best complete classics in cheap, durable, well-printed form for school use. In our list the names of the publishers are given. Most of the companies can be addressed in Boston, Chicago, New York, or San Francisco. Most of the books bound in boards or cloth range in price from twenty-five to fifty cents. The pamphlet editions are from ten to fifteen cents. The larger books of miscellaneous collections and some of the science classics range from seventy-five cents to a dollar and a quarter. A few of the books are priced as high as two dollars.

13. Before final publication, the following lists of books have been submitted to the criticism of a number of able superintendents and to the leading publishing houses. In consequence considerable changes and additions have been made. The chief criticism offered was that the books, in a number of cases, are too difficult for the grades indicated. To meet this objection a few changes were made, while in several cases books are described as suitable for two or three grades.

For the sake of quick and easy reference in finding any book, an alphabetical list of the titles of all the books is given at the close, and the page indicated where each book may be found in the descriptive list.

FOURTH GRADE

1. BOOKS FOR REGULAR READING LESSONS

Hawthorne's Wonder Book. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Educational
Publishing Co.

Has been very extensively used in fourth and fifth grades,
and even in sixth. A book of standard excellence.

Kingsley's Greek Heroes. Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.

Much used. Excellent. Covers much the same ground as the
Wonder Book and is preferred by some to it.

Stories from the Arabian Nights. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Excellent. It contains some of the most familiar stories,
as Aladdin, in simple form.

Whittier's Child Life in Poetry and Prose. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

An excellent selection of poems and stories of child life by
Whittier. It has many simple poems and stories, as Barefoot
Boy, John Gilpin, etc. Also for fifth grade.

Fanciful Tales (Stockton). Scribner's Sons.

Very pleasing and well-told stories for children. It has not
been extensively used for reading as yet.

Book of Tales. American Book Co.

A good collection of old fairy tales, stories, and poems. It
has been extensively used.

Old Testament Stories in Scripture Language. Houghton, Mifflin,
& Co. Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and others.

The patriarchal stories in familiar Bible language. It may
be a little difficult for the first part of the year.

Round the Year in Myth and Song (Holbrook). American Book Co.

A fine collection of nature poems for occasional use throughout
the year.

Bird-World (Stickney-Hoffman). Ginn & Co.

An interesting collection of bird stories and descriptions.
Simple. A good book to encourage observation of birds.

Nature in Verse (Lovejoy). Silver, Burdett, & Co.

An excellent collection of nature poems arranged by the
seasons.

Book of Legends (Scudder). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Andersen's Fairy Tales. First and Second Series. Ginn & Co.

Grimm's Household Tales. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Four Great Americans (Baldwin). Werner School Book Co.

Hans Andersen Tales. The Macmillan Co.

Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Very entertaining, but somewhat difficult in language. Use
toward the end of the year, and in fifth grade.

Peabody's Old Greek Folk Stories. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Simple and well written. It supplements the Wonder Book.

King Arthur and his Court (Greene). Ginn & Co.

A recent book. Simple in style and pleasing to children.

The Howells Story Book. Scribner's Sons.

2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS

Stories of Our Country (Johonnot). American Book Co.

Good American stories for children to read at home or school.

Tales from the "Faerie Queene." The Macmillan Co.

For reference and library.

Bimbi (De la Ramee). Ginn & Co.

The Nuernberg Stove and other good stories. Good for home
reading and for school work.

The Nuernberg Stove. Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Gods and Heroes (Francillon). Ginn & Co.

Suitable to late fourth and fifth grades for collateral reading.
Simple in style.

Waste Not, Want Not (Edgeworth). Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath, & Co.;
Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Practical stories for children, illustrating foresight,
economy, etc.

A Ballad Book (Bates). Sibley & Ducker.

A good collection of the older, simpler ballads. These ballads
should be distributed through the year. Good for supplementary
reading, also for drill in reading.

The Story of Ulysses (Cook). Public School Publishing Co.

An excellent rendering, sometimes used as a reader.

Friends and Helpers (Eddy). Ginn & Co.

Stories of animals and birds. Instructive.

Hans Andersen Stories. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Tommy-Anne and the Three Hearts (Wright). The Macmillan Co.

First Book of Birds (Miller). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Very simple and interesting descriptions and accounts of
common birds. Will help to interest the children in nature.

The Little Lame Prince. Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.

A story for home reading.

The Dog of Flanders. Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, &
Co.; Educational Publishing Co.

An excellent story for children to read at home or in school.
Pathetic.

Old Stories of the East (Baldwin). American Book Co.

A pleasing treatment of the old Bible stories, not in Bible
language. Well written.

Fairy Tales in Prose and Verse (Rolfe). American Book Co.

A choice collection of stories and poems.

Heroes of Asgard. The Macmillan Co.

A good simple treatment of the Norse myths. Suitable for
supplementary and sight reading.

Tales of Troy (De Garmo). Public School Publishing Co.

A simple narrative of the Trojan war. Supplementary.

Our Feathered Friends (Grinnell). D. C. Heath & Co.

Instructive book on birds.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Carroll). The Macmillan Co.;
Educational Publishing Co.

Very suitable for home and family reading. Younger children
enjoy it much. Entertaining.

Jackanapes, The Brownies (Mrs. Ewing). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.

Through the Looking Glass (Carroll). The Macmillan Co.; Educational
Publishing Co.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Pyle). Scribner's Sons.

An expensive book (about three dollars). Excellent stories
to read to children. Full of humor and adventure. Finely
illustrated. A good book for school and home library.

Open Sesame, Vol. I and Vol. II. Ginn & Co.

A fine collection of the best poems of nature, heroism,
Christmas time, etc. Ballads and stories. They are
adapted to children in several grades, and should be used
for reading, memory work, and for recitation.

Stories of the Old World (Church). Ginn & Co.

Good reading matter for fourth and fifth grades. Interesting
for supplementary reading.

Stories of American Life and Adventure (Eggleston). American
Book Co.

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.

FIFTH GRADE

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 Phaeacians (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.

SIXTH GRADE

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 Caesar (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).

SEVENTH GRADE

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.

EIGHTH GRADE

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 Caesar (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.