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 (Th.o.r.eau).
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 (d.i.c.kens). 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 a.s.sociations.
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 Cla.s.sics. 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.