Rural School Libraries at Small Cost. SELECTED LISTS OF APPROVED BOOKS FOR PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE AND GRAMMAR GRADES. Prepared by HARRIET B. OSBORN, Teacher of English, State Normal School, WORCESTER, MASS. Under the Direction of WILLIAM B. ASPINWALL, Principal, State Normal School, WORCESTER, MASS. BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS, 32 DERNE STREET. 1914. Approved by The State Board of Publication, © R. 1 ' **» ^ \ h\ < V\ < Vr - * INTRODUCTION. It is the common observation of those who visit the small rural schools that generally little or no provision is made for reading outside the narrow range of the class textbooks. The school teaches children to read and makes a beginning in arousing a desire for reading, but rarely are the means provided to gratify this desire and to encourage the taste for good reading. Such neglect is not the logical way to make the work of the school accomplish those results which will mean most for the happiness of the pupils. Little can be said in favor of pos- sessing the ability to read if one does not read, and yet too often the school is not given the facilities to do more than this, the incipient desire to read being allowed to die for want of interesting books to feed upon, and the habit of or taste for reading never getting a chance to become crystallized into permanent form. These lists of good books have been prepared to meet this situation in the rural districts. In most cases the conditions are not clearly appreciated by the community. It is thought that a school library is an expensive and extravagant luxury, possibly too pretentious for the needs and prospects of many of the patrons of the district school. It is not known what can be done for a little money or how exceedingly profitable a small expenditure would be in its effect upon the tone, standards and horizon of the community at large, and it is, moreover, difficult for many a district school’ to find out where to secure in- formation concerning desirable books, their cost and their publishers. To satisfy this need is the hope of those who send out these lists. Care has been taken in making the selection to maintain a high standard of literary merit and at the same time to present books which are genuinely inter- esting to children of the different grades. Editions bound in cloth only are included, in the belief that books bound in this way will be more serviceable and will last longer. Any school teacher, superintendent or trustee, or any parent desiring more definite information with regard to purchasing these libra- ries, or concerning a book seller who will furnish the books at the prices named, is requested to write to the principal of the State normal school at Worcester, Mass. Such an effort as this ought to receive a cordial response, for all persons hav- ing the welfare and happiness of children at heart cannot but be interested in the cultivation of good habits and worthy interests in school, knowing as they do that these are the influences that will inspire in them the desire to increase their equipment when they leave school. To this end the love of good litera- ture is one of the most valuable acquisitions that a school can aid its pupils to attain. Libraries for Rural Schools FOR GRADES I., II., AND III. A $5 Library. Alexander-Blake, . Poetry for grades I. and II., . Merrill, . $0 40 Andrews, J., . The Seven Little Sisters, Ginn, 50 Baldwin, J., . Fairy Reader, .... American Book, 35 Baldwin, J., . Fifty Famous Stories, . American Book, 35 Baldwin, J., . Old Stories of the East, American Book, 45 Collodi, C., . Pinocchio (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Cooke, Flora J. f . Nature Myths, .... Flanagan, . 35 Eggleston, Ed., . Stories of Great Americans, . American Book, 40 Fox, F. C., . Indian Primer, .... American Book, 25 Johonnot, J., . . Friends in Feathers and Fur, American Book, 30 Lang, Andrew, . The Princess on Glass Hill, . Longmans, Green, 30 Morley, M. W., . Seed Babies, .... Ginn, 25 Smith, M. E., . . Eskimo Stories, .... Rand, McNally, . . 40 Stickney, J. H. t . Aesop’s Fables, .... Ginn, 35 A $10 Library. This library includes the “$5 Library” given above, and in addition the following-named books : — Alden, R. M., . Why the Chimes rang, Bobbs, Merrill, . . $0 50 Andrews, J., . Stories Mother Nature Told her Children, Ginn, 50 Burroughs, J., . . Birds and Bees, .... Houghton, Mifflin, 50 Ewing, J., . Jackanapes, .... Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Howliston, M. B., . Cat Tails and Other Tales, . Flanagan, . 40 Lang, A., . Blue Fairy Book, Grossett & Dunlap, 50 Lang, A., . The History of Dick Whittington, . Longmans, Green, 30 Lansing, M. F., . Life in the Greenwood, Ginn, 35 Mulock, D., . Little Lame Prince, Ginn, 30 Stevenson, B. E., . Stories of Great Men, . Educational Pub., 40 Tanner, D., . Legends from the Red Man’s Forest, Flanagan, . 30 Welsh, C., . Mother Goose, .... Heath, 20 Williston, T. P., . Japanese Fairy Tales, . Rand, McNally, 50 Andersen, H. C., FOR GRADES IV., V., and VI. A $5 Library. . Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . Dutton, . $0 35 Anon, . Arabian Nights (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Bailey, L. H., . . First Lessons with Plants, Macmillan, 40 Brown, A. F., . . The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts (school edition), ....... Houghton, Mifflin, 50 Defoe, D., . Robinson Crusoe (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Finnemore, J., . . Robin Hood, .... Macmillan, 50 Grimm, . . Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Hawthorne, N. f . Wonder Book (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Kingsley, C., . Greek Heroes (Everyman edition), Dutton, . 35 Mabie, H., . Norse Tales, .... Rand, McNally, 40 Ruskin, J. , . King of the Golden River, Page, 20 Stevens, L., . King Arthur (Riverside series), Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Thacher, L. W., . The Listening Child, . Macmillan, 50 4 5 A $10 Library. This library includes the “ $5 Library” given above, and in addition the following-named books: — Andrews, J., . The Stories of my Four Friends, . . Ginn, . $0 40 Browne, F., . Granny’s Wonderful Chair (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Dodge, M. M., . Hans Brinker (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Dodgson, C., . . Alice in Wonderland (school edition), Macmillan, 25 Dodgson, C., . . Through the Looking-glass, .... Macmillan, 25 Jordan, D. S., . . True Tales of Bird and Beast, Heath, 40 Seton, E. T., . . Johnny Bear, ...... Scribner, . 50 Shaw, E. R., . Big People and Little People of Other Lands, . American Book, 30 Sidney, M., . The Five Little Peppers, .... Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 50 Spyri, J., . Heidi (Everyman edition) , . Dutton, 35 Stockton, F., . . Fanciful Tales, ...... Scribner, . . 50 Wiggin, K. D., . The Birds’ Christmas Carol, .... Houghton, Mifflin, 50 Yonge, C., . The Book of Golden Deeds (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 FOR GRADES VII. AND VIII. A $5 Library. Blackmore, R. D., . Lorna Doone (Everyman edition), . Dutton, . $0 35 Bunyan, J., . Pilgrim’s Progress (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Hawthorne, N., . Daffydowndilly and Other Stories (Riverside series), ....... Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Kingsley, C., . . Madam How and Lady Why, . Macmillan, 50 Lane, M. A. L., . Triumphs of Science (school edition) , Ginn, 30 Martineau, H., . The Prince and the Peasant, Ginn, 40 Moores, C. W., . The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Palgrave, F. T., . The Golden Treasury (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Parkman, F., . . The Oregon Trail (School edition), Macmillan, 25 Parton, James, . Captains of Industry (Riverside series), Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Porter, G. S., . . Freckles, ....... Burt, 50 Scudder, H., . George Washington (Riverside series), . Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Stevenson, R. L., . Treasure Island (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Wyss, J. R., . . Swiss Family Robinson (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 A $10 Library. This library includes the “$5 Library” given above, and in addition the following-named books: — Andrews, M. R. S., . Baldwin, J., Cooper, J. F. t . Dickens, C., Eggleston, E., . Hale, E. E., . Hughes, Thomas, Lowell, J. R., . Ouida (De la Ram6e), The Perfect Tribute, ..... American Book of Golden Deeds, . The Last of the Mohicans (Everyman edition), Tale of Two Cities (Everyman edition), Hoosier School Boy, ..... The Man without a Country, Tom Brown’s School Days (Everyman edition) , The Vision of Sir Launfal (Riverside series), . Dog of Flanders; Niirnberg Stove (Riverside Reid, Mayne, . Roberts, C. G. D., Scott, W., Shaw, F., Wiggin, IC. D., Yonge, C., series), . . . . Boy Hunters (Everyman edition), Watchers of the Camp-Fire, .... The Talisman (Everyman edition), Castle Blair, ...... Polly Oliver’s Problem (Riverside series), The Dove in the Eagle’s Nest (Everyman edi- tion) , . . . . Scribner, . . $0 50 American Book, 50 Dutton, 35 Dutton, 35 Scribner, . 50 Little, Brown, . 50 Dutton, 35 Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Dutton, 35 Page, 50 Dutton, 35 Heath, 50 Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Dutton, 35 6 FOR ALL GRADES. A $5 Library. f Andrews, J., The Seven Little Sisters, Ginn, . $0 50 Baldwin, J. f Fifty Famous Stories, . American Book, 35 Baldwin, J., Old Stories of the East, American Book, 35 Collodi, C. t Pinocchio (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Defoe, D., Robinson Crusoe (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Dodgson, C., . Alice in Wonderland, . . Macmillan, 25 Finnemore, J., . Robin Hood, .... Macmillan, 50 Grimm, . Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Hawthorne, N., Wonder Book (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Moores, C. W., The Life of Lincoln, Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Morley, M., Seed Babies, .... Ginn, 25 Ouida (De la Ram6e), Dog of Flanders; Nurnberg Stove, Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Palgrave, F. T., Golden Treasury (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Stickney, J. H., iEsop’s Fables, .... Ginn, 35 Welsh, C., Mother Goose, .... Heath, 20 A $10 Library. Andersen, H. C., Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . Dutton, . $0 35 Andrews, J., Seven Little Sisters, Ginn, 50 Andrews, J., Stories of my Four Friends, . Ginn, 40 Baldwin, J., Fifty Famous Stories, . American Book, 35 Baldwin, J., Old Stories of the East, American Book, 35 Collodi, C., Pinocchio (Everyman edition), . . Dutton, 35 Cooke, F., Nature Myths, .... Flanagan, . 35 Defoe, D., Robinson Crusoe (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Dodgson, C., . Alice in Wonderland, . Macmillan, 25 Eggleston, E., . Stories of Great Americans, . American Book, 40 Finnemore, J., . Robin Hood, .... Macmillan, 50 Grimm, . Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Hawthorne, N., Wonder Book (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Hughes, T., Tom Brown’s School Days (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Lang, A., Dick Whittington, Longmans, Green, 30 Lang, A., Blue Fairy Book, Grossett & Dunlap, 50 Lowell, J. R., . Vision of Sir Launfal (Riverside series), Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Mabie, H., Norse Heroes, .... Rand, McNally, 40 Moores, C., The Life of Lincoln (Riverside series), Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Morley, M., Seed Babies, .... Ginn, 25 Ouida (De la Ram6e), Dog of Flanders; Nurnberg Stove (Riverside series) , . Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Palgrave, F. T., Golden Treasury (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Ruskin, J., King of the Golden River, Page, 20 Scudder, H., George Washington (Riverside series), Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Spyri, J., . Heidi (Everyman edition), . . Dutton, 35 Stevens, L., King Arthur (Riverside series), Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Stickney, J. H., iEsop’s Fables, .... . Ginn, 35 Welsh, C., Mother Goose, .... Heath, 20 Yonge, C., Book of Golden Deeds (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 A $25 Library Alden, R. M., . . Why the Chimes rang, . Bobbs, Merrill, . . $ 50 Andersen, H. C., . Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . . Dutton, 35 Andrews, J., . Seven Little Sisters, . Ginn, 50 c Andrews, J., . Stories of my Four Friends, . . Ginn, 50 Bailey, L. H., . . First Lessons with Plants, . Macmillan, 40 Baldwin, J., . American Book of Golden Deeds, . . American Book, 50 * Baldwin, J., . Fairy Reader, .... . American Book, 35 Baldwin, J., . Fifty Famous Stories, . . American Book, 35 y 4 I 7 Brown, A. F., . . The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts (school edition), ....... Houghton, Mifflin, $0 50 Browne, F., Granny’s Wonderful Chair (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Burroughs, J., . Birds and Bees, ...... Houghton,' Mifflin, 50 Bunyan, J., Pilgrim’s Progress (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Collodi, C., Pinocchio (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Cooke, F., Nature Myths, ...... Flanagan, . 35 Cooper, J. F., . The Last of the Mohicans (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Defoe, D., Robinson Crusoe (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Dickens, C., Tale of Two Cities (Everyman edition), Dutton, . 35 Dodge, M. M., Hans Brinker (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Dodgson, C. L., Alice in Wonderland (school edition), Macmillan, 25 Eggleston, E , . Stories of Great Americans, .... American Book, 40 Finnemore, J., . Robin Hood, ...... Macmillan, 50 Fox, F. C., Indian Primer, ...... American Book, 25 Grimm, . Fairy Tales (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Hale, E. E., . The Man without a Country, Little, Brown, . 50 Hawthorne, N., Daffydowndilly and Other Stories (Riverside series), ....... Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Hawthorne, N., Wonder Book (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Howliston, M. B., Cat Tails and Other Tales, .... Flanagan, . 40 Jordan, D. S., . True Tales of Birds and Beasts, Heath, 40 Johonnot, J., . Friends in Feathers and Fur, American Book, 30 Kingsley, C., . Greek Heroes (Everyman edition) , Dutton, 35 Kingsley, C., . Madam How and Lady Why (school edition) , . Macmillan, 50 Lamb, C., Tales from Shakespeare, .... Heath, 40 Lane, M. A., . Triumphs of Science (school edition), Ginn, 30 Lang, A., Dick Whittington, ..... Longmans, Green, 30 Lang, A., Life in the Greenwood, .... Ginn, 35 Lang, A., The Princess on the Glass Hill, Longmans, Green, 30 Lowell, J. R., . Vision of Sir Launfal (Riverside series), . Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Mabie, H., Norse Heroes, ...... Rand, McNally, 40 Martineau, H., The Prince and the Peasant, Ginn, 40 Moores, C., The Life of Lincoln (Riverside series),. . Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Morley, M., Seed Babies, ...... Ginn, 25 Ouida (De la Ram6e) , Dog of Flanders; Niirnberg Stove (Riverside series) ........ Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Palgrave, F., Golden Treasury (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Parkman, F., . The Oregon Trail (school edition), Macmillan, 25 Parton, James, Captains of Industry (school edition), . Houghton, Mifflin, 25 Porter, G. S., . Freckles, ....... 50 Roberts, C. G. D., . Watchers of the Camp-Fire, .... Page, 50 Ruskin, J., King of the Golden River, .... Page, 20 Scudder, H., George Washington, ..... Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Scott, W., The Talisman (Everyman edition), Dutton, 35 Seton, E. T., . Johnny Bear, ...... Scribner, . 50 Shaw, E. R., Big People and Little People of Other Lands, . American Book, 30 Shaw, F., Castle Blair, ...... Heath, 50 Sidney, M., Five Little Peppers, ..... Lothrop, Lee & Shepar d, 50 Smith, M. E., . Eskimo Stories, ...... Rand, McNally, 40 Spyri, J., Heidi (Everyman edition), .... Dutton, 35 Stevens, L., King Arthur, ...... Houghton, Mifflin, 40 Stevenson, R. L., Treasure Island (Everyman edition), Dutton, . 35 Stickney, J. H., iEsop’s Fables, ...... Ginn, 35 Stockton, F., . Fanciful Tales, ...... Scribner, . 50 Tanner, D., Legends from the Red Man’s Forest, Flanagan, . 50 Thacher, L., The Listening Child, ..... Macmillan, 50 Welsh, C., Mother Goose, ...... Heath, 20 Wiggin, K. D., The Birds’ Christmas Carol, .... Houghton, Mifflin, 50 Wyss, J. R., . Swiss Family Robinson (Everyman edition), . Dutton, 35 Yonge, C., The Book of Golden Deeds (Everyman edition), Dutton, , 35 f