Books for Young Readers

American History       Bible and Saint Stories       Ancient History       Medieval Europe       Modern Europe       World History       Legends       Literature      

All books are suitable for elementary readers. In the grammar school years we recommend introducing students to a broad range of historical subjects.

American History   (RETURN)
American History Stories - I Mara L. Pratt     (1890) 62 pts
American History Stories - I
Mara L. Pratt     (1890) 62 pts
American History Stories - II Mara L. Pratt     (1890) 62 pts
American History Stories - II
Mara L. Pratt     (1890) 62 pts
American History Stories - III Mara L. Pratt     (1890) 62 pts
American History Stories - III
Mara L. Pratt     (1890) 62 pts
American History Stories - IV Mara L. Pratt     (1891) 76 pts
American History Stories - IV
Mara L. Pratt     (1891) 76 pts
Great Americans Edward Eggleston     (1895) 62 pts
Great Americans
Edward Eggleston     (1895) 62 pts
American Life and Adventure Edward Eggleston     (1895) 84 pts
American Life and Adventure
Edward Eggleston     (1895) 84 pts
First Book in American History Edward Eggleston     (1917) 109 pts
First Book in American History
Edward Eggleston     (1917) 109 pts
America First Lawton Evans     (1920) 151 pts
America First
Lawton Evans     (1920) 151 pts
The Story of Abraham Lincoln M. A. Hamilton     (1906) 39 pts
The Story of Abraham Lincoln
M. A. Hamilton     (1906) 39 pts
Four Great Americans James Baldwin     (1897) 74 pts
Four Great Americans
James Baldwin     (1897) 74 pts
Four American Patriots Alma H. Burton     (1898) 81 pts
Four American Patriots
Alma H. Burton     (1898) 81 pts
Stories of the Pilgrims M. B. Pumphrey     (1912) 86 pts
Stories of the Pilgrims
M. B. Pumphrey     (1912) 86 pts
Stories from Uncle Tom's Cabin H. E. Marshall     (1907) 48 pts
Stories from Uncle Tom's Cabin
H. E. Marshall     (1907) 48 pts
Puritan Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1921) 47 pts
Puritan Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1921) 47 pts
Regional Histories
Peter of New Amsterdam James Otis     (1910) 64 pts
Peter of New Amsterdam
James Otis     (1910) 64 pts
Ruth of Boston James Otis     (1910) 67 pts
Ruth of Boston
James Otis     (1910) 67 pts
Martha of California James Otis     (1913) 58 pts
Martha of California
James Otis     (1913) 58 pts
Seth of Colorado James Otis     (1912) 60 pts
Seth of Colorado
James Otis     (1912) 60 pts
Richard of Jamestown James Otis     (1910) 68 pts
Richard of Jamestown
James Otis     (1910) 68 pts
Hannah of Kentucky James Otis     (1912) 62 pts
Hannah of Kentucky
James Otis     (1912) 62 pts
Calvert of Maryland James Otis     (1910) 68 pts
Calvert of Maryland
James Otis     (1910) 68 pts
Benjamin of Ohio James Otis     (1912) 64 pts
Benjamin of Ohio
James Otis     (1912) 64 pts
Antoine of Oregon James Otis     (1912) 60 pts
Antoine of Oregon
James Otis     (1912) 60 pts
Stephen of Philadelphia James Otis     (1910) 69 pts
Stephen of Philadelphia
James Otis     (1910) 69 pts
Mary of Plymouth James Otis     (1910) 63 pts
Mary of Plymouth
James Otis     (1910) 63 pts
Philip of Texas James Otis     (1913) 60 pts
Philip of Texas
James Otis     (1913) 60 pts
Bible and Saint Stories   (RETURN)
Stories from the Life of Christ Janet Kelman     (1910) 44 pts
Stories from the Life of Christ
Janet Kelman     (1910) 44 pts
Stories from the Old Testament Louey Chisholm     (1910) 36 pts
Stories from the Old Testament
Louey Chisholm     (1910) 36 pts
Nursery Book of Bible Stories Amy Steedman     (1920) 82 pts
Nursery Book of Bible Stories
Amy Steedman     (1920) 82 pts
Heroes of Israel Lawton Evans     (1923) 130 pts
Heroes of Israel
Lawton Evans     (1923) 130 pts
God's Troubadour Sophie Jewett     (1910) 34 pts
God's Troubadour
Sophie Jewett     (1910) 34 pts
The Story of Joan of Arc Andrew Lang     (1906) 36 pts
The Story of Joan of Arc
Andrew Lang     (1906) 36 pts
Stories from the Crusades Janet Kelman     (1907) 32 pts
Stories from the Crusades
Janet Kelman     (1907) 32 pts
Our Little Crusader Cousin Evaleen Stein     (1921) 48 pts
Our Little Crusader Cousin
Evaleen Stein     (1921) 48 pts
Saint Christopher Mary Macgregor     (1905) 22 pts
Saint Christopher
Mary Macgregor     (1905) 22 pts
Saints and Friendly Beasts Abbie F. Brown     (1900) 67 pts
Saints and Friendly Beasts
Abbie F. Brown     (1900) 67 pts
Gabriel and the Hour Book Evaleen Stein     (1906) 34 pts
Gabriel and the Hour Book
Evaleen Stein     (1906) 34 pts
In God's Garden Amy Steedman     (1907) 55 pts
In God's Garden
Amy Steedman     (1907) 55 pts
Our Island Saints Amy Steedman     (1912) 75 pts
Our Island Saints
Amy Steedman     (1912) 75 pts
Ancient History   (RETURN)
Stories from Greek History Ethelwyn Lemon     (1908) 36 pts
Stories from Greek History
Ethelwyn Lemon     (1908) 36 pts
Famous Men of Greece John Haaren     (1904) 94 pts
Famous Men of Greece
John Haaren     (1904) 94 pts
Children's Plutarch - Greeks F. J. Gould     (1910) 64 pts
Children's Plutarch - Greeks
F. J. Gould     (1910) 64 pts
Our Little Athenian Cousin Julia D. Cowles     (1913) 43 pts
Our Little Athenian Cousin
Julia D. Cowles     (1913) 43 pts
Our Little Spartan Cousin Julia D. Cowles     (1913) 57 pts
Our Little Spartan Cousin
Julia D. Cowles     (1913) 57 pts
Spartan Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1918) 43 pts
Spartan Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1918) 43 pts
Three Greek Children Alfred J. Church     (1889) 57 pts
Three Greek Children
Alfred J. Church     (1889) 57 pts
The Story of the Greeks Helene Guerber     (1896) 116 pts
The Story of the Greeks
Helene Guerber     (1896) 116 pts
Greek Folklore
Golden Age of Greek Heroes James Baldwin     (1887) 104 pts
Golden Age of Greek Heroes
James Baldwin     (1887) 104 pts
Old Greek Stories James Baldwin     (1895) 72 pts
Old Greek Stories
James Baldwin     (1895) 72 pts
Gods and Heroes R. E. Francillon     (1894) 101 pts
Gods and Heroes
R. E. Francillon     (1894) 101 pts
Old Greek Folk Stories J. P. Peabody     (1897) 38 pts
Old Greek Folk Stories
J. P. Peabody     (1897) 38 pts
Aesop for Children Milo Winter     (1919) 82 pts
Aesop for Children
Milo Winter     (1919) 82 pts
Stories from the Iliad Jeanie Lang     (1910) 39 pts
Stories from the Iliad
Jeanie Lang     (1910) 39 pts
Stories from the Odyssey Jeanie Lang     (1910) 39 pts
Stories from the Odyssey
Jeanie Lang     (1910) 39 pts
Greek Gods and Heroes S. B. Harding     (1906) 59 pts
Greek Gods and Heroes
S. B. Harding     (1906) 59 pts
Rome
Stories from Ancient Rome Alfred J. Church     (1907) 37 pts
Stories from Ancient Rome
Alfred J. Church     (1907) 37 pts
Stories from Roman History Lena Dalkeith     (1908) 40 pts
Stories from Roman History
Lena Dalkeith     (1908) 40 pts
Children's Plutarch - Romans F. J. Gould     (1910) 69 pts
Children's Plutarch - Romans
F. J. Gould     (1910) 69 pts
Famous Men of Rome John Haaren     (1904) 96 pts
Famous Men of Rome
John Haaren     (1904) 96 pts
Our Little Roman Cousin Julia D. Cowles     (1913) 37 pts
Our Little Roman Cousin
Julia D. Cowles     (1913) 37 pts
Our Little Carthaginian Cousin C. V. Winlow     (1915) 36 pts
Our Little Carthaginian Cousin
C. V. Winlow     (1915) 36 pts
Story of the Romans Helene Guerber     (1896) 114 pts
Story of the Romans
Helene Guerber     (1896) 114 pts
Medieval Europe   (RETURN)
Famous Men of the Middle Ages John Haaren     (1904) 98 pts
Famous Men of the Middle Ages
John Haaren     (1904) 98 pts
Page - Esquire - Knight Marion Lansing     (1910) 58 pts
Page - Esquire - Knight
Marion Lansing     (1910) 58 pts
Stories from French History Lena Dalkeith     (1908) 37 pts
Stories from French History
Lena Dalkeith     (1908) 37 pts
Our Little Norman Cousin Evaleen Stein     (1915) 41 pts
Our Little Norman Cousin
Evaleen Stein     (1915) 41 pts
Stories from English History Hilda Skae     (1910) 41 pts
Stories from English History
Hilda Skae     (1910) 41 pts
Cambridge Historical Reader Cambridge Press     (1911) 72 pts
Cambridge Historical Reader
Cambridge Press     (1911) 72 pts
Our Little Saxon Cousin Julia D. Cowles     (1916) 34 pts
Our Little Saxon Cousin
Julia D. Cowles     (1916) 34 pts
The Story of Francis Drake Mrs. O. Elton     (1908) 38 pts
The Story of Francis Drake
Mrs. O. Elton     (1908) 38 pts
The Story of Raleigh M. D. Kelly     (1906) 38 pts
The Story of Raleigh
M. D. Kelly     (1906) 38 pts
Our Little Celtic Cousin Evaleen Stein     (1918) 37 pts
Our Little Celtic Cousin
Evaleen Stein     (1918) 37 pts
The Story of Robert Bruce Jeanie Lang     (1908) 47 pts
The Story of Robert Bruce
Jeanie Lang     (1908) 47 pts
The Men Who Found America F. W. Hutchinson     (1909) 49 pts
The Men Who Found America
F. W. Hutchinson     (1909) 49 pts
The Story of Columbus G. M. Imlach     (1906) 35 pts
The Story of Columbus
G. M. Imlach     (1906) 35 pts
Stories of the Vikings Mary Macgregor     (1908) 44 pts
Stories of the Vikings
Mary Macgregor     (1908) 44 pts
Viking Tales Jennie Hall     (1902) 58 pts
Viking Tales
Jennie Hall     (1902) 58 pts
Our Little Viking Cousin C. H. Johnston     (1916) 49 pts
Our Little Viking Cousin
C. H. Johnston     (1916) 49 pts
Modern Europe   (RETURN)
Famous Men of Modern Times John Haaren     (1909) 119 pts
Famous Men of Modern Times
John Haaren     (1909) 119 pts
The Story of Napoleon H. E. Marshall     (1908) 35 pts
The Story of Napoleon
H. E. Marshall     (1908) 35 pts
Dutch Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1911) 50 pts
Dutch Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1911) 50 pts
Belgian Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1917) 49 pts
Belgian Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1917) 49 pts
French Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1918) 51 pts
French Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1918) 51 pts
Swiss Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1922) 32 pts
Swiss Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1922) 32 pts
Scotch Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1919) 59 pts
Scotch Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1919) 59 pts
The Story of General Gordon Jeanie Lang     (1907) 38 pts
The Story of General Gordon
Jeanie Lang     (1907) 38 pts
The Story of Lord Clive John Lang     (1906) 32 pts
The Story of Lord Clive
John Lang     (1906) 32 pts
The Story of Captain Cook John Lang     (1907) 34 pts
The Story of Captain Cook
John Lang     (1907) 34 pts
The Story of Nelson Edmund F. Sellar     (1907) 40 pts
The Story of Nelson
Edmund F. Sellar     (1907) 40 pts
The Story of Lord Roberts Edmund F. Sellar     (1906) 39 pts
The Story of Lord Roberts
Edmund F. Sellar     (1906) 39 pts
The Story of Livingstone Vautier Golding     (1905) 32 pts
The Story of Livingstone
Vautier Golding     (1905) 32 pts
The Story of H. M. Stanley Vautier Golding     (1906) 32 pts
The Story of H. M. Stanley
Vautier Golding     (1906) 32 pts
World Histories   (RETURN)
Fifty Famous Stories James Baldwin     (1896) 71 pts
Fifty Famous Stories
James Baldwin     (1896) 71 pts
Fifty Famous People James Baldwin     (1912) 66 pts
Fifty Famous People
James Baldwin     (1912) 66 pts
Thirty Famous Stories James Baldwin     (1905) 79 pts
Thirty Famous Stories
James Baldwin     (1905) 79 pts
Japanese Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1912) 46 pts
Japanese Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1912) 46 pts
Mexican Twins Lucy F. Perkins     (1915) 54 pts
Mexican Twins
Lucy F. Perkins     (1915) 54 pts
Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbitt     (1912) 33 pts
Jataka Tales
Ellen C. Babbitt     (1912) 33 pts
More Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbitt     (1922) 32 pts
More Jataka Tales
Ellen C. Babbitt     (1922) 32 pts
Stories from the Arabian Nights Amy Steedman     (1910) 42 pts
Stories from the Arabian Nights
Amy Steedman     (1910) 42 pts
Legends   (RETURN)
Stories of Roland H. E. Marshall     (1907) 36 pts
Stories of Roland
H. E. Marshall     (1907) 36 pts
Book of Legends Horace Scudder     (1900) 31 pts
Book of Legends
Horace Scudder     (1900) 31 pts
Old Time Tales Lawton Evans     (1922) 119 pts
Old Time Tales
Lawton Evans     (1922) 119 pts
Stories from King Arthur Mary Macgregor     (1907) 37 pts
Stories from King Arthur
Mary Macgregor     (1907) 37 pts
Stories of Guy of Warwick H. E. Marshall     (1910) 35 pts
Stories of Guy of Warwick
H. E. Marshall     (1910) 35 pts
Stories of Robin Hood H. E. Marshall     (1905) 40 pts
Stories of Robin Hood
H. E. Marshall     (1905) 40 pts
Celtic Tales Louey Chisholm     (1910) 38 pts
Celtic Tales
Louey Chisholm     (1910) 38 pts
Stories from the Ballads Mary Macgregor     (1908) 37 pts
Stories from the Ballads
Mary Macgregor     (1908) 37 pts
Stories of Siegfried Mary Macgregor     (1909) 41 pts
Stories of Siegfried
Mary Macgregor     (1909) 41 pts
Literature   (RETURN)
Stories from Wagner C. E. Smith     (1908) 37 pts
Stories from Wagner
C. E. Smith     (1908) 37 pts
Stories of Beowulf H. E. Marshall     (1908) 32 pts
Stories of Beowulf
H. E. Marshall     (1908) 32 pts
Stories from the Faerie Queen Jeanie Lang     (1910) 42 pts
Stories from the Faerie Queen
Jeanie Lang     (1910) 42 pts
Ivanhoe Told to the Children Ethel Lindsay     (1910) 42 pts
Ivanhoe Told to the Children
Ethel Lindsay     (1910) 42 pts
Stories of Don Quixote James Baldwin     (1910) 98 pts
Stories of Don Quixote
James Baldwin     (1910) 98 pts
Stories from Gulliver's Travels John Lang     (1910) 36 pts
Stories from Gulliver's Travels
John Lang     (1910) 36 pts
Robinson Crusoe James Baldwin     (1905) 71 pts
Robinson Crusoe
James Baldwin     (1905) 71 pts
Stories from Robinson Crusoe John Lang     (1910) 37 pts
Stories from Robinson Crusoe
John Lang     (1910) 37 pts
Stories from Pilgrim's Progress Mary Macgregor     (1910) 38 pts
Stories from Pilgrim's Progress
Mary Macgregor     (1910) 38 pts