Appendix

A-Selected Books | B- Reading Materials

Appendix A

Selected Books, Pamphlets, And Bulletins On Reading For Parents

Books

Artley, A. Sterl. Your Child Learns To Read. Chicago: Scott, Foresman & Company, 1953. 255 pp. An authoritative book explaining the reading process and how it is taught.

Bond, Guy L., and Eva Bond Wagner. Child Growth in Reading. Chicago: Lyons & Carnahan, 1955. 431 pp. A simple description of how reading is taught, with illustrations of pages from basal readers.

Duff, Annis. Longer Flight: A Family Grows Up with Books. New York: The Viking Press, Inc., 1955. 269 pp. A rich and inspiring account of the intelligent use of books in a family. An appendix contains lists of recommended books, phonograph records, and sources of obtaining prints for a family art collection.

Duker, Sam, and Thomas Nally. The Truth About Your ChilcFs Reading. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1956. 181 pp. A thorough refutation of Rudolf Flesch's point of view.

Fenner, Phyllis. The Proof of the Pudding: What Children Read. New York: The John Day Co., 1957. 246 pp. Tells about the best books of all times, why children like them, and the age when they usually read them. It also suggests good books to read aloud.

Frank, Josette. Your Child's Reading Today. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1954. 328 pp. Sound suggestions and guide to children's reading.

Henderson, Ellen C. You Can Teach a Child That Reading Can Be Fun. A Guide for Parents and Teachers. New York: Exposition Press, 1956. 172 pp. A "do it yourself" book that attempts to provide solutions to individual difficulties children are experiencing from reading readiness to "teaching yourself to read aloud."

Hymes, James L., Jr. Before the Child Reads. Evanston, Illinois: Row, Peterson & Company, 1958. 96 pp. Readable and clear presentation of child growth in relation to how a child learns to read.

Judd, Romie Dustin. Setting the Stage for Johnny To Read. New York:

* Prepared with the assistance of Mrs. Charles W. Wegener.

Pageant Press, 1955. 101 pp. An engagingly personal but simply stated explanation of reading-readiness factors and techniques and methods of beginning reading.

Larrick, Nancy. A Parent's Guide to Children's Reading. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1958 (also New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1958). 283 pp. Criteria for selecting books for children together with excellent annotated references of a large variety of books for children of different ages, ability, and interests.

McEathron, Margaret. Your Child Can Learn To Read. Grosset & Dunlap, 1956. 92 pp. Designed to be used by mothers without teaching experience to help their own children with reading problems. Combines sight and sound method.

Monroe, Marion. Growing into Reading. Chicago: Scott, Foresman & Company, 1951. 274 pp. The most detailed treatment of children's prereading and early reading experiences, with many illustrative exercises.

The Reading Teacher, Vol. 7, pp. 193-219, April, 1954. An issue on parents' concern with their children's reading, which discusses a number of common problems.

Tooze, Ruth. Your Children Want To Read. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1957. 222 pp. Shows how parents and teacher may work together to foster children's growth in reading, and how the child's everyday experiences can be enriched through search for information in books.

Van Atta, Frieda E. How To Help Your Child in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. New York: Random House, 1959. 374 pp. A book planned for the use of parents in helping children with their schoolwork from kindergarten through eighth grade. Contains many sample exercises.

Pamphlets and Bulletins

Association for Childhood Education International.
Reading. Washington 5, D.C.: The Association, 1956. 32 pp. Combines basic theories about reading and some fresh viewpoints with practical suggestions in accord with the theory.

Auerbach, Aline B. How To Give Your Child a Good Start. New York 28: The Child Study Association of America, 1961. 31 pp. Considers common physical and psychological problems of bringing up children and suggests sensible solutions to them.

Casey, Sally L. Ways You Can Help Your Child with Reading. Row,

Peterson & Company, 1950. 26 pp. A booklet with excellent suggestions for some of the things a parent can safely do in the home to help the child to read well.

Cooke, Dorothy E. The First "R" Reading. Bureau of Elementary Curriculum Department. Albany, N.Y.: The State Education Department, 1955. 40 pp. A very small, attractive, illustrated booklet, with important ideas on every page, very simply stated.

Department of Elementary School Principals, National School Public Relations Association, National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Happy Journey. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1953. 32 pp. An excellent approach to school on the part of both parent and child is described in concrete detail.

How To Help Your Child Learn: A Handbook for Parents of Children in Kindergarten Through Grade 6. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1960. 40 pp. An entertaining introductory page or two precede a number of specific, sound suggestions as to how parents can help a child with reading, arith-methic, and other major aspects of his school program.

Janie Learns To Read: A Handbook for Parents Whose Child Will Soon Learn To Read. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1954. 40 pp. Written in story form, this pamphlet also includes the right emphases on important things for parents to do at home and for teachers to do in school.

 Sailing into Reading: How Your Child Learns To Read in the Elementary School. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1956. 40 pp. Invites parent interest through pictures and attention-getting devices that carry sound comments about the process of learning to read, and some things the parents can do, such as watch the child's health, be sympathetic and understanding, make suitable books available.
Dolch, Edward W. Helping Your Child with Reading. Champaign, Illinois: The Garrard Press, 1956. 24 pp. An attractively written, psychologically sound, clearly and interestingly stated simple handbook on reading for parents.

Good Ways of Helping Your Child in Reading. Inglewood, California: Board of Education, Inglewood Unified School District, 1957. 4 pp. A leaflet written for parents who want suggestions for what can be done in the home to ensure that children will read widely and wisely.

How Does Your Child Learn To Read? Warren, Ohio: The Warren City Schools, 1954. 4 pp. A small pamphlet that answers parents' questions about how the child's first teachers go about the task of teaching him to read.

MacDougall, Ursula Cooke. If Your Child Has Reading Difficulties. New York: The Dalton School, 1952. 63 pp. A clearly written, authoritative explanation of the factors that cause reading problems and what can be done about them by the school and by reading specialists.

Mackintosh, Helen K. How Children Learn To Read. Bulletin 1952, No. 7, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington 25, D.C. 120 pp. A concise, informative, and simple description of the teacher's part in the reading experience of children and the ways in which parents can help. Part of the bulletin deals with skills in the mechanics of reading. It explains to parents why and how methods of teaching beginning reading have changed.

McKee, Paul. A Primer for Parents: How Your Child Learns To Read. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957. 32 pp. By means of code that parents must decipher, the author puts parents in the place of the first grader. In describing the child's reading process, he emphasizes practice with letter forms, with beginning sounds, and with context clues and "phonic clues."

Public Schools, Montclair, New Jersey. How Parents Can Help Their Children with Reading. Montclair, New Jersey: The Division of Instruction and Guidance, Montclair Public Schools, 1952. 12 pp. An attractive booklet briefly explains new teaching methods so that parents can avoid confusing the child by using an approach that is unlike that presented by his teacher.

Reading in the Chicago Public Schools. Chicago: Curriculum Department of the Public Schools, 1955. 12 pp. A brochure that explains in simple detail how reading skills are taught in the Chicago Public Schools.
Stauffer, Russell G., comp. and ed. What Parents Can Do To Help Their Children in Reading, Vol. 1. Reading Clinic, University of Delaware. Proceedings of the first annual Parent Conference on Reading, December 1950. 49 pp. School people and university professors tell what they think parents should know about children's language development.

Van Riper, C. Helping Children Talk Better. Chicago 10, Illinois: Science Research Associates, Inc., 1951. 49 pp. Suggestions for furthering speech development and preventing or correcting speech defects.

Van Roekel, G. H. Preparing Your Child for First Steps in Reading. Professional Series Bulletin No. 6, East Lansing, Michigan: Bureau of Research and Service, School of Education, Michigan State University, 1955. 20 pp. Written from the parents' viewpoint, this booklet gives brief practical suggestions about attitudes, development of speech, reading together, choice of books, and other prereading experiences.

Witty, Paul. Helping Children Read Better. Chicago: Science Research Associates, Inc., 1950. 49 pp. A comprehensive coverage of important facts about children's reading from preschool through high school, admirably condensed into pamphlet form.

Appendix B

Children’s Reading Materials

Books To Read To Preschool Children

Anglund, Joan Walsh. A Friend is Someone Who Likes You. Harcourt, 1959. $1.95. Explaining that a friend may be a boy, a girl, a cat, a mouse, and so on, this charming little book with enchanting illustrations contains many happy surprises on the subject of friendship for small children.

Austin, Margot. Margot Austins Churchmouse Stories. Dutton, 1956. $3.95. Children are enchanted with the silly escapades of Peter Churchmouse, Gabriel, the cat, who took to Peter's poetry, and Trumpet, a little dog. This omnibus volume contains new full-color pictures as well as all of the pictures and text of the five beloved stories by this author-artist.

Bannister, Constance. A Child's Grace. Dutton, 1948. $2.50. The simple text of the well-known Grace by Ernest Claxton and on every page an appealing photograph depicting a child's everyday experiences from Grace before breakfast to restful sleep at night and linking that life to God's love.

Borg, Inga. Parrak—the White Reindeer. Warne, 1959. $2.50. Attractive illustrations and realistic text depict the life of a Lapland reindeer as he grows from a calf to leader of his herd.

Brewton, Sarah Westbrook, comp. Birthday Candles Burning Bright. Macmillan, 1960. $3.50. Bearing the subtitle "A Treasury of Birthday Poetry," this collection by outstanding authors about birthdays and growing up offers a variety of appealing poems for reading aloud.

Brown, Margaret Wise. The Big Red Barn. W. R. Scott, 1956. $2.25. For the child who is interested in farm animals; other books by Brown.

Coatsworth, Elizabeth. Hide and Seek. Pantheon, 1956. $2.00. A mother and her small son enjoy a game together. Charming verse and illustrations enhance this lovely book, ideal for reading aloud.

* Bibliography prepared by Louise James, District Librarian, Palm Springs Unified Schools, Palm Springs, California. The very familiar, favorite children's classics are, in general, not included in this list.

Cook, Bernadine. The Little Fish That Got Away. W. R. Scott, 1956. $2.25. An appealing little "fish story"; good to read aloud.

Cooney, Barbara. Chanticleer and the Fox. Crowell, 1958. $3.00. A distinguished picture-book adaptation of the familiar fable of the vain cock and cunning fox of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Handsome woodcut illustrations in color and in black and white depict the medieval background.

De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk. The Snow Party. Pantheon, 1959. $2.75. An old man and his wife lived alone with their chickens in Dakota. The woman's wish to have some people visit them came true when a snowstorm struck and 84 adults, 17 children, 7 babies, and a number of animals were stranded at the couple's home. The gay happenings spiced with humor make a delightful read-aloud story for small children.

Ets, Marie Hall. Play with Me. Viking, 1955, $2.50. A little girl finds out for herself how to make friends with the birds and animals of the meadow. Charming illustrations.

Felt, Sue. Hello—Goodbye. Doubleday, 1960. $2.50. When the family moves to a new home, Lucy, who had had the experience of moving, explains the "Hello—Goodbye" procedure to her little sister Candace. A pleasant and simple story.

Fischer, Hans. Puss in Boots. Harcourt, 1959. $3.00. This is a beautiful, humorous, and distinguished adaptation of Charles Perrault's famous fairy tale about the miraculous cat who provided his master with a castle and a princess for a bride.

Freeman, Don. Cyrano the Crow. Viking, 1960. $2.75. Cyrano, who was both talkative and talented, took pride in being different from other crows until he learned the valuable lesson of just being himself.

Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. Coward, 1928. $2.50. This classic tale of the little old man who went to search for one cat and returned with "millions and billions and trillions of cats" is a universal favorite with young children. Engaging black-and-white illustrations.

Geisel, Theodor Seuss. And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Vanguard, 1937. $2.50. A delightful nonsense story told in ryhme. A small boy sees a plain horse and cart and lets his imagination run wild until the vehicle becomes a circus bandwagon drawn by an elephant and giraffes. Bright, colored, perfectly matched illustrations.

Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl, and Grimm, Wilhelm Karl. The Shoemaker and the Elves. Scribner, 1960. $2.95. This new version of the long-time favorite among fairy tales has sprightly illustrations. The elves have real personalities, and the shoemaker and his wife show amusing facial expressions.

Hoberman, Mary Ann. Hello and Good-by. Little, 1959. $2.50. Delightful and humorous verses about such ideas as a bus for a birthday present, a bug in a puddle, and the people in Backward Town.

Johnson, Crockett. Ellens Lion. Harper, 1959. $1.99. Twelve entertaining stories about Ellen and her stuffed lion who can never speak when the child does and who keeps his "cool voice of reason" when Ellen wanders into fantasy.

Langstaff, John. The Swapping Boy. Harcourt, 1960. $2.95. A pleasantly illustrated retelling of the old Appalachian Mountain trading song. The repetitious refrain and nonsensical humor are appealing to young children.

Lifton, Betty Jean. Kap the Kappa. Morrow, 1960. $2.75. Kap, a mischievous little water elf, must keep water in a shallow bowl on his head to stay alive. This is the fact that reveals Kap's true nature to the townspeople after he has been disguised as a human boy. Lovely brush-painted black ink illustrations.

McGinley, Phyllis. Lucy McLockett. Lippincott, 1959. $3.00. Told in rhyme, this is a delicately illustrated story of a little girl who lost her first tooth and then began to lose other things—including her mother. An entertaining read-aloud book that realistically portrays typical behavior in small children.

Marokvia, Mireille. Nanette, a French Goat. Lippincott, 1960. $3.00. Nanette, a goat with a real personality, is bought by a French family whose youngest child needs goat's milk. As could be expected, she is mischievous and gets into trouble but eventually becomes a great heroine. Illustrations are unmistakably French.

Martin, Patricia Miles. Happy Piper and the Goat. Lothrop, 1960. $2.75. Happy's mother, who feels he already has too many pets, refuses to let him add a stray goat to his collection. However, through the aid of a neighbor artist and the goat itself, a happy solution is reached. A warm and understanding story.

Milne, A. A. When We Were Very Young. Dutton, 1924. New edition, redesigned by Warren Chappell, 1961. $2.95. Dutton Lifetime binding $2.86. Verses written for Milne's small son, Christopher Robin, which, for their nonsense, nice whimsy, and unexpected surprises furnish immeasurable joy to children.

Potter, Beatrix. Tale of Peter Rabbit. Warne, n.d. $1.50. A classic and charming tale of the famous rabbits—Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton Tail, and Peter Rabbit himself, who disobeys his mother's warning and visits Mr. McGregor's garden.

Proysen, Alf. Little Old Mrs. Pepperpot. Obolensky, 1959. $2.50. A dozen amusing and clever stories about an unusual little old woman who would shrink to the size of a pepperpot and then return to her normal size. Good bedtime reading!

Seignobosc, Francoise. Jeanne-Marie at the Fair. Scribner, 1959. $2.75. Another of the author's appealing stories of a little French girl and her pet sheep, Patapon. This time Jeanne-Marie goes to the fair and leaves Patapon at home. How the pet joins her makes a suspense story for the small listener.

Stover, JoAnn. If Everybody Did. McKay, 1960. $2.95. Depicts in an exaggerated and humorous manner what would happen "if everybody did things like slam the door, stomp and roar, squeeze the cat," and so on.

Titus, Eve. Anatole and the Robot. Whittlesey, 1960. $2.50. Another amusing and colorful picture book about the magnificent French mouse. This time he is concerned with the problem of automation, and finds that even a cheese-tasting robot is no substitute for an expert.

Walker, David E. The Fat Cat Pimpernel. A. S. Barnes, 1960. $2.50. Pimpernel, who has repeatedly failed to catch Bertram Blackbird, finally becomes Bertram's protector and friend. An imaginative, different, and humorous cat story with handsome illustrations.

Ward, Lynd Kendall. The Biggest Bear. Houghton, 1952. $2.75. This classic picture book, a Caldecott Medal winner, has strong, forceful illustrations and an outstanding text. How Johnny acquires a bear and later solves the problem of what to do with the animal makes an engaging story.

Williams, Gweneira Maureen. Timid Timothy. W. R. Scott, 1944. $2.50. An engaging story of a little kitten who learned to be brave. In fact, he became so brave his mother warned him about getting into trouble.

Picture Books For Preschool Children

Alain. The Elephant and the Flea. Whittlesey, 1956. $2.00. A humorous picture book about a big animal that tries to get rid of a tiny flea.
Anglund, Joan Walsh. In a Pumpkin Shell. Harcourt, 1960. $2.95. A delightful and enchanting ABC book of Mother Goose rhymes. Illustrations are most appropriate.

Ardizzone, Edward. Johnny the Clockmaker. Walck, 1960. $3.00. Johnny's family do not accept too seriously his ability to make things, but his friend Suzannah and the blacksmith are very encouraging. Everybody praises him, however, when the grandfather clock he builds actually works. The balloon captions enhance the attractive illustrations.

Bright, Robert. My Hopping Bunny. Doubleday, 1960. $2.00. Interestingly illustrated in red and black. Adventure of a little boy and his extraordinary bunny. Humorous and exciting fantasy.

Brown, Myra. First Night Away from Home. Watts, 1960. $2.50. A realistic account of a little boy's overnight visit to a friend's house.

Galdone, Paul, illus. Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog. Whittlesey, 1960. $2.25. A fresh and handsome edition of the old nursery rhyme. Pictures the "poor dog" story page by page, with each illustration enhanced by a single line of text.

Gramatky, Hardie. Homer and the Circus Train. Putnam, 1957. $2.75. Homer, a bright new caboose, becomes a hero when he saves a truckload of circus animals on an exciting down-the-mountain ride. Appealing and colorful pictures.

Gregor, Arthur. 1-2-3-4-5. Lippincott, 1956. $2.50. This enchanting counting book is illustrated with pleasing photographs.

Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl, and Grimm, Wilhelm Karl. The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids. Harcourt, 1959. $3.75. A skillful interpretation of the beloved tale. The rich, glowing illustrations in vivid color by Felix Hoffman give a splendid blending of realism and fantasy.

Hall, Julia Rosalys. Animal Hide and Seek. Lothrop, 1958. $2.50. An entertaining little book in which the child can play his own game of hide-and-seek with the bright colored animals from page to page. Text consists of few words.

Ipcar, Dahlov. Brown Cow Farm. Doubleday, 1959. $2.50. An excellent picture book for the preschool child. The interesting illustrations and simple text give an introduction to the cycle of farm life and will also stimulate interest in learning to count, to add, and to multiply.

Joslin, Sesyle. What Do You Say, Dear? W. R. Scott, 1958. $2.75. A clever little book on etiquette for the young child. Absurd situations such as "being introduced to a baby elephant, bumping into a crocodile, being rescued from a dragon," afford instruction in proper behavior. Humorous illustrations by Maurice Sendak.

Krauss, Ruth. Open House for Butterflies. Harper, 1960. $1.84. More "good and useful things to know," by the author of A Hole Is To Dig. Humorous and childlike illustrations.

Leaf, Munro. The Wishing Pool. Lippincott, 1960. $2.75. Three easy-to-read stories about imaginative children in a pool. They make wishes about things they'd like to see happen—a knightly rescue, a Western rodeo, and a jet flight to the North Pole. Simple, humorous nonsense.

Lionni, Leo. Little Blue and Little Yellow. Obolensky, 1959. $2.95. An unusual and engaging picture book in which the author tells of little blue and little yellow, who hugged each other until they were green. A simple and effective approach to color mixing that should encourage creative play in the mixing of other colors.

McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings. Viking, 1941. $3.00. This classic tells the unusual and irresistible story of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their eight children who live on an island in the Charles River and march across the streets of Boston.

Matsuno, Masako. A Pair of Red Clogs. World Pub., 1960. $3.00. A beautifully illustrated picture book in bright, gay colors about a little Japanese girl who cracked her new red clogs and almost performed a trick to obtain another pair.

Merrill, Jean. Emily Emerson's Moon. Little, 1960. $2.75. Emily Emerson's father offered her "the moon, or a piece of milky way or even the sun." In spite of her brother's teasing, she really received the moon, and in a wonderful way! A delightful story.

Miles, Betty. Having a Friend. Knopf, 1959. $2.25. A delightful and simple little book about Sara who played alone and watched other children play together. Then she met Ann and formed a first friendship. For more mature pre-primary children.

Minarik, Else Holmelund. Father Bear Comes Home. Harper, 1959. $2.00. A simple I-Can-Read book about an ingenuous little bear and his amusing experiences—especially with the hiccups.
Munari, Bruno. ABC. World Pub., 1960. $3.50. A fascinating alphabet book. The bold black letters, colorful illustrations, and brief identifying text constitute an ingenious work of art.

Politi, Leo. Moy Moy. Scribner, 1960. $2.95. A warm family story of a little Chinese girl who lives above a store on Chanking Street in Los Angeles. Depicts the celebration of the Chinese New Year with the lion dance and the dragon parade.

Slobodkin, Esphyr. The Clock. Abelard, 1956. $2.50. A simple but impressive story about how people depended upon the old clock in the church steeple.

Slobodkin, Louis. One Is Good, but Two Are Better. Vanguard, 1956. $2.50. A picture book showing how much more fun two children can have together than one alone.

Tresselt, Alvin. Timothy Robbins Climbs a Mountain. Lothrop, 1960. $2.75. Timothy Robbins and his small friend hike up a twisting path to the top of the mountain where they have lunch and make a pleasant discovery. A good nature-study approach and beautiful illustrations.

Trez, Denise. The Butterfly Chase. World Pub., 1960. $3.00. A little French boy goes with his best friend, his grandfather, to search for an elusive butterfly with the colors of the French flag: red, white, and blue. Pictures and text are filled with action and gaiety.

Supplementary Reading In Primary Grades

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Emperors New Clothes. Harcourt, 1959. $3.00. Erik Blegvad, a Danish translator-illustrator, has portrayed with humor and charm the beloved fairy tale of the foolish emperor and his vain desire for fine clothes.

Anderson, Clarence Williams. Blaze and the Mountain Lion. Macmillan, 1959. $2.50. Another effectively illustrated book of universal appeal about Billy and his pony Blaze. In this story Billy lassos and saves a calf from a mountain lion. Has appeal to children beyond the picture-book age who are slow readers.

Anderson, Poul. Yong Kee of Korea. W. R. Scott, 1959. $2.75. Yong Kee wants to be old enough to accompany his father into the hills to cut grass for fuel and to go with him to trade in the city. How he proves his ability to assume responsibilities makes a good story and vividly describes the Korean way of life.
Ayer, Jacqueline. Nu Dang and His Kite. Harcourt, 1959. $2.75. A little boy of Thailand is very fond of his elaborate orange-and-red kite. When it slips away from him on a windy day, he goes up the river inquiring if anyone has found it. Stylized pictures in exotic colors.

Bannon, Laura Mae. Hop-High, the Goat. Bobbs, 1960. $3.25. A little Indian girl is confident that her mischievous little goat, Hop-High, can become the leader of her father's sheep herd. How Hop-High proves himself to the little girl's delight makes a warm and convincing story and gives an authentic account of contemporary Navajo life.

Belting, Natalie M. Cat Tales. Holt, 1959. $3.00. Sixteen folktales about cats. Stories are taken from the literature of Africa, Ceylon, the Netherlands, Egypt, Romania, Russia, and other countries.

Branley, Franklyn M. Book of Moon Rockets for You. Crowell, 1959. $3.00. A simplified and informative book for the young scientifically inclined child. Facts are presented through a brief text accompanied by instructive illustrations.

Brown, Marcia. Tamarindo. Scribner, 1960. $2.95. An engaging story of a lost donkey and a riotous search by four small boys around the village of Sicily. Colorful and appropriate illustrations.

Bulk, Clyde Robert. Three-Dollar Mule. Crowell, 1960. $3.00. Unexpectedly Don becomes the owner of a supposedly mean mule— instead of the horse he wanted for his birthday. Named Sinbad by Don's sister, the ingenious little mule lives up to his reputation by getting into various scrapes, and it looks as if Don will have to part with the animal. Then Sinbad saves Don's life. Good for independent reading and will interest older slow readers.

Campbell, Elizabeth A. Nails to Nickles. Little, 1960. $3.00. An artistic, factual, and highly interesting story of our American coins. Begins with the fascinating part money has played in our history and ends with informative descriptions of individual coins. An excellent supplementary book for the history collection!

Carlson, Natalie Savage. Family Under the Bridge. Harper, 1958. $2.95. Some French children living under a bridge change the life of old Armand, a hobo. This outstanding story will appeal to better readers of the upper primary level.

Caudill, Rebecca. Higgins and the Great Big Scare. Holt, 1960. $2.95. This simple but effective story tells how Henny helps a frightened puppy overcome his "great big scare." Shows kindness and understanding toward a pet and a good relationship between small children and an older girl.

Chute, Marchette. Around and About. Dutton, 1957. $2.95. An enchanting collection of rhymes expressing the small child's thoughts and feelings, ranging around and about the everyday world and the enchanting land of make-believe. Illustrated with silhouettes by the author.

Clark, Ann Nolan. Blue Canyon Horse. Viking, 1954. $2.75. A little Indian's beloved mare runs away from the Utah canyon pasture and joins a wild herd. In the spring, however, the mare returns with her colt. An outstanding animal story.

Dalgliesh, Alice. Adam and the Golden Cock. Scribner, 1959. $2.50. This Revolutionary War story has handsome format with black, white, and gold illustrations by Leonard Weisgard. Adam dreams of the weather vane on the church steeple and asks advice about helping his friend Paul whose father is a Tory; however, he makes his own decisions. Good solution to a conflict in friendship.

Ets, Marie Hall. Nine Days to Christmas. Viking, 1959. $3.25. Ceci, a little five-year-old girl who lives in Mexico City has her own posada, nine days before Christmas. Simple pictures in few colors against a gray background portray the authentic atmosphere of the setting.

Floethe, Louise Lee. The Cowboy on the Ranch. Scribner, 1959. $2.75. Describes the seasonal tasks of the cowboy on a large ranch. Beautiful format, large print, and factual text.

 The Indian and His Pueblo. Scribner, 1959. $2.75. An informative and colorful account of the life of the Rio Grande Indians of yesteryears and modern times.

Gallant, Kathryn. Flute Player of Beppu. Coward, 1960. $2.75. A young, shy Japanese boy's chief desire was to learn to make such magical music as that played by the village flute player. When the musician lost his instrument, the boy found it, faced a real decision, and gained the chance to fulfill his dream. Distinguished pictures by Kurt Weise.

Gannett, Ruth Stiles. My Fathers Dragon. Random House, 1948. $2.95. An original and humorous story of a little boy who rescues a baby dragon from fierce animals on Wild Island.

Goudey, Alice E. Houses From the Sea. Scribner, 1959. $2.95. An outstanding and scientifically accurate picture book in lovely pastel colors. Brief rhythmic text points out how shells are houses for sea animals.
Graham, Helen Holland. Little Don Pedro. Abelard, 1959. $2.95. Pedro, who is small for his age, despairs at playing with bigger boys who call him a " 'fraidy cat." Yet he saves his small sister from a bull, and really proves his courage. The story is filled with the warmth and color of Mexico.

Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl, and Grimm, Wilhelm Karl. The Sleeping Beauty. Harcourt, 1960. $3.50. A distinctive picture book of rare beauty that portrays vividly and effectively the enchanting fairy tale.

Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in England. Little, 1959. $2.75. An effective version with handsome format. Contents are: Jack and the Beanstalk, Johnny-Cake, Tom Thumb, Molly Whup-pie, Dick Whittington and His Cat, and Cap O'Rushes.

Haywood, Carolyn. Eddie Makes Music. Morrow, 1957. $2.95. Another amusing book about Eddie Wilson and his antics. How Eddie becomes a vocalist for the newly formed school orchestra is as funny as his experiences in earlier books.

Hoffman, Gloria. Primitivo and His Dog. Dutton, 1949. $3.75. Simple text and photographs tell the story of a little boy and his dog in the silver-mining town of Taxco. A book which promotes sympathetic understanding of the children of Mexico and the home life of a worker family.

Iwamatsu, Jun. Crow Boy. Viking, 1955. $2.75. A shy little boy attending school in a Japanese village is not accepted by his classmates until he displays his own special talent. Slight text with remarkable Oriental illustrations.

Krasilovsky, Phyllis. Benny's Flag. World Pub., 1960. $2.50. The true story of a little Indian boy's flag design "based on his love of the stars, and forget-me-nots and blue sky of his homeland," which was chosen as the official Alaskan flag. Portrays the industry and people of the country.

Lattimore, Eleanor Frances. The Youngest Artist. Morrow, 1959. $2.75. A delightful story of Eliza who lived in the artistic atmosphere of historic Charleston and became an artist in her own right.

McClung, Robert M. Buzztail: the Story of a Rattlesnake. Morrow, 1958. $2.50. An informative, factual, and readable account of the characteristics, habits and behavior of a rattlesnake. Clarifies some mistaken concepts about the reptile and will be of special interest to young would-be naturalists.

Merrill, Jean. Shan's Lucky Knife. W. R. Scott, 1960. $3.00. A modem retelling of a Burmese folk story. Relates how Shan, a country boy, turns the tables on a greedy trickster from the city of Rangoon. Gay and colorful pictures of river life and street bazaars.

Milne, A. A. Winnie-the-Pooh. Dutton, 1926. New edition, redesigned by Warren Chappell, 1961. $2.95. Dutton Lifetime binding $2.86. Pooh, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, and Roo are among the most treasured characters of story land. (Also, available, combined with The House at Pooh Corner in one volume together with nine new full-color illustrations by E. H. Shepard, THE WORLD OF POOH.)

Quigley, Lillian. The Blind Men and the Elephant. Scribner, 1959. $2.95. A retelling of the familiar account of six blind men who each felt a different part of the elephant and expressed diverse views of what the animal was like. Stylized illustrations are well suited to the Indian setting.

Reeves, James. Prefabulous Animiles. Dutton, 1960. $2.50. Nonsense verse by a skilled poet that may open the door of poetry to many children. Edward Ardizzone's drawings match perfectly the strange and wonderful animals in Mr. Reeves's menagerie. ~

Rey, Margaret. Curious George Flies a Kite. Houghton, 1958. $2.75. Another of the author's stories of popular appeal. The text and gay illustrations further portray the determined little monkey's knack for getting into and out of predicaments.

Russell, Solveig Paulson. A Is for Apple and Why. Abingdon, 1959. $2.00. Shows that the story of our alphabet is also the story of many people in many lands, as well as the story of the growth of language, trade, nations, and literature. Illustrated in purple and gold.

Sucksdorff, Astrid Bergman. Chendru: The Boy and The Tiger. Harcourt, 1960. $3.25. Attractive color photographs depict the friendship of a boy of the Indian jungle with a tiger.

Untermeyer, Louis. The Golden Treasury of Poetry. Golden Press, 1959. $4.95. Joan Walsh Anglund's gentle and delicate illustrations greatly enhance this well-selected collection of four hundred poems. Poets represented range from Chaucer to Ogden Nash.

Books That Help Boys And Girls Understand Themselves And Others' Behavior And That Foster Better Relationships

Elementary

Alcott, Louisa. Little Women. Little, 1868. $3.00. Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy March, "little women" of the past century, face the same problems in growing up as girls of today.

Allen, Elizabeth. The In-Between. Dutton, 1959. $2.75. 15-year-old Lynn, too young for college, faces the special problems of the superior high school graduate who is an impatient, frustrated "in-between."

Behn, Harry. The Two Uncles of Pablo. Harcourt, 1959. $3.00. An unusual and well-written account of how Pablo goes with his happy, disreputable Uncle Silvan to live in the city. There the boy meets another rich but sad uncle whom he learns does not get along with Uncle Silvan. Through Pablo's understanding of both men, he helps to solve their problem. Good characterization.

Bragdon, Elspeth. That Jud! Viking, 1957. $2.50. An orphan whose father has died at sea has many problems and is constantly in trouble until he gets a real chance to prove his true character to the people of the Maine village.

Chase, Mary. Loretta Mason Potts. Lippincott, 1958. $3.50. This modern fairy story of a "bad girl" who did not want to live with her real mother is told with humor and understanding. Portrays good relationships.

Chauncy, Nan. Devil's Hill. Watts, 1960. $2.95. How two Tasmanian boys, Sam and Badge, become good friends after Sam comes to accept the primitive manner in which Badge's family live. An adventurous and exciting story.

Cleary, Beverly. Beezus and Ramona. Morrow, 1955. $2.50. This humorous story of well-behaved Beezus and her mischievous little sister depicts excellent family relationships. May have significance in helping older children to be more understanding of younger members of the family.

Clewes, Dorothy. The Runaway. Coward, 1957. $2.50. Penny's experiences in running away gives a child's reaction to having to adjust from city to rural living.

De Jong, Meindert. House of Sixty Fathers. Harper, 1956. $2.50. Portrays the adventures and courage of a small Chinese boy separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion and his temporary adoption by American soldiers.

Dodge, Mary Mapes. The Silver Skates. Scribner, 1958. $3.50. Authentic history and customs of the Dutch people are depicted in this classic story of two children who win silver skates.

Embry, Margaret. Kid Sister. Holiday, 1958. $2.50. When Zib brought home a baby rat the already strained relationship between the boy and his two sisters wasn't improved. Then a congenial elderly aunt came to visit, and things began to straighten out. A humorous family story.

Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. Harcourt, 1944. $2.75. When Wanda Petronski's schoolmates teased her about wearing the same old faded, blue dress, she replied that she had a hundred dresses. After Wanda moved away, the children learned the truth. A simple and touching story of problems in human relationships faced by one who is different.

Pinky Pye. Harcourt, 1958. $3.00. The interesting Pyes of Ginger Pye acquire a new family member, an unusually talented black kitten. A humorous and sincere story of family relations and devotion to pets.

Felsen, Henry Gregor. Bertie Comes Through. Dutton, 1957. $2.95. Overweight, fifteen-year-old Bertie compensates for his lack of sports ability by a display of school loyalty and good sportsmanship that brings him recognition and high esteem among his classmates.

Friedman, Frieda. A Sundae with Judy. Morrow, 1949. $2.50. A group of neighborhood children in New York City, representing all races and creeds, put on a show and earn money to help a poor family. Good intercultural relationships.

Fritz, Jean. Brady. Coward, 1960. $3.00. In 1836, during a raging slavery controversy, a Pennsylvania boy with an inclination to talk too much and think too little became deeply involved when his minister father was endangered. During the crisis he acted with sincerity and good judgment and won high family recognition.

Garthwaite, Marion. Mario, a Mexican Boy's Adventures. Doubleday, 1960. $2.75. An eleven-year-old Mexican boy, the victim of unfortunate circumstances, is compelled to cross the border with wetbacks to pick cotton in the Imperial Valley of California. Vividly and sensitively portrays his loneliness, fears, and language difficulty in a strange country.

Gates, Doris. Blue Willow. Viking, 1940. $2.50. Ten-year-old Janey, whose father was a migrant laborer in the California cotton fields, longed for a real and permanent home. Janey's courage and the sacrifice of her most cherished possession in the attempt to attain her aim make an appealing story.
George, Jean. My Side of the Mountain. Dutton, 1959. $3.00. The story of young Sam Gribley's year of complete self-sufficiency spent in the Catskill Mountains. Especially good for nature-loving or adventurous youngsters.

Gilbert, Nan. Champions Don't Cry. Harper, 1960. $2.95. Striving to become a tennis champion, impetuous thirteen-year-old Sally learns the importance of self-discipline and stability.

Gray, Elizabeth Janet. The Cheerful Heart. Viking, 1959. $3.00. When Tomi's family return to Tokyo at the end of the war, they face many adjustments. Their home has been destroyed, and they must live in a small, inconvenient house. Yet Tomi always sees the bright side of the situation. Depicts Japanese life and true understanding of a universal eleven-year-old girl.

Hall, Natalie. The World in a City Block. Viking, 1960. $2.50. An easy-to-read account of a young boy who runs a bakery route in New York City and learns much about the Old World backgrounds of his customers. Should stimulate intercultural understanding.

Hark, Mildred, and McQueen, Noel. A Home for Penny. Watts, 1960. $2.95. Self-reliant Penny experienced hope and disappointment as other children were selected from the orphanage to live with families. However, after facing her own problems honestly, she finally and surprisingly won her own home. A humorous and heart-warming story.

Harry, Robert Reese. Elephant Boy of Burma. Random House, 1960. $2.95. This story of a twelve-year-old boy's efforts to train an elephant for work vividly portrays life in a Burmese village. Stimulates appreciation of a different way of life.

Hayes, Florence. Skid. Houghton, 1948. $2.50. A Georgia Negro boy adjusts to his new Connecticut environment and wins acceptance through his baseball-playing ability. The problem of race relations in interspersed with elements of humor.

Howard, Elizabeth. Courage of Bethea. Morrow, 1959. $2.95. A moving story of a pretty, lively, and intelligent orphan girl who lived in Ohio a hundred years ago. Her problem with a neurotic aunt, her relationship with her kind uncle, her adjustment to new situations, and her courage make lively reading.

Hunt, Mabel Leigh. Ladycake Farm. Lippincott, 1952. $2.50. Depicts the Negro Freed family's adjustments in moving to a new country community where some of their neighbors are prejudiced against "coloreds." Honest and sincere treatment of the interracial problem with a good lesson in democracy.

Krumgold, Joseph. Onion John. Crowell, 1959. $3.00. This 1960 New-bery Award winner depicts the unique and genuine relationship of a twelve-year-old boy with the town's character. The book will perhaps create a sympathetic and more understanding tolerance for those who may deviate from the norm in standards of behavior but who nevertheless constitute an element of our society.

Lansing, Elizabeth Carleton. Liza of the Hundredfold. Crowell, 1960. $2.95. Liza Mather, whose mother had died, disliked being a girl and having to do women's work. She was irresponsible and negligent until a tragedy occurred. Then she proved she could think and act as well as a boy. A sympathetic and candid account of a twelve-year-old's problems.

Molloy, Anne Stearns. Blanche of the Blueberry Barrens. Hastings, 1959. $2.95. Ten-year-old Blanche faced humiliation, loneliness, and fear all because she was too young to participate in the summer berry-raking activities. However, in assuming her duties as housekeeper and baby sitter she proved her usefulness and won the approval of her family.

O'Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphins. Houghton, 1960. $2.75. This 1961 Newbery Award winner is the story of an Indian girl who in the 1800's spent eighteen years alone on a lonely island off the coast of California. Portrays a genuine picture of courage and self-reliance.

Penney, Grace Jackson. Moki. Houghton, 1960. $2.75. A little Indian girl resents the fact that she's deprived of many things "because she is a girl or is too young." In attempting to grow up prematurely she makes many mistakes but finally proves herself through unselfishness. Excellent background of Indian lore and customs.

Simpson, Dorothy. A Matter of Pride. Lippincott, 1959. $2.95. Janie, who misunderstands her new teacher, is too proud to explain that she is barefooted because she has no money to buy shoes. Instead she wears her mother's best shoes to school until things erupt and an understanding is reached.

Sindall, Marjorie A. Matey. St. Martin's, 1960. $3.25. Thirteen-year-old Britannica Stubbins faces a real adjustment when she moves from the city to inherited property in the country. Thus, she makes disdainful efforts to win acceptance by schoolmates and neighbors and creates other problems.
Stolz, Mary Slattery. A Dog on Barkham Street. Harper, 1960. $2.50. Edward was confronted with two pressing problems: how to convince his parents that he was sufficiently responsible to own a dog and how to free himself of the constant bullying of the boy next door. His hobo uncle and a collie traveling companion provide the answer to both. A warm and natural account of a pre-adolescent's maturing experiences.

Vance, Marguerite. Willie Joe and His Small Change. Dutton, 1959. $2.50. As the only enterprising member of his lazy, ne'er-do-well family, Willie Joe shocks them all by peddling vegetables in his native Tennessee so that he can go to Annapolis some day.

Van Stockum, Hilda. Friendly Gables. Viking, 1960. $2.75. A story about the Mitchells, an "irrepressible American family, transplanted to Canada." Their gay attitude toward life, their friendships, and wonderful family relationship make engaging reading.

Wilson, Hazel. Jerry's Charge Account. Little, 1960. $3.00. Jerry's scheme for a charge account, a secret from his family, caused him worry and trouble before the affair was settled. A humorous, suspenseful and true-to-life family story with a hidden lesson.

Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune; Free Man. Dutton, 1950. $2.50. The moving story of a slave who made the democratic ideal come true and achieved recognition as a free man and a worthwhile citizen. A Newbery Award winner.

Junior High School

Allan, Mabel Esther. Black Forest Summer. Vanguard, 1959. $3.00. Three English girls, orphaned by the death of their mother, reluctantly spend a summer with their uncle's family in Freiburg, Germany. Through the kindness of relatives the girls overcome prejudices and find solutions to pressing problems.

Archibald, Joseph. First Base Hustler. Macrae Smith, 1960. $2.95. Amiable Eddie Jarman, just out of high school, is hired by the Redbirds, is given a disappointing assignment, and is released after an injury. How he overcomes bitterness and goes on in major-league baseball makes a convincing and realistic story.

Barnes, Nancy. The Wonderful Year. Messner, 1946. $2.75. When Ellen left her Kansas home for a fruit-farming ranch in Colorado, she did not anticipate a wonderful year. Kate Seredy's pictures add to the story of Ellen's miraculous change into a young lady.

Benary-Isbert, Margot Long Way Home. Harcourt, 1959. $3.00. An East German boy fleeing from his country for political reasons comes to live in California. Portrays realistic adjustments of young people to various problems and ways of living.

Bolton, Carole. Christy. Morrow, 1960. $2.95. A story, somewhat humorous and serious, of a sixteen-year-old girl who becomes infatuated with an older man. A satisfactory description of Christy's problem encountered in growing up.

Booth, Esma. Kalena. Longmans, 1958. $3.00. A teen-age African girl of the Belgian Congo fights for an education, marries the man of her own choice, and launches her career as a professional writer. An effective portrayal of the conflicts between native traditions and ways of Western civilization devoid of emphasis on interracial problems.

Buck, Pearl S. The Man Who Changed China. Random House, 1953. $1.95. This simply written book covers more than the life of a great leader. It creates an appreciation for the greatness of Chinese culture and the people's struggle for self-government.

Carson, John F. The Coach Nobody Liked. Farrar, Straus, 1960. $2.95. Sid Hawkes submits to his father, a domineering ex-champion basketball player, and sacrifices scholastic recognition for athletic attainment. Coach Hugh Hanson stresses character building above winning games and proves to Sid's father the true value of competitive sports.

Cavanna, Betty. Accent on April. Morrow, 1960. $2.95. Portrays fifteen- year-old Kathy McCall's sudden change in attitude toward her family. Particularly depicts the problem of an adolescent brother-sister relationship.

Scarlet Sail. Morrow, 1959. $2.95. During an interesting summer at Cape Cod fifteen-year-old Andrea comes to accept her new stepfather and changes in her life as a result of her widowed mother's remarriage. Shows perception into adolescent anxieties and emotions.

Cleary, Beverly. The Luckiest Girl. Morrow, 1958. $2.95. After leaving her comfortable Oregon home, for a year's visit in California, a teenage girl learns from the Michie family many ways to be herself and acquires confidence and strength through the experience. Good mother-daughter relationship.

Cosgrove, Marjorie C. Discovering Yourself. Science Research, 1957. $1.40. Well-presented advice on understanding oneself and getting along with family and friends. Encourages self-rating through charts and questions.

Dahl, Borghild Margarethe. The Daughter. Dutton, 1956. $3.00. Set in Norway in the 1860's, this story gives a sensitive account of how a fifteen-year-old girl rebels against the strict manner in which she is reared but eventually acquires a true set of values of her own.

Decker, Duane Walter. Third-Base Rookie. Morrow, 1959. $2.95. Struggling to overcome a bad reputation, young Vic Scalzi faces many unjust accusations and personal conflicts before he is actually accepted by the Blue Sox baseball team.

Duncan, Lois. The Middle Sister. Dodd, 1960. $3.00. Tall and plain Ruth Porter feels inferior to her two attractive and talented sisters whom she envies and loves. The relationship of the sisters and Ruth's struggle to succeed in finding her "own niche in life" offer a worthwhile message to teen-age girls who may feel the need of competing with a younger or older sister.

Fedder, Ruth. You: The Person You Want To Be. Whittlesey, 1957. $3.50. Discusses the origin of immature behavior, points out ways of solving normal adolescent conflicts, and gives suggestions on personality adjustments that lead to maturity.

Felsen, Henry Gregor. Street Rod. Random House, 1953. $2.50. Immature Ricky Madison feels that he can assert his independence and gain acceptance of school friends only by owning a car and leading the hot-rod gang. His inability to turn down a fateful challenge brings the book to a provocative climax. Good family counseling!

Gorsline, Douglas Warner. Farm Boy. Viking, 1950. $2.75. John Warner finds true freedom through self-discipline, hard work, and his relationship with Uncle Gene. Good characterization and vivid portrayal of farm life.

Hahn, Emily. Francie. Watts, 1951. $2.50. Through her year's experience in an English school, a self-centered American girl makes personal adjustments and acquires an appreciation for the people and their culture.

Hayes, Florence. Joe-Pole, New American. Houghton, 1952. $3.00. Joe Pulaski longed to be accepted as a real American despite his odd clothes, his Polish parents, and his background. How he became "Joe, New American," is a warm and understanding story.

Hutchinson, Dorothy Dwight. That Summer by the Sea. Lothrop, 1960. $3.00. During a summer spent on a New England seaport estate, teen-age Tena resolves personal problems of her own through her efforts in helping her brother's unfortunate and insecure young friend. A well-written and sometimes humorous story.
Jacobs, Emma. Chance To Belong. Holt, 1953. $2.75. A Czechoslovakian boy adjusts to life in the United States and struggles to continue his education. Depicts Old World traditions and ideas as opposed to those of the United States today.

Johnson, Annabel and Edgar. Torrie. Harper, 1960. $2.75. Traveling to California in a covered wagon during the 1840's fourteen-year-old Torrie Andrews, spoiled and selfish, learns to appreciate true character values of others. Good description of the youthful maturing process.

Kipling, Rudyard. Captains Courageous. Grosset, 1954. $2.50. The son of a wealthy American falls off the deck of an Atlantic liner, is picked up by a fishing schooner, and learns a lot about growing up.

Lewiton, Mina. The Divided Heart. McKay, 1947. $3.50. Shows genuine understanding and sympathy for young people who must face problems presented by parental divorce.

Means, Florence Crannell. Borrowed Brother. Houghton, 1958. $3.00. Jan, an only child, spends one month with a large family in a mountain home and learns much about herself and her "borrowed brother."

Olson, Gene. The Bucket of Thunderbolts. Dodd, 1959. $2.75. Though not outstanding, this book on sports-car racing does deal effectively with prejudices, human relationships, and racing safety.

Person, Tom. The Rebellion of Ran Chatham. Longmans, 1957. $2.75. At sixteen Ran Chatham feels he has all the knowledge he needs, resists his father's advice, and runs away from home. However, after some unusual experiences and an unexpected lesson, he returns to school a "sadder and wiser young man."

Ringwood, Gwen Pharis. Younger Brother. Longmans, 1959. $3.50. A sensitive and perceptive account of a fourteen-year-old Canadian ranch boy's struggle to overcome grief and loneliness, to assume adult responsibilities and to grow toward manhood.

Sherburne, Zoa. Evening Star. Morrow, 1960. $2.95. Sixteen-year-old Nancy Hillis fears that having to help maintain a pseudo-Indian atmosphere at her parents' island summer resort off the coast of Washington may make an adverse impression on a young boy guest. Portrays adolescent problems and deals with family relationships.

Simon, Charlie May. The Sun and the Birch. Dutton, 1960. $3.50. By depicting the contrasting early lives of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko, the author describes their marriage as a "product and symbol of changing Japan." The book will help young people to appreciate and understand Japanese life and customs.

Sterling, Dorothy. Mary Jane. Doubleday, 1959. $2.75. Entering the newly integrated Wilson Junior High, a school in the deep South, presents many problems for a Negro teen-ager. However, she slowly begins to form friendships and compatible relationships with classmates.

Stolz, Mary Slattery. The Beautiful Friend, and Other Stories. Harper, 1960. $2.75. These nine well-written short stories formerly published in Seventeen, Ladies Home Journal and McCall's reveal the author's understanding of teen-age problems and emotions.

Vetter, Marjorie, and Vitray, Laura. Questions Girls Ask. Dutton, 1959. $2.95. Useful and sensible information for girls on emotional maturity, family relationships, school adjustments, social developments and ethics. Written in an informal and readable style.

Westerveld, Virginia. Getting Along in the Teen-Age World. Putnam, 1957. $2.50. This book written in simple and readable language that will appeal to teen-agers, gives wise counseling on family relationships, friendships, and dating.

High School

Ahern, Nell Giles. Teen-Age Living. Houghton, 1960. $3.95. A frank and informal text on adolescent interests and problems. Covers such subjects as dating, home and social relationships, personal appearance, attitudes toward sex and personality development.

Allan, Mabel Esther. Stranger in Skye. Criterion Books, 1958. $3.50. Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth anticipating entrance to Oxford in the fall learns that because of an eye condition she must forgo all study during the summer. However, an understanding older brother opens the way for new experiences that lead Elizabeth to a wholesome romance and the solution to personal problems.

Baker, Laura Nelson. The Special Year. Knopf, 1959. $2.95. A well-written story of seventeen-year-old Scott Wagnor who in his senior year of high school experiences disappointment and loss. Yet he gains an awareness of his own potentialities and better understanding of himself and others.

Bockner, Ruth. Growing Your Own Way: An Informal Guide for Teen-Agers. Abelard, 1959. $3.50. A readable book with a personal approach. The author, a psychologist, offers worth-while counseling for adolescents.
Bossard, James Herbert Seward and Ball, Eleanor Stoker. The Girl That You Marry. Macrae Smith, 1960. $3.00. This frank, factual, and informative book will serve as a guide to help young men understand the opposite sex. Discusses various problems and adjustments in attaining a happy marriage.

Bothwell, Jean. The Silver Mango Tree. Harcourt, 1960. $3.25. Barbara Tennant, an American girl in India, is an unhappy and resentful adolescent. She comes to the States for schooling but returns to India to face complications and problems that help her attain maturity.

Buck, Pearl. The Good Earth. Day, 1949. $4.00. Through the absorbing story of a Chinese landowner, Wang Lung, and his family the reader gains an understanding of Chinese people and their way of life.

Craig, Margaret. Now That Tm Sixteen. Crowell, 1959. $2.75. Beth makes the highest grades scholastically but the lowest score in personality rating—that is, until she begins dating Chip Endicott. Then she gains a new perspective into her relationships with family and friends.

Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage. Appleton, 1926. $3.25. This psychological classic tells of a sensitive boy of Civil War days who knew both cowardice and courage. A perceptive study into teenage emotional reactions for mature readers.

Cronin, Archibald Joseph. Green Years. Little, 1944. $3.75. Young Robert Shannon, an orphan, goes to live with his grandparents in a small Scottish industrial city where he becomes more tolerant of nationality and religious differences, learns to appreciate his eccentric grandfather, and starts his medical career.

Daly, Maureen. Seventeenth Summer. Dodd, 1942. $3.25. This wholesome story of family life and boy-girl relationship in a small-town setting is superbly written and has universal appeal to teen-age girls.

Durell, Ann. My Heart's in the Highlands. Doubleday, 1958. $2.95. Jill Brown attends St. Andrews University in Scotland where she overcomes a feeling of disappointment and unhappiness, adjusts to European standards and traditions, becomes aware of her tactlessness and snobbishness, and learns the meaning of genuine love.

Emery, Anne. Going Steady. Westminster, 1950. $2.75. Scott and Sally want to marry when they graduate from high school; however, after wisely considering the future, they decide to wait until they have finished college. Sound approach to family relationships and early marriage problems.
Felsen, Henry Gregor. Crash Club. Random House, 1958. $2.95. The author of Hot Rod and Street Rod reveals a genuine understanding of teen-agers and their adjustments in this story of a boy whose car meant "more to him than anything else."

Gault, William Campbell. Drag Strip. Dutton, 1959. $2.75. Two boys from different economic, racial, and social backgrounds cooperatively work to obtain an abandoned airport to serve as a county-supervised drag strip. Emphasizes democratic action and good human relations.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Dodd, 1948. $3.25. This classical and psychological romance set in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony deals with the universal subject of one particular sin as it affects four different individuals. Provocative reading for mature high school students, with many implications for penetrating character analyses.

Hersey, John Richard. A Bell for Adano. Knopf, 1944. $3.50. This forceful novel reveals an American Army major's sympathy and understanding toward the people of Adano who consider the restoration of their town bell to be of supreme importance.

Hill, Marjorie Yourd. Look for the Stars. Crowell, 1956. $3.00. Sixteen-year-old Marta Mitrovic, a German DP, is self-conscious of her clothes and foreign accent when she enters a Wisconsin school, but eventually she gains acceptance as well as self-understanding. An objective and honest approach to a refugee girl's adjustments.

Howard, Robert West, ed. This Is the South. Rand McNally, 1959. $6.00. Written by outstanding authorities on the South, this book provides a new understanding of this section of the country and its citizenry. Avoiding such issues as the Civil War and integration, the aim is to acquaint the reader with the South's social and environmental forces, past, present, and future.

Huggins, Alice Margaret. Red Chair Waits. Westminster, 1948. $2.75. After Shu-lan's training in a Western-style school, she can not accept a traditionally arranged marriage. How she copes with the problem and fights her own way to happiness makes an interesting story that affords a better understanding of modern China.

Lawrence, Mildred. The Shining Moment. Harcourt, 1960. $3.00. Attractive and popular Janey Kirsten, temporarily scarred as the result of a car accident, postpones college for a year. During this time she overcomes self-pity, engages in community work, and experiences true inner growth.
Lewis, Elizabeth. To Beat a Tiger, One Needs a Brothers Help. Holt, 1956. $2.95. Young refugees in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, left without families, must stick together in order to survive. Creates sympathetic understanding for unfortunates struggling against odds.

Lorenz, Clarissa. Junket to Japan. Little, 1960. $3.50. A first-preson, partly fictionalized account of a young American exchange student's experiences in living with a traditional Buddhist family in Japan. Fosters an understanding and appreciation for the country's old and new culture.

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Doubleday, 1936. $4.50. A sensitive and perceptive portrayal of the experiences of a crippled youth who must cope with self-torture, the cruelty of schoolmates, and feelings against a selfish and hypocritical uncle before he finds a way of life.

Menninger, William Clair. Blueprint for Teen-Age Living. Sterling, 1958. $2.95. Through well-selected excerpts from Life Adjustment Booklets, the writer stresses emotional growth, personality development, philosophy toward life, honesty, and other topics of concern to youth.

Parton, Margaret. The Leaf and the Flame. Knopf, 1959. $3.95. An American author writes of life in India—events, personalities and spiritual beliefs—in a manner that should stimulate better understanding.

Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country. Scribner, 1948. $3.50. Set in South Africa, this novel deals effectively with human suffering and misunderstanding caused by racial prejudice. Will interest the more mature readers.

Pike, Esther, ed. Who Is My Neighbor? Seabury, 1960. $3.50. Fourteen short articles written by persons of varying faiths who have been eminent in work with the physically handicapped, the mentally ill, alcoholics, underprivileged, the segregated, and others who need help and understanding.

Pitkin, Dorothy. Wiser Than Winter. Pantheon, 1960. $3.50. While Kit's parents are abroad, she remains on the family farm in Virginia and attends her junior year in high school. During the year she renews a friendship, befriends a Hungarian refugee, and faces problems and conflicts that help her attain self-understanding and maturity.

Scholz, Jackson Volney. The Football Rebels. Morrow, 1960. $2.95. This somewhat humorous and fast-moving sports story shows how Clint Martin successfully overcomes disappointments and prejudices after he fails to make the Midwestern University football team.
Scott, Judith. Patterns for Personality. Macrae Smith, 1951. $2.50. Sound counseling for teen-age girls on family adjustments, school life, making friends, dating, planning for a career, and marriage.

Stolz, Mary. Because of Madeline. Harper, 1957. $2.75. Madeline, endowed with brains but lacking in social background, attends an exclusive school where she learns to conform to changes in simpler dress but in other ways retains her individuality. A realistic and vivid portrayal of social relationships as well as human values.

Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall. The Harmless People. Knopf, 1959. $4.75. A highly interesting book about the primitive bushmen of the Kalahari Desert. The author, who lived among the people for years, depicts their way of life in a manner that should help young people understand their culture and their problems.

Walker, Mildred. Winter Wheat. Harcourt, 1944. $2.50. While overcoming the disappointment of her first love, Ellen acquires an understanding of her Russian mother and New England father and finds a way to be of real service in the community. One of the better teen-age novels.

Wibberley, Leonard Patrick O'Connor. The Hands of Cormac Joyce. Putnam, 1960. $2.95. This novelette set on a small island off the coast of Ireland tells how Jackie, the son of Cormac Joyce, learns during a storm that "it is not the strength in one's hands but the strength inside that counts."

Guides To Children's Reading For Parents And Teachers

Adams, Bess Porter. About Books and Children. Holt, 1953. $7.50.

Arbuthnot, May Hill. Children and Books. Scott, 1957. $6.00.

Baker, Augusta. Stories, a List of Stories To Tell and Read Aloud. New York Public Library, 1958. $1.00.

Eaton, Anne Thaxter. Treasure for the Taking. Viking, 1957. $4.00.

Fenner, Phyllis Reid. Proof of the Pudding: What Children Read. Day, 1957. $4.50.

Something Shared: Children and Books. Day, 1959. $4.50.

Frailberg, Selma. The Magic Years. Scribner, 1959. $3.95.

Gates, Doris. Helping Children Discover Books. Science Research, 1956. $.60.

Hanna, Geneva, and McAllister, Mariana. Books, Young People and Reading Guidance. Harper, 1960. $3.50.

Hazard, Paul. Books, Children and Men. Horn Book, Inc., 1947. $3.50.

Heaton, Margaret. Reading Ladders for Human Relations. American Council on Education, 1955. $1.75.

Johnson, Edna; Sickels, Evelyn; and Sayers, Frances Clarke. Anthology of Children's Literature. Houghton, 1960. $10.50.

Larrick, Nancy. Parent's Guide to Children's Reading. Doubleday, 1958. $2.95.

A Teacher's Guide to Children's Books. Merrill, 1960. $4.95.

Montgomery, Elizabeth Rider. Story Behind Great Books. Dodd, 1946. $3.00.

Story Behind Modern Books. Dodd, 1949. $3.00.

Munson, Amelia H. An Ample Field: Books and Young People, A.L.A., 1950. $3.00.

Norvell, George. What Boys and Girls Like To Read. Silver Burdett, 1958. $4.75.

Roos, Jean Carolyn. Patterns in Reading. A.L.A., 1954. $2.00.

Smith, Lillian Helena. Unreluctant Years: A Critical Approach to Children's Literature. A.L.A., 1953. $4.50.

Strang, Ruth May, and others. Gateways to Readable Books. Wilson, 1958. $3.00.

Tooze, Ruth. Your Children Want To Read. Prentice-Hall, 1958. $6.00.

Walker, Elinor. Book Bait. A.L.A., 1957. $1.25.

References Used In Compiling The Bibliography

Adventuring with Books: A Reading List for the Elementary Grades.
National Council of Teachers of English, 1960. 189 pp. A.L.A. A Basic Book Collection for Elementary Grades. 7th ed., A.L.A.,

1960. 136 pp. A.L.A. A Basic Book Collection for Junior High Schools. 3rd ed., A.L.A.,

1960. 136 pp. A.L.A. A Basic Book Collection for High Schools. 6th ed., A.L.A., 1957.

186 pp. A.L.A. Booklist: A Guide to Current Books. January, 1959, to April, 1961 issues.

Books for the Teen Age. New York Public Library, 1960. 50 pp. Books on Exhibit: First Collection of Books for Young Adults. Exhibit provided by E. G. Wood and R. B. Kent, Mount Kisco, New York. Books on Exhibit: the 1960-61 Collection of Elementary and Junior High

Library Books. Exhibit provided by E. G. Wood and R. B. Kent,

Mount Kisco, New York. Bulletin of the Children's Book Center. University of Chicago. January,

1959, to April, 1961 issues. Catalog of 3300 of the Best Books for Children, Including Adult Books for Young People. Compiled in the offices of Library Journal/Junior

Libraries by Mary C. Turner. Bowker, 1960. 207 pp. Children's Catalog. 9th ed. Wilson, 1956 (with the 1957-1959 and the

1960 supplements). Standard Catalog for High School Libraries. 7th ed. Wilson, 1957. 948

pp. (with the 1958-1960 and the 1961 supplements). Your Reading: A List for Junior High Schools. National Council of Teachers of English, 1960. 109 pp.

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