The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
SeDenth. Eighth and Ninth Grades.

T~@ concluding paper articles
Mrs A. c. Ellison, chIdrens librarian at the public
N library and by her. Even though the list
is long, 450 in ALL should not be under
stood that these have been suggested the only which
good and the only which advisable should be put
children rather that the list
sufficient choice all lines of reading and that if
cnds reading is directed along these nes VIII IN
the end develop normal taste IN reading SO that ne VIII IN
stncve turn what richest and best in the field of ea
seventh grade generally old
enough advanced enough begin wish to the bot
tom OF things and learn the why's Of hem ana this wish natures
and he through the eighth grade and into
the high school In things he more or less un
reasonable but 1t is because he Is for the ns time conscious OF
his reasoning faculty the time does not know just
it. Then, seeking realization of his
ideals Books supply this need more than anything else and
hence the choice reading during these should be of the
best If the earlier reading has been along the lines
develop true appreciation of what is BEST there viii now
keener joy reading He should begin to have critical
of what constitutes the best and should be able to
his referrng certain great classes OF literature
He should also begin trace the of history and mod
thought.
Nature
the second lists books of the
previous list overlap into this for the seventh and eighth
grades and first year in the high school, where the ages
thirteen sixteen Certain books enjoyable at
all Many do not enjoy the Jungle books until they are
well into their teens The nature BOOKS by ernest
will old and alike and this study OF
should through all the Of reading as there
always something coming to the front
John Burroughs is still leader in such writing for this
older He has Pepacton, Locusts and Wild Honey
wake Robin and sgns and Seasons and in them shows
the beautiful appreciation of nature and that delightful
the younger lists.
Eye Spy and "sharp Eyes by Hamilton Gibson
artstcay beetles grasshoppers mush
rooms vines with illustrations by the author, who is
breathe the beauty of woodland life
"a Guide the Wild Flowers by Alice Lounsberry class
plants according their haunts and gives literary
allusons appropriate flower
Natures Garden" and BIRD Neghbors, by Neltje Ban
especially attractive by colored illustrations
.Fshermans Little Rivers" outing stories by
Henry Dyke which, while not strictly juvenile, de-
lightful reading for lovers of nature.
Life by Conway Macmillan carries the
odc betUe
to Know the Ferns and ''How to Know the Wild
by Mrs william Starr Dana are unusually helpful
Identifying the flowers usually found in rambe
through the woods and less technical than Asa Gay How
Plants Grow. "How Plants Behave by the latter author is
less than How Plants Grow"
"Stories Of Trees by Mrs. Dyson.
Flashlights by Grant Allen, contains
ing chapter on "The "The Story the
Plants by author, another good nature book
our Bird Friends" by Richard Kearton chap
ters telling what sing, what when
they have just fed 1t is finely illus
bird Ways" by addition those
already all of Mrs. Mlers nature books
excellent for the various grades
"Our Friends and Foes Belle S. Cragin.
Everyday Butterflies Samuel H. Scudder.
"our Native Trees and How to Identity Them Harriet L
The Childhood of the World" by Edward clodd tells
mar wants. homes, first tools, etc.
the Great Astronomers Charles Holder.
american Inventions and Inventors, William Mowry.
these latter subjects but they
the of textbooks which have been avoided
Outdoor studies by ]. Needham suggestive study
godenrod dragon hes beetles and butterflies
"Parables from Nature" Mrs. M S. Gatty
Ethics the Dust" by John Ruskn talks crystal
zaon that full Of his beautiful application Of everything
great question of life His Sesame and Lilies with the
exquisite King of the Golden River should be in the hands
every young reader
1.-THE Book of Inventions by Ray s. Baker tells Of
liquid X-Ray phonograph, wireless eegraphy ETC.
"The Boys Explorations" by jerks,
good includes stories of Livingston Sven Hedn
the earlier and later explorations.
'FIame Electricity and the Camera by George Hes is
interesting subjects
back number for permanent library owing
10 discoveries being continually made.
in Tho
list also suitable for this Olive Thorne
Miller Mabel Osgood Wright Mary E. Bamfod Charles Kings
ley Gatty Margaret Morley and John Burroughs.
Adventure.
Books o adventure especially with
boys girls but unfortunately such
verge closely the wild west style Some of the
books in this line are
1.-TWO Years Before Mast" by Henry Dana
of the best books written sailor life.
sThe Cruise of the Cachelot,' Frank T. Bulen.
"Stories "Stories Discovery"
with