El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-01
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THE CHILDREN
List of Juvenile Books That
Are Worth While at
the Public Library.

Heroes Of Daring is the title for
the list Of books furnished today by
the Il Paso Public Library as suitable
for juvenile readers. All books in this
list may be had from the library, or
the list may also be used by parents
as a guide by which to purchase for
their children during the holidays.
The reading of books of this char
acter is bound 10 tougher the fibre
of the boy spirit, making II not only
buoyant with hope, but solid, durable,
persistent in perseverance. helping him
when the glory of the impossible
beckons. to turn stumbling blocks into
stepping stones, and to battle with
dauntless determination TO the very
end" said Mrs. Coyne, the librarian.
Her list fOilOWs-
Bovesen. II II. The Modern Vik-
ings"-Charmingly told stories of boy
life in the land of the Midnight sun.
The tales have a delight all their own
Brooks, Noah, The Story of Marco
Polo "-RetOld in an interesting way
from the original.
Froissart, J.. '.The Boys Froissart"
We greet this book with positive en-
thusiasm, feeling that the presenta-
ton Of FrOiSsart in shape so tempt
ing. to youth Is particularly worthy
task, particularly well done
Crenfeli, W T. "Adrift on an Ice
Pan-'--A day and night on block
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q brave rescue by q volunteer crew Of
his much beloved fishermen furnished
experiences and emotions that. are SIM
ply and mOdestly recounted IN this
small volume. An absorbing, graphic
narrative that will interest readers Of
all ages
Hin. c. T, Fighting a Fire"-De-
scribing the perils hardships and al
most daily herofsm of a fireman's life
kaier- J. O., Life Savers story or
the United States ife-saving service
telling how q little boy and his dog
were saved from a wreck on the New
Hampshire coast and adopted by the
Kaler. ]. O., The Lighthouse Keep
ers-"-The story of the United States
lighthouse service
1Ioffet Cleveland Careers Of Dan
ger ana Daring-'-Real incidents in the
lives of steeple-climbers bridge-build-
ers, deep-sea divers, pilots, tiremen,
Porter. Jan. scottish Chiefs"-Ro-
mantle tale Of which Wallace. the
highly localized champion of Bruces'
fortunes. is hero; 1Sth-l4th centuries.
Luxembourg ed
pyle. Howard. lotto Of the Silver
Hand-''-The story is well and strongly
written, and the interest is maintained
from beginning to END
Pyle. Howard, Jack Balhster's For
tunes.'-A romance dealing with the
pirates that infested the Atlantic coast
III the early part OF the 18th century.
Wallace. D. The Lure of the Labra-
dor WiId."-One of the most graphic
and moving stories of adventure we
have ever read; as romantic and de-
vout as it is pathetic. Here is a rec
ord that holds one, as fiction never
would, Of suffering faced and heroism
shown. for an ideal that failed, by men
who did not fail each other
Wallace, Lew. Ben Hur; a Tale Of
the Christ"-The story OF the young
Jew, falsely accused by the rulers Of
Jerusalem, OF his Punishment 70 the
living death Of the galleys, of his
adoption by q noble Roman, his subse-
quent life in Antioch, his winning Of
the great chariot race for the shiek-
his search for his mother and sister,
the mysterious stir in the Roman world
at the coming OF the Savior, and Ben
Hur's great mission. together with the
three wise men and all the feeling Of
the east in these rich pages, have made
this book probably the most widely
read story written In English in this
half century
Wilson. c. D, The story of the Cid
for Young People" The story Of the
most splendid Of Spanish heroes, uni
versally known as The Cid"
shortened form Of FL CID CampeadOr..'
or the Lord Champion, told by an able
writer in such a way as to kindle the
imagination of youth