Excerpt: "e;In a little saucer-like valley of the lower Berkshires, where the hills stand about in a wide circle, lies that most beautiful of Connecticut villages, Litchfield.
This inspiring and vivid story helps shed light on the life of street boys in the city of New York, and the stories become part of a catalyst that will shape America's legislation and future.
Excerpt: "e;Yes, it was surely the embodiment of feminine beauty-the dark, narrow-lidded eyes, wide apart-did you ever notice the terrible intelligence in the eyes of a portrait?
The Story of a Candy Rabbit by Laura Lee Hope is a children's book that tells the story of a candy rabbit named Jack, who comes to life and goes on adventures with his new owner, a little girl named Janet.
Hero Harry Walton leaves Professor Henderson to enter the Centerville Gazette as a printer's apprentice, also known as a "e;printer's devil,"e; in his continued attempt to mirror the life of Benjamin Franklin, his hero.
Excerpt: "e;You'd have thought every wing and paw in the Woods and Fields (except the Bad Little Owls, of course) would have been glad to know that Silvertip the Fox was caught.
Set against the backdrop of an early 20th-century American town, "e;Little Friend Lydia"e; by Ethel Calvert Phillips tells the endearing story of a young girl named Lydia who finds herself navigating the complexities of friendship and family dynamics.
Excerpt: "e;Most collections of short stories that have been prepared, for school use, up to the present, are more or less alike in in drawing much of their material from the past.
Excerpt: "e;Since the childhood of the races, certain old-world stories have appeared in different form in the folklore of different nations, all bearing the stamp of the same source; the interest of primitive people in attributing human impulses and human lines of conduct to the animal world.
