Used in seventh and eighth grades and high schools.
Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare). American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard & Merrill; Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co.
The best of Shakespeare's for this grade. Parts of it are often dramatized and presented. Much liked by the children.
Tales of a Grandfather (Scott). Ginn & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co.
Stories of Wallace, Bruce, Douglas, and other Scotch heroes. Should be read only in parts in class. Library book.
Poems of Emerson. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Historical and nature poems, with a good introduction. A small but important collection of poems for older children.
The Cotter's Saturday Night (Burns). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.
Contains also Tam O'Shanter and other poems of Burns's best.