Cambridge edition of Houghton, Mifflin Co. The Grandmother’s Story of Bunker Hill, A Ballad of the Boston Tea Party, Ode for Washington’s Birthday, Old Ironsides, Lexington and others have historical value. The humorous poems like The One-Hoss Shay, How the Old Horse Won the Bet, and such beautiful poems as The Chambered Nautilus and The Last Leaf always appeal to young folks.
The Spy, by James Fenimore Cooper.
This is a thrilling story of the Revolution.
The Pilot, by James Fenimore Cooper.
This also is a story of the Revolution, and it has Paul Jones as its hero.
Men of Iron, by Howard Pyle.
Harper and Bros. The “men of iron” are Henry IV of England and the men of his court.
The Story of a Bad Boy, by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Houghton, Mifflin Co. An amusing and frank story of New England boy life.