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TheLibraryServiceDivision ofthe U.S.Office of Educationhas preparedaseries ofbibliographies designedforusein furtheringabetterunderstanding ofourneighbor repubglics.The firstbibliograph appeared inmultigraphedform inFebruary1942 underthe titleOurNeighborRepublics;aselectedlist of readablebooks foryoungpeople.Thepresent publication,which isarevision ofthe firstone,in- cludesapproximately40 additionalbooksandan index byauthor,title,-andsubject.The titlesof the tt,w6other listsin theseriesareIndustries,Prod:Its, cindTranvoriationin OurNeighborRepublics arid Arts, Crqfts,andCustoms ofOur NeighborRepublics. 4 Gratefulacknowledgmentis madeto the publishers whohavecooperatedin makingreviewcopiesavail- able andwho havepermittedthe U.8, Officeof Educationto, retain thebooks:pamphlets,and -magazinesin :theLibrary forreferencepurposes..

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I. INTRODUCTION THE followingrepresentativr)oksweresP1Medto aid teachers, librarians,undpare'nsinfurtheringabetterunder- standingof theAmericasamong childrenin' theUnited States.Thebooksare designed44) serve children from1tV picturebook agethroughseniorhighschool.Threebasic principleshave guidedthe-selection:first,the appealtoth.e (:iiverse intorestsOfreadeN;second,theportrayalofthe various Phasesof lifeinourneighborrepublics;andthird, thevalue ofthematerialto teachers in tdePresentation Our neighbor of republicsintheschoolcurriculum.With thesefactors as a foundation,thedescriptionofeach, b6ok c attempts to indicateclearlytheseopeof theAubjectcovered, thespecial features,suchasunusualillustrationsandmaps, and therangeofapPealto children. . The readinglevel ofeachbook isindicated,andthenotes e suggest those whichare appropriateforreactingaloudto yqungchildren. Many ofthe books minbe usedwithallages. This list shouldsuggest basictitlesaboutourneighbor . republics forschoolswhichdesiresuchinformation.How- . ever, itn'u.st be rememberedthat thematerialinthebibliog- raphyisonly asamulingandnotaC,omprehensiveselection.

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1. Baker, NinaB.He Wouldn't BeKing;thestory of Simbn Bolivar; il. by- Camila Egas.Vanguard,1941.'305p. $2.50. nlifestory of South -Anieri&es great.cstheroshows colonial life andgaietyas %ellasthe grim hardships ofwar.The otherfigurtsclosely connected with lifslIvars fight forfrtedom mingle in thestory to formapicture of theentire itidepe40ence moveent.m \*01 people will finda story of dauntlesscourageand sacrifice in the life of the"Liberator"whose dying wordswere--"Colombians:My last wishesarefor Ihehappinessofmy country.Ifmydeath will contributeto reconcile the parlies andto consolklate the Union, Ishallgodownto the tomb in pes,ce." Brief index andbibliography. Grades 8-42 . . 2. Diaz del Ci;stillo,Bernal.Cortei and the Conquestof by the Spaniards in°1521, being the eye-witnessnarratiive of Bernal Diaz s del Castillo,soldier of fortuneand conquistador with Cortezin Mexico, . , abridgedand editéd byB.,G.Herzog,and'illustratedwith centuriIndian sixteenth drawingsof theconquest.W.R.Scott, 165p.$2.50. 1942. In 1519Cortezandabandof lessthan700 the adventurousfollowerslandednn ,coast ofMexico.Fromthislandingplace,called Cruz,they VillaRicadelaVera pushedover the highmountainstowardthe waywas strongly valley ofMexico.The contested.by hostileIndians,but thehomesand Spaniardsseemedsuperhumanto the guns of the nativeswhoweresoon terrifiedintosub- mission.Among thebandofconquerorswas Bernal Diaz ,who kept 'delCastillo,a soldier an account oftheexpedition andthefinal canal great battlein thefortified city ofTenochtitlan,now called MexicoCity. Mexico Corksand**Conquestof isan abridgedtranslationof BernalDiaz'story.It isa descriptionof the vivaandexciting conquest byone who actuallytookpart.Thepicture lifeas seen by the.first of Indian Europeansisinteresting °andthebasisiformany later descriptionsof theAztecs.-Theillustrations which are taken fromIndiandrawings illustratedanotherearlyaccount of New.Spain. t. Grades8-12 3. Gill,Richard C.and Hoke,HelenL.ThéStoryof theOther America;il.by Manuel R.Regalado.Houghton,1941.56p. 4$2. Theauthors linkthe history ofSouthAmericawiththat ofEuropeand NNh Americain theirdescriptionof the continentfrom thetime ofdiscoveryto the present. Theyalsoexplainthe economicandpoliticaldevelopment.Thé emphasisison the GoodNeighbor policy;andan attetuptis madetoanswer questionsthat ariseinconnectionwith the present situation:. Theyhavenever really wanted , us to beabig brother do to thembutthey wkantus to beagoodneighborandwaderstandthem. Anaat last, thatis justwhat ishappening. Anew feeling offriendship betweenboththeAmericasNorthand * Southbeganto developwhenthe PanAmerican very name Unionwas formed.Its means a Union ofall theAmericas... from all and foimanyyears,men the.differentcountrieshadbeen tryingto formit. SimeonBolivar, the great Liberator,wasthefirstone: as longago as 1826, he triedto bring theAmerican countriestogether.Butthatwas toosoon. They stillhadto "settledown." Manymarginal illustrationsdecoratethe.pages.Anappendix informationoneach givesbrief country.The endpapersaremapsofmodern SouthAmerica. andcolonial Grades5-7 4. Goetz,Delia. Neighborsto theSouth;il.withphotographs, . Harcourt,1941. 302p.$2.50. ; V. A discussionof 12Centraland SouthAmericancountries photographic &today.Theclear illustratiónsandopen page giyethe bookan invitingappearance norwill thechild bedisappointed in the as thereare many graphicepisodes, suchaswhena Spanishconqueror tooka piece of and placed paper, crushed itin his tiand, iton the table Worethe kingto describethe America. topographyof South Eachcountry' isconsidered separately.Essentialfacts aboutthegeography, climate,and pioOleare, brought out; butthroughthe bookthere isenough of humaninterestto give thesketchesindividuality. Grade V. 5-9

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. I. , " 1, t47,, 5.Green,Philip L.Our Latin American Neighbors.Hastings /Muse, 1941.182p.4$2. Students interestedin,..ttedevelopment ofracesand the influence of environ- ment onthe peoples ofTiationswill find these elements of Latin Americanciviliza- tiondiscussed clearly in this brief book. Amongthe questions consideredare: The origin'ofman onthe American hemisphere; the importa4eof Indian civiliza- tims in ; the fusion of.racesrepresented in the Conquisiadores; the influence of the Negro in ; the geographical conditions 'respon- sible for determining differencesamongthe people; ancrthe growing importanceof 'Latin America in the economic life of the world. Grades 10-12

6. Hager, Alice R.Wings Over the Americas.Macmillan,1941. 162p.$2.50. A flight around South America inaclipper shipwasthe adventvrousexperience of the author.Her asqignmentwas totakealook at the investments thathad been made in sky routes by the United States çompanies;to find out justwhen.), the United States stands in the terrific aerial competition ahead; andto learn what bettittr rilations and busineis opportunities and travelfacilities might result from the'new transport system.Some of Ike difficulties describedarethose of preparingalanding field in countiies that hadneverpeenevenaccurately mapped, -and where disease, wild beasts, and reptilesmenace.The author injects lively personal anecdotes about the people and region into hergraphic reportingonthe technique of clipper Dying in the conquest of airoverSouth America. Grades 7-12

7. Headline Books.The Foreign Policy Association.Paper.25 centi each. In this series of bookletsareseveralonthe American Republics.Allare non- technical but authoritative presentationsof thecurrent problems of inter- American cooperation.Theyare avaluable contributionto the understanding of Latin America andto the formation of sound concepts about the American Republics.Titles relatedto subjectare: Delis Goetz and VarianF The Good Neigh story of thetwoAmericas.1940.96p. John McCulloch.Challengeto theAmericas.1940.64p. Joan Raushenbush.Look at tin America.1940.64p. Grades 842 8. Herring, Hubert C.Good Neighbors; , .,, and 17 other countries.Yale Univ. Press,1941.381p.$3. a "Americans North want to knowexactlywhoarethese good neighbors... what they eat, think, andpropose todo...what sort ofmenruleoverthem... whether they plan to play withus orwith the foe...that is what this bookis about"--so the author describes thecontent of his book. The major portion of the volume is concernedwith Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Each nation is discussed fromvarious angles: The racial backgrounds, social classes, politics, naturalresources,and the historic factors which have special bearingontoday's problems.

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V. . - .. , : , .1.. X 'A r. e ' .1.c The remainingthird of the bookcongiderte 17othercountriet: inthegame mannerbut in much lessdetail.The concludingchapteronthe UnitedStates' relations with LatinAmerica its realistic andstraightforward. 4 Good Neighborshasalivelyreadable styleand will beenjoyed bymature students...* Grades10-12 9. Hodges, C.Walter.Columbus Sails;il. by theauthor.Coward- , McCann,1939.217P.$2.75. . Anaccount of Columbusastold by three people:The firstpart is related bya I monk at theMonastery of LaRobida in Spain,and beginswith the daythai Columbus andhissonDiego sought shelterthere for thenight.llis interestin mapsbrought himtheencouragement and aid of thePrior whohelped himtfi *in the favorof the Queen. The secondand thiidparts of the storyaretold byasailor whowas on the Santa Mariawith Columbus.The longjourney, thediscovery of 'land.the wreck of the SantaMaria, and thetragic settlementat La Navidadare vividly 4 described. Thesceneof theconcluding chapters is aliainthe MonasteryatLa Robidaafter the death ofColumbus.Pizarro and Cortezmeet at shipper.During theevening anIndian whowasbrought. togpainby Columbustfils of thereturnvoyage. and then Awnsuptherest of the story of Columbus. Doublespreadillustrations in Coloraswellasthose in blackand whiteadd valueto the book.

' Grades 7-10 Kelsey, Vera.Sixgreatmenof Brazil.See item99. 10. Las Casas,Bartholomew. TheLog ofChristopherColumbus' First Voyageto America in theyear1492ascopiedoutin briefby BartholomewLas Casas,oneQf his companions; witliillustrations by J. O'H.Cosgrave,II.W. R.1Scott,1938.80unnum.j.$2. The log isanother bookprepared in thesame mannerasCortez and theConquest of Mexico. The recordof Columbus' firstvoyage was kept byoneof his followersand this day-by-day diaryhas been abridgedintoabriefaccount of dramaticeffectiveness. Extracts fromColumbus' lettersto Spain also addinterest.The bookopens withonewhich promisesthe Spanishsovereigns: "I thoughtit wellto writean account of -all thevoyage most punctually, noting thehappeningsfrom dayto day.''The volumesuitably endswithasecondcrtract from Columbuswhich is an accountof the first 2 days in America. 4. The shortbook isattractively printedonbuffpaperwith brownillustrations, reproductions ofoldmaps,wood blocks, andpagesfrom old books. Grades 7-12

11. Newcomb,Ssvelle.Black Fire;astorj of HenriChristophe; il. by AveryJo n Longrnan8,441940.275p.$2.50. Henri Christopheis the subjectbfthis dramaticbiography of a.Negro slave who became king ofablack nation..It is alsothestory of the bloody tevoltof the Negro slavesof Haitiagainst theirFrenchmasters.The formerslaves hadto continue theirstruggle to remainfree from whitedomination.T6eau of

. ,.. . this violent eraareclosely connected with the Negro leadersTaussaint1.'Ouver- !tire,Dessalines, and Henri Christophe.The mixture of brutality and patriotism which motivated thesemenresulted inaNegro governmentasoppressiveasthe 4.white regime had been.Henri Christophe's determination to give the chaotic island order, industry, and prosperity madehimaruthless king.His dramatic life and despotic reignended in tragedy.The fast-moving book isareadable accountof America's only Negro nation. 4 Grades 6-1 , 2 12. Peck, Anne M.The Pageant of South American History; il. with photogravures andmaps.Longmans, 1941.405p.$3. AcomNet history of South America organized under the following topics: Nativepesoples; Theconquestpf South America;Colonial empires; Background for independence;and South America today. Theconcluding thapters tell about culture and arts inSouth America and Pan America: the great dream.Written inap6pularstyle,anecdotesare frequently usedto make events morevivid.Thereare manygood photographs showingsceneryandresourcesof the continent; however, theyare notalways placed with the information theyillustrate, and unrelated subjectsareoften groupedon asinglepage.A classified bibliography andanadequate indexare included. Grades 8-12 13. Peek, Anne M.Roundabout Souti America; il. by the author. Harper, 1940.359p.$3. Personal reactions of the author to South America make up areadable book of armchair travel.The itinerary included . ,. , Chile, Argentina, . and Brazil.The book isapleasant description of what she sawand enjoyed.Miss Peckwas not asuperficial tourist.She informed herself about the customs of the countries, the arts.the educational systems, the history, the industries, the religion,but Ale does not attempt to presentapidessionkl discussion of social and economicconditThns, because this wouldnec:.::ly inyolve the recognition of existingproblems.The booksuggests inte ing subjects, places, and individuals thatshould stimulate further reading Grades 9-12 14. Potter, EdnaChristopher Columbus; the story ofagreat adventure;toiTalfid illustrated by Edna Potter; withaforeword by May LambertonBecker., Oxford, 1932.128p.$2. A biography whichtells.of the early life ofColumbusaswellA8of thevoyages of discovery.His boyhood in Italy, hiscontinued interest inmapsand in the sea,and his efforts tointerest some ruler ofEurope in thevoyageto theIndies all build thebackground for the work forwhich he is- remembered.The four voyages arerecotinted, and the end papers have a mapwith the route followed in each.Large typë and illustrationsin color help to make itareadable biography. Grades 5-8 Available to schools inCadmus Books.E. M. Hale, 81cents.

15. Quinn,Vernon.Picture Map Geography of SouthAmerica; with ; il. by Paul S. Johst.Stokes, 1941.112p.$1.50. A brief introductory statement onSouth Americaas awhole is followed bya chapterabout each of the 10 republics and the 3 colonies in Guiana.The history. phtcal geography, animals and vegetation, products, exports, and important I. f. citiesf..re ;) considered.The detailsof theblack andwhitepicturemaps of each countryaresmall butclear enoughfor thereaderto geta visual impression of theprincipal geographicfacts.The bookindicatesthevariety inclimateand topography, andthe wealthof resources and productsof thecontinent. . Grades4-7 16. Shore, Maxine, andOblinger, M.M.Hero ofDarien;thestory of VascoNtifier de Balboa.Longmans,1941.263p.$2. The strange adventuresthat befell VascoNtifiez deBalboawhen hesaid farewell to the cityof Cadiz and sailedfor the New Workfmakeatale ofadversitywhich endedonly with deathbrought aboutby thetreachery 9fhisown men. A. hesawgreed and jealousy andbitterness,thefiery-headedSpaniardcame to know themeaning of Columbus'words: "I swear that numbersofmen have a gone to the Indies who didnot deservewater fromGodorman."For those think ofBalboa only who in relationto thecrawling ofthe Isthmus.the dramaticlife ontheplantation atSalvatierreand thecolony at Darien adda newinterest; does the as character ofPizarro whowas destined tobecometheconqueror of Peru. Grades7-12 4 17:Stewart,Watt, and a' Peterson,HaroldF.BuildersofLatin America.Harper,1942.343p.$1.68. Themenwho have playedan importantpart in buddingLatinAmericainclude educators, literary figures, and°scientistsas wellasconquerors, patriot*,and dictators.One hearsmost about thislastgroup because theyare the spectacular persons. Daring,courage, and political skillare apparent in thecareers of such men as Cortez, Bolivar, and Diaz.Theauthorshavetreatedthesefigures adequately andclearly, bulaspecial contributionis jn their accountsof theInca Atahualpa; Moreno,the Argentine lawyer andfounder of.therepublic;Dom Pedro II,Emperor ofBrazil;8armiento2the educator;RubénDario. America's Latin greatest poet; andotherimportantpersons notsofamiliarto people in the UnitedStates. Twenty-two buildersaredescribed.Thebiogiaphiesare arranged infour chronologicaldivisions calledFoundations.Revolution,Dictatorship, a and Toward Better Future!Whilethese buildersare.onlyafew ofthemanypersons who contritrutedto their countries'development,theyare representativeof historical phases, andsuggest the differene*partsplayed byindividuals. Thecharacters of those . chosenare varied, theaccounts interestingand often dramatic,sothat the bookis valuablefor pleasurereadingas wellas for reference. Grades8-12 18. Von Hagen, VictorW.Riches ofSouthAmerica;il. byPaul Kinnear. Heath,1941.56p.(NewWorldNeighborsser.)32 cents. For five of the "richesof SouthAmerica" Mr.Von Hagenhas writtenan incident which describesachild inasituation relatedto the product. In , Eméritois sent forthe mechanicwhen thecoffeepeeliimachine breaks down.In Ecuador, Zelindasells herfiist Panamahat and heoolitesareal 'weaver.Goyocuts down balsatrees in the fonds ofPeru. . Elvia, wholivhia Village in ,works withthe biitrays ofmap beans, sorting V. ones from the rich t black brown.In themountains ofBoHvIa,Domingoand Pepeare very happy becausethe shaft4hichwas sunk showsthat tinore is on their claim.

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hof A Preoedingeach storyisabriefaccount of theproduct which is thecentral theme;and In the story itself somethingof the home lifeandcustonisis given. The end papers are apicturemapof thecontinent,and themanyillustrations in color, andblack and white show the workers intheir environment. Grades 4-7 19. Waugh,Elizageth.Simón Bolivar;astoryofcourage-,il. by Flora Nash DeMuth.Macmillan, 1941.326p.$2.50. Sim& Bolivar, adescendant of theconquistadors,grew upin the huge house of I. his wealthy parents.Trips to the cattle ranches of hisfamilywereexciting ad- o ventures tothe youth whosecolorful boyhood in Venesuela wasfollowed bymore exciting experiencesin Spain. His youthfulmarriage .toaSpanish girt ended abruptly in the bride'sdeath. Afterthis tragedy,Bolivar's interests turned moreandmoretoward hiscountry's condition.His pride had alwaysfired at theslightsagainst Colonials not onlyIn Spain,tiistin the Coloniesthemselves.Social precedence and the most dis- tinguished positionshadalvfaysbeen given to Spaniardswho feltthemselves superior4.o anynative-bom. Following thedream;of Miranda who had longenvisioned freedom from Spain, Bolivar's youthful enthusiasmrallied thecauseand kept it alive untilallSpanish South America wasliberated.His campaignsweredaring; defeats of crushing force werebalanced by amazing strategy. The life ofBolivar is the storyofa courageousleader's fight foragreat ideal. Brief bibliography. Grades8-12,

20.r Williams,Mary W. ThePeople and Politics of LatinAmerica; ahistory.Ginn, 1938.889p.$4.60. The history of theLatin American nations is presentedin simple, factual style.' Ample material onthe aborigines, theconquest,colonial administration, the church, education,and theartsfurnishes varied generalinformation.Aftera discussion of theIndependence Movement, eachcountryisoonsidered separately except thoseof CentralAmerica whicharecombinedinonesection.The leading historical figures arebriefly and objectively treated.The book concludes witha -chapteronmodern culturalachievements and adiscussion of international relations. Although'writtenu ahistory- text for college use,the wealth of information presented makesthe book a valuablereference for high-schodistudents.Good photographs and 21 maps aswellas anindex add to its usefulness.Eitensive *id bibliography. 0 Grades 10-12

21. Wilson,Charles M.Challenge and00portnnity:Central-Amer- ica.Holt, 1941.293p.$3. Agricultural resourcesin the rich tropical lands ofCent*Amerlioare;the chief Interest of the authorwho hasseenthe variety of products not yetfully utilised. Since the problemsof agriculturaldevelopmentareeconomicaswellasscientific, anumber of elements enterIntothe discussion.The author says: Bountlouiearth raisesbounteousharvests.But these harvests mustbe leaped andsold.CreditNemirow areweak.Thepresent finesproprietor

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A has inheritedenormous responsibilities for"carrying" multitudesof habitu- ated laborers. ThUs, in real-lifefact, culturalrelations withLatin.Americaand partreu- lady with Middle Americaare preponderantlyeconomic. Thereare'well illustrated and interestingaccounts ofthe history,groitring, harvesting, and marketingof suchcrops as bananas,poffee,coconuts,cho&date, rubber, andsugar. Enough of thehistory,politics,andcommerreIgiiento show the importanceofcropsincountries whichremainagrarianfrontiers. The main contribution of thebook liesin its valuableinformationaboutmany products and their possibleImprovementandgreater distribution. Oradea10-12 22;Witherspoon, Anna.Let's SeeSouthAmerica.Southernpub. co.,1939.498p.$1.20. The book is arrangedby Countries.In eachcase general backgroundmaterial ongeography and history precedesthe discussionof thecountry in moderntimes. a, Industries andrawmaterialsareindicated.Large citiesare described at length. The book is profuselyillustratedwithphotographs,many of whichare full page.They show people,industries,cities,homes,animals,andcharacteristic sceneryof mountain,pampa, and jungle. Grades5--9 23. Marra, Thomas R.Young ManofCaracas;foreword byElmer Davis; il.Washburn,1941.324p.$3. I. Reminiscences of life in CameosIn thelastpart of the19th andbeginningof the 20th centuryareamusing andintimate.Ruthlessgenerals andpoliticiansas wellasladies and gentlemenof highsocietycrossthe pathof the Ybarrafamily. The author'sparentswerethe vivaciousdaughter ofthe UnitedStates Miniker andahandsomeyounggeneral in theVenezuelanarmy.The romanticcouple lived at times in conservativeBostonand again inCaracas.Thisaccount hai mainly to do with the sojournin Caracaswhileloinwas growingup.Lifethere was exactly whatwemight imagineitto have beenhugepatio-edmansions weremanaged in traditionalSpanishstyle byhome-lovingsenoras; the gentlemen weretrue to their reputation forvolcanictemperament; andtheyoung blades enjoyedaparticularly carefreelife. Withavariety of humorousanecdotesfrom his youth.Ybarragivesapicture of avharming household whichcombinedLatin traditionwith NewEnglandvigor. The bagkground ofpolitical intrigue,misgovernment,andoppression ofthe lower classes issuggested;butassuch seriousconcerns were only dimlysensed bythe privileged youth thesefactorsare not stressed.This isthe purelypersonaland entertainingaccount ofa youngman growingupin Caracasat theturn i the century. Grades10-12 24. Zweig, Stefan.Conqueror oftheseas;thestory. of Magellan; il.;tr. by Eden and Cedar Paul.Blue Ribbon,1940.335p.$1. The firstman tosail aroundthe worldwasFerdinandMagellan,who leftthe Spanishport of San LuearonSeptember20, 1519.Hewas a Portuguese sailing under the Spanishflag, and reachedthe SpiceIslandsbycircumnavigatingthe world. 4+6 t 4 The exvedit ion set sail in 5shi¡msmanned by 265 sailorsarid adventurers.The aceountof the preparations for the voyagerelates how the old shipsweierecon- 4. eac'h -1 ditioned anti outfitted.The supplieswerechosen,with forethought and item liAed; inventoriesstill exist toprovehow meticulous were thePlans.Foodstuffs' 1

O. i. ill large.quantities show thatMatiellanAnewthevoyagewould bemineextensive thanhis sailors dreamed.

't The introductory chaptersfurnish background foranunderstanding of MI the t i %oyages.of exploratiim.The exploits ofthePortuguese navigatorsintheir -i travels down the coastof Africa, around theCape'of Good Hope, and finally tivrossthe Indian Ocean and theBay of Bengal toMalaya,show. why the excite- 1. wento'verthe Indies spreadassmall,Portugal increased in wealth.For almost r i 10yearsMagellan took part in these expeditions.Hewas oneof thoseonthe 1 first voyage toMiasma. .,

Unappreciated in Portugal, the restless veteranoffered his services to Spain. 1 r Aftermanyphas and iritrigues hesailedaSpanish fleeton oneof the world's b. mostamazingvoyages. . ..i f' r The author presentsMagellan in thevigorousmannerwhich suits the story ofmutiny,starvation,shipwreck, and disasterthe lot of the great navigator. Grades 10-12 B. IndividualCountries. 25. Goetz,Delia.Letters_ from Guatemala; il. byKatharine Knight' Heath, 1941.56p.(New World Neighbors ser.)32 cents. A North American boy living inGuatenialawrites letters to a-friend in the United States.They describe the life inGuatemala todaythe houses, markets, schools, and pottery.Dickis invited toabirthdayparty,he learns that the tith of January, the Three Kings' Day, isthe time when children receive their Christmas toys, andhevisits coffee and banana plantations.Illustrations in color supplement the textand show the costumes, pottery making, weaving, and bakingof tortillas.A glossary with pronunciation of the words is ausefulpart of the book. Grades4-4

26. Hinson, EarlP.Chile; Land. of Proem.Reynal,1941. 201p.$1.75. Contemporary Chile is describedasprogressive in social reform, education, and demociatic principles.The author advances the theory that thisachievement is the)*esultof geographical, racial. andhiptorical factors whicharefundamental contributkms to Chile's progress. ilksanengineer from 1922 to 1925, Mr. Hanson filmthe beginningof thelabor movement.-Today be views the Chile which is emerging from the socialtransformation whose early manifestations he had observed.This concise, well-written account of a modernSouth American nation isanantidote to thepicturesquelorromantic concepts of Latincountries.Excel- lent photographsillustrate the text. Grades 10--i 2

27. Kelsey,Vera.Seven Keys to Brazil.Funk, 1940.314p.$3. Seven geographical areas arethe keys to the understanding ofBrazil.Vera Kelsey conceives Brasilas amosaic of histories, time, religion,eeononges, *Ramat,

The settingupofthe Canal Zone under the Jurisdiction of the United States begins the last périod of the history of the isthmus.The improvement of sanita- lion,howling, and medical facilities,aswellasdetails of canal constructionare described.The concluding chapters tell about the modern city ot Panamaand life in the Canal Zone. Grades 7-12

29. Simpson,Lesley B. ManyMexicos. Putnam,1941.336p.$3.

"WayMexioos" does not pretendto;)beahistory,but the book "isawork of exposition and digestion."The author limited himselfto a discussion of such institutions,of habitsoflife and thought, and of the lives of suchmen as,in his opinion, have leftiliadeepestknit'. onthe country.In carryingout his plan. the author omits accountsof military feats and military heroes.The chapteron Cart&isanexcellent example of his method.Maximilian and Carlottaare removed from their glamorous positions and recede into their brief period with properproportion to the historicpanorama.Theeraof Dias ts objectively presented, and its aftermath, the revolution of 1910, is clearly described. Today's problemsareexplained, and, In the author's opinion, theirsolutioùIs stillan aspiration.Touches ofliumorateadded toareadable style. Grades10-12

30. Tschiffely, Airné F.This Way Southward;ajourney through Patagonia and llama del Fuego.Norton, 1940.854p.$3.50. Theauthorrecountsthe tale of his adventurous 7,000-mile journey viaaFord V-8 intoalittle known and sparselywattle'sectionofArgentina.The book oontains episodes from"forgotten and unknown history" and tellsof visits to Indians in remote places.There is alsomuebto interest the loverofhorses in thisvolume.Tschiffely made hitsidetrips into the mountainsonhorseback. Itmaybe remembered that thesameauthor wrote of his eventful journeyswith twohorses in radtiffsiv's Ride from Buenos Aires, through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia,Panama, and Mexico to Washington, D. C. Grades 10-13

31. Weddell,AlexanderW.Introdnedon to 4rgentina.[il. with photographs]Greystone,1939. 301p.$3. Believing that mutual respect and understanding between nationsarethe moult of knowledge of each other, formerAmbassadorWeddell has writtena friendlyguideto Argentina.Theaccountbegins with howto get to Argentina, continuesby telling whatmaybeseenand done In BuenosAireis. Museums, the theater, hotels, restaurants, and shopsareail discussed together withdetails of life in thecosmopolitancity.Thpsto other areas are described informallyas Mendoza,In the fertile vineyard district;Rasarlo,the big commercialcityonthe Pasant;and eolonial 004°6", the seat of Argentines admit university.Hunting and fthing(4miltkinsalso haveaplace in the account otcontemporary life.A simpleronbirds,trees, andftwers adds to the general inforniation.Byoon- eluding withabriefsurveyof Argentine history, the b9oksconnectArgentia today with,Its paste s.

Modern Argentina ispresentedin guide book style enlivened by Informal, z aneedotal ineidenta.Useful foldermapI. included. Grades 842

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Cww-- & ARE TIMPEUCIAN . A litENI"MILNE»: II.ATURE 32. Bronson,Wilfrid S. Claimsoithe Sea; il. by theauthoi. Harcourt, 1940.264p.$2. Tbe story is divided into three parts. TMfirstsection, which coven half al the book, inabeautifully told account ci the firstyearofacictin'slife.The creaturesoftheseaand land wixan he meetsareaccurately andIs;idlydescribed. Sharks, snake-birds, shad, otters, alligators,whales, andonoethe dreadoctopus, wereall part ot his experienee.Attacked by shuks, and badlywounded,the dolphin made hiswayback to Nessau. Tbe second part of the story tells otI the lifeofaNegro child who loved the sea.When hewas9, be foRnd the dolphin whereItrested under tbe pier, gaining strengthtrainthe encounter with the sharks. The third part is the frierxiship of the boy and thedolphin.The two, swim- ming together, have many adventures.At last there is the dramatk incident, wham- the boy, diving for sponges, istaught byan octopus.When thereseems tobeDObope, be is saved by tbe dolphin.Thelegendof suchafriendshipruns through the takes ci this part, of tbe world.&dentistsareagreed that while theyneverhad known it to happen, It lies within the realmot possibility.The book is profusely illustrated bythe author.Tbe picturesarescientifically correct and make theseaAfe ot tbe Caribbeanarea morereal to the reader. G rodeo 6-11 311. Bronson, Wilfrid S.Paddle/whip; the pagguin of Galt'. pictures by the author.Macmillan, 1931.106p. 112. The opening chapters tell of the evolutionofthe penguin and of the formation of th, Galipagos Wands where Paddiewlap washatched.As hegrewolder,be met many *truly matures: a seaiguana, flyingflab, frigate bird, giant tortoise, and mice,a savageroosterGabwitheyes onthe top öl its I. °De dayPadhle- wingswas&west inaswirling waterspout and wparated fromhis family.He wastaken aboard the ship Of ascientific expedition, escaped et Panama, Was captured by smne'childrim, and taken to market wherethe scientisteweresummed tofindapenguin in that region. V. The Informationisaceurati.Many ramming illustrations relatescientific faststo thingswithin the realm otachild's experienoethewayin which Paddle- wings steer; is abown by two pictures, oneof tbe penguin, the other of a man in aboat wing the oars as thebirduseshis winp.Therearealsomanyillustrations ol Padifiewings and oi the strangeash and animals be met.The author's knowledge is topeduponhisownwork withascientific expedition. Grades 4-4 . A41. Cutright,Paul R. 1-ft,GreatNaturAligit4 rn South America. Macmillan, 1940.340p.$3.50. The author, who isaEckologht, biNgins his volume with a description of the mast extondve tenet 01 virginUnrest in the worki.He then tellsoftile work andeon- WW1= to sekkntilleexploration in South Atherics of suchfamous naturalists asAlendiu,vtmHumboldt, Quirks Watertgcm andMarie. Darwin.This nation le !Mowed bydescriptions and photcgraphs o -Lubin*includingamong oilmen 211a vampirebeta, armadfts, sloths, autasters, puma,monkeys, birds, birth*, serpents, andbutterflies.Tbe author Were to the endings otselanthits and Whales the eemmfoimport of'theft Jungle creatures.The rk 13 GO, ., 1.41,;?:::t .` . . .y ..-k 4 ,,01.. 4 .- ./ 'NV - ...t..44 . .1 MAt. .1 6: .1.1k . t 4 ° t 1-s'7.0414 V°1 fitk 94:1P .1' 41 , A _ I _ 4 attracts thosewhofindanimalsinterertingand about how whowantto knowsomething naturalist*proceedto obtaindata aboutthehabitat,thegeogisphkal distribution.andthegeneralhabitsofanimal*. GradesP0-12 35.Ditmars,RaymondL. The rimiestorAdventure.Macmillan, 1933.258p.$2.50. ee Thestory is based on a scientificexpeditionto Cubaind A wealthyman BritishGuiana converts*yachtintoa floatingmuseum and to takeclimb of the laboratory,equipped specimenswhichare dicoeredThree chosentogo with the high-schoolboysare trainedscientists. , .Mr. DitmarssaysInhisintrottuction: This isnota tot*ofveteranexplorersaccepting factway. The tale everythinginatwirlerof relatestovery humanpeoplegoinginto themare thrilling and jungles,whichto new.Theirplanningissensible, measures of Doctor and thedisciplinary Pricepracticalthroughout,butin fr spiteof all mishapsAndnear hazards thatoccur thisthe one of whichmighthaveendedin tragedy-lndkatethat thefascinationofobservingwild likelyto be lifein thetropicsis intemptedbyplentyo(excitingadventures. TheadvOntures lude thecapture of strange animals,treetoads,rare butter- flies andboas,andLw'iìflost inthejungle. At theend of thebookare 16pages ofphotographk animals and plates.1.6i-ehdescribe scenes found inthestory.Pagereference* parts of the are giventoindicatethe story whichtheillustrationsexplain. Grs.des8-12 36. Eberle, 1rmengarde,andBostelmann,Else.Sea*borac ture; il. byElsie Adv.*. Bostetmann.HolidayHouse,1937. $2. 55unnum.p. ,Evengrown-up sea horsesare only 3to 4 incheslong,and the mulchbiggerthan babiesare not commas. Theintroduetionto the booksays: Thestory L. fiction,but all informationis scientitleillycorreçt. illustrationsare the resultof The observationsmadeby Mrs.Bostelmann adivi helmet,andmany of them from are basedon paintingsactuallymade theocean floor offBermuda.The on straw facts,theIncredibleÑtufts,and tbefairylandof colorare nature'sown. Thedoublespread pkturesrunningacross eachpage give the and showthemany feelingof tbesea kindsof plantandanimal lifewhichthe in theCaribbean. sea horseencounters Grades5-8 38.Goodspeed,ThomasH. PlantHuntersta tbeAndes; mil.with photographs.'Farrar,1941.429p.$5. Thousandsof milesin the snowy highlands,along thedesertcoasts and forests01Ecuador, Peril,andChile in the were coveredbytrain,airplane,and bile,onhorsebackandon foot by the automoi. plantburdensontheirbotanicalexpedition. ThemainInterestof thescientistswas tdfindnew':strong,ordirk, Ei species40nicotianawhichmight 11!¡ alsoaid Inthe studyciheredityand breeding.At theMUDS time the crow collectorssearchedfor wildpotatoes, andtomatoes,as wellas new ornamental corn, cotton, plant&Theytraveledunpretentiousi, andoftenstoppedincountry villages andhams.Thedangersof travelin please,thehardshipsof lifein the remote aridregionsandhighAndes,thestrange food;

14 I . 4 . ' . . e , " . I f" V.4., ; Lot-4 t r"r helters, and thewayof lifeof the peopletiwoughwhosecountry they collected plants all became &partof the expedition records. Over*hundred excellentphotographs showasmuch, variety ofmaterialasthe text. The book jias wideappeal.sonicanecdotesarearflosing; others,suchasthe triptoRobinson Cnisoe'sisland,areexciting; the botanicalinformat(on isdear and scientific; and thewhole bookhasanentertaining style which holdsattention: Grades10-12 t 39. Hader, Berta andHader, Elmer.Green and Gold;thestory of the banana.(il. by theauthors]M.armilltin,1936.4hp.$1. The visitoftwochildrento alamebanana farminGuatemalaarousestheir interest in the fruit..Their uncletells them the historyof'the IWHIM&from its cultivationin Asia,to the spread of the fruitto Mrica where Portuguesesailors discovered itcenturieslater, and inturnbroughtthe'rootsadosstheocean to the NewWorld. The workinvolved impreparing"'jungleforcult ivitionof bananasis described. The childrenvisit thifields where yount-plantsarejust appearing andmv- the Irma at variotta stairsof growth untilat last the fruit iscut and loaded og the shipa.The Moved illustrationsampkfy thetext.TorAsbmple, -thedevelop- ment ot the fruit from the blossomto the bunch ofgreen tunanas is shownilha series of eve pictures.The bookwill also be helpful in p. indicating howproducts of latin Americaareused in the UnitedStates. Grados 4-5 40.Hudson, William H.Idle Days inPatagonia; il.by Alfred Hartley and J. Smit.Dutton,1923.251p.$2.W.

0 Bird study-is thepassion which!Judsonshares with t 'widen%inthis volume of appreciationof *nature. He hopedto find in Patagoniasomeof the birdsthat had becomefamiliarto him in their brief visitsto his boyhood home inLaPlata. Inthedesolate Irildentess healso expectedto seesome newspecies"somebird asbeautiful, letus..say. asthe wryneckorwheatear, andasoldonthe earth,but which hadsever named andnever even seenbyany appreciative human eye."The traAtlerdiscovered unsuspected satisfactionsin the solitudeof the wilderness whichhe explored.The descriptive qualiticsmake it possible forthe readerto enjoy vicariously the pleasures of theauthor jn eachnewbirdacquaint- anceand otherexperiences, suchasthe Effect of whitenessas seenina tumultuous milkyseaand thestrange delight in the vaster whiteness ofafirst snowfall. Other booksby Hudson alsohave South Americanbackgrounds.Orees M ansiolu;Aromaveof the tropicalforest. Knopf,1923.289p. $ I. and Tales of tAs Pampas.Knopf, 1939.243p.$2.Acollectionof dramaticstories of the early dips in Argentina. Grades 1-12 41. Lathrop, DorthyP.Prevents for Lope.(il. by theauthor.j Macmillan,1940.34p.$2. Astory 01 the tittle red equine! from South America whichtwo North American chOdrertbtought home from thepet shop. The book has valuefor Latin Alpert:.nbackgrounds bemuse frommanyof the countries,presentscam!for Lupe.Ears elcorn, peenglass from Mexico, the heavy shellwith the Brasil nutsIn it,tropical fruits, typical Indianpottery, straw dolls,tagua nuta,cocoa beans,&lidgourdsareallsbown in the beautiful full-pageillustration& 4101;"

. .* 15 . r .1 *" . . ,, . , . 4.-v% J.,. . A ,4; ; J - . t." it ' .r = - " -t=-_..;» 4 rj , , But Lupe remainedunhappyuntila beautiful big gourdarrived.Lupe climbed inside,onlyto rushout to fetchstraw forabidandnuts for provisions. "Why didn't wethink ofgiving herahouse?"asked John."Welive ina house." . "Andabed?"asked loan."I wouldn'tliketo sleepon the floor." So Lupecame at last to haveahome "ofkerown.Thetheme isone which will haveuniversalappeal tolildren. L. For readingaloudtoyoung children. . Grades4-5 42. Rhoads,Dorothy M.TheStory ofChan Yuc;il.P13yJean Charlot.Doubleday,1941.45unnum. p.(JuniorBooks.)$1.50. In the forestsof Yucatan,liy.ed ChanYdct,alittle brocketdeer whowas no bigger than arabbit.Even whenfullgrown, she would be only20 incheshigh. \One day hermotherwaskilled, andChan Yucwastakento thecamp whim some archeologists lived.As Chanir.ucgrewoldereveryone gave her wonderful things to eat:roses, hibiscus, deer olives,andeventhe cook'sfavoriteyellow howers.Thencamethe time forChan Yucto travel faraway'to the Zoo fn Washington. To keephercompany, another little deerwasfound;aoBaby Chan Yucand Big ChanYuc madethe long triptogether.Thestory isadelight- fulaccount of howwild animalsarekept aliiveand takentoa soo.- The illiistra_mein color byJean Charlothave bothvigor and charm. For readingaloudtoyoung'children. ,, Grades4 to 5 43. Sanderson,Ivan T.CaribbeanTreasure;with32 il. bythe

4. author.Viking,1939.292p.,$3. Though thevolumeisconcernedwith the lighterandmorehuman sideof scientifictravetetthe viewpointis that ofascientist'who isalover ofanimals. The-bookis writtenhi .the formofatropical traveldiary andtellsirithrare huwr ofthe adventureséncounteredin Jams*,Tisinidad,, andDutch Guiana inasearch forsmallmammals. Thestudy of animalsin theirnatural surroundingsis thefirst interestof the author."Theaccounts of the'many creatures of theCaribbeanareaf--bats,lizards, spidersand hop,aswellasother . :includedescriptions ofthetypes of terrainwhich .theyinhabit.The uthor's LivingDreasurs issimilar incharacter and iqually"intekeeting. , Grades 843 44. Verrill,AlpheusH.Foods'AmericaGave 'theWorld;the strange, fascinating andoftenromantichistories ofmany -native Is American)food plants,theiro..;and otherinterestingand curious faciaconcerningthem:appendicesin collaboratidowith OtisW. 'Barrett; il.by theauthor.Page, 1937.289 '1 p.$3. , Many foodplantscommonlyused todayoriginated 1ithe Americas.Some of thesewere probably first cultivatedover3,000years ago in Peru, andothers weredevelopedindependently byIndian ghe- civilisations farremovedfrom eachother. book beginswithan accountofthegram we calicornand Muttis knownof the originofcornin Peru.It tellsof howmany countless centuriesitmust have requiredto spread thekernelsthroughoutthe, Western Hemisphere;as corn will onlygrow when plaRted andcultivated.Anotherligation'deeiribesthe mien d theamnion potatoaidthe siieetpotatoand how;,together trithotherroot vegetables, theywerecultiv,edby the111011118 andwe-beansfor centuriesbefore the arrivalof Europeans into the NevisWorld..%4 TheWalesof oboe:Ste, maulor

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informal study of foods. . The Musttrations show both the vegetables and the Indians'aitistiouseof vegetable shapes in making pottery bowls. Grades 6-12 fit 45-Von Hagen,Victor W. and Hawkins, Quail.QuetzalQiiest; the story of the captureof thequetzal',the &imbed bird of the Aztecs . .and the Mayas; il. by AntonioSotomayor!"Harcourt, 1939.198p. $2 Mr. and Mrs. Von Hagen, American naturalists, succeeded in accomplishing whatwasbelieved impossible.From the. foresta of Honduras, they brought back live quetzals, the sacred bird of the Aztecs and Mayas.Foratime',they had difficulty in persuading the Indians to help them because the Indians feared the Lord othe Jungle, Sisimiki. The promise ofpayand of sharp knivesovercame theirfays, andthey decided to join theexpedition.. Fidelioisanjndian boy whose exposureto moderncivilization makesafascinating study of contrasts.It is he who discovers the first quetzal nest, savesDonrea from the terrible "X" snake, andrescuesthe baby quetsal from the tblack ants. Thlctoredread Sisimikiprovesto besomething the Indians had always known.Fidelio's reward comeswhen he is chosen togowith the quetzalsonthe ship. Grades 5-8 46. Waldeck, JoBene M.Exploring theJungle;il. by Weds Yap. Heath, 1941.56p.(New World Neighbors ser.)32 cents. Mrs. Waldeck tells ofsomeof the preparations made by herself and husband before going into BritishGuifinaasmembers ofanexpedition organizedto collect Indian handicraft.Food for nine months, medical supplies, and clothingwere to b;plagued; and then th0 careful packing.When they reached South America, therealexcitement began: a trip upthe swift river, night in the jungle, beingdesertedby the boatmenon anisland, and makihg the permanentcamp. Thereareuseful chaptersonjungle vines, trees, and medicines used by the In- dians.A picture dictionary helps to explainthe text.Illustrations in color and in black and white show thejungle.Of especial interest' will be that of the woodskin, the Arawak Inciiim boat.The endpapers arepicturemapsof plant and animal life in the region. Grades 4-7 a 47. Waldeck, Theodore J.The. White Panther; il.by Kurt Wiese. Viking, 1941.193p.$2. In the Brazilian jungle farupin the valley of the Amason, Ku-Ma,awhite panther,wasbornwhiteasthesnowbe *mktnever see,and larpr than the other cubs whowereyellow, spotted with black. One night during g terrible storm he was leftalone.So itwasthat Ku-Ma, living constantly in danger,leainedthewaysof the 14ngkt.He didnoteven .4 know that lie could climb trees untillbeleapt at the iguana; but climbing saved him later from the wild flop who could have torn him toPieces Alligators whose jaws could owlish his spinelikeatwig, watat ditip who !maid pull him under the riveruntilbe must bre,ths sadtoubtnot, *hosetusks could slash like.. knives, and the dapseroUs coils cd. the gnat,pyttboxil these Ku-Ma learimid ... until 'at last be Anew the aunt cunning of allenemisiman, who hunted him

beta's.. of hisrarewhiteness.Into the trap which tbe Indian set, Ku-Ma fell. F

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Caserta... TheDonsPiny* INDIAN WITHWOODCHEATS 48. Blackwell,Alice S.SomeSpanish-AmericanPoetai,tr. by the author; witha.nintroductionandnotes hy IsaacGoldberg.Univ.of Pa. Press, 1929.559p.$1.50. The works,ofmore than 80poets 6 are representedamongtheselectionsof the volume.Thetranslator includessuchrell-knownmimesas: Rubén Dario of , José SantosChocano ofPeru. AmadoNervo ofMexico,and Gabriel& Mistral of Chiletogetherwith otherpopularwriters.Thisgroúpofpoems serves to introduce the themes andpoetic stylepopular in LatinAm'erica,though,- #asinmost translations ofpoetry,someof thevitality andfreshnessof itheoriginals islost. Thetranslator citesthe followingas testiniony to thehighesteem in which poetry is held in LatinAmerica. Among the LatinAmericans,poetry iheld inhighesteem.When Amado Nervo diedin Moutevidtio,Argentina andUruguayeachsentabattleship to convoyhis bodybackto Mexico, andCubasent outa cruiser to joinihe escort into Vera Cruz.When RubénDariotravelledthroughthe Spanish- Ainerican countries hisjourneywaslikearoyalprogram.Sowas Gabriel& Mistral's. In Colombia,it is said,whenafavoriteauthor haswrittena new poem, the whole communitytums out to hearit read,and theenthusiasm is likethat attendingoneofourbig ballgames. One ofthe objectivesof thecollectionisto contributetowardabetter under- standingwhich will leadto mutualrespect and good will. Grades 10-12 49. Gill,Richard C.and.Hoke,Helen L.Pam Goesto the Fair;a story of farsawayEouador;picturesby RuthGannett.Holt,1940. 39unnum. p.$2. Paso 'andPe1:4441.-wantedvery much togo tothe fairatOtivalotoowthe wonderful things theyhadboard about.Thechildrenwere btobe peemittedto go on /Saturday if the work 'otdyeingond spinningthe woolwaseompleted.

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Paco didsome experimenting and used theancient dye, the royalInca rusty-red, instead of the brightred aniline dye.Pacces fatherwas very angry. The wool must be dyed black.But somethinghappenedto prevent this, and Pacoand his sister wentto the fair. The fullpageillustrations,manyof them double spreads,depict the lifeof the Ecuadorian Indians.The bighand-spinningwheels, the dye-pot,the interior of the house, andamarketscene areall authenticallyportrayed. Grades4-5

50. Góetz, Delia./Panchita;aLittleGirl. of Guatemala;il.by Charlotte A.Chase.Harcourt,1941.180p.$2.

. Panchita lived highin the mountains.of Guatemala withher family whovere the best potters in thevillage; but Panchitacared onlyfoiplay.. Not untilshe sawthe golden-haired dollin the shopwindowwasthereanincentive to work. .Under Grandmother'swatchfuleye, she fashioned the dolltea set.Weekafter weeksbeworked patting theclay into shape,until at lasteventhesugarbowl andteapotibad receivedGrandmother's approvial.Again Panchitawent to market, this time by bus.Inalittle bsigket shecarried thetoy tea set.To her joy,alittle American girlgaveher the beautifuldoll in exchangefor thepottery. The descriptionof the-market,the Corti Festivaland plantingof thecorn,the r f ,clothing, andcustorpsare a part of the story, which is warmlyhuman and wten withaquiet charm.

e. Grades 4-5 51. Labutille,Irma. CancionesTipicas.Silver,1941. 48p.Paper. 72 cents. Nineteensongs representing the music of 16 LatinAmerican countriesarein the collection.The words havebeen translatedinto Englishalthoughmost of thesons are abo given in the originallanguage.A brief discussionof themusic and thecharacteristic backgroundintroduces eachselection.Photographic illustrati9nsshowing typicalseeneir musicalinstruments of Peru,and Paraguayan laceastheyarerelatedto the music addvalue;to the collection. Grades 7-12 52. Lee, MelicentH.Mario.;amountain boy ófMexico; pictures by Berta and ElmerHader.Whitman;1987.(Junior Pressbooks.) 80p. ,$2. 1. Marcoswaniedtoearn money to buyapair otoxen to help his father in the Gelds.He started downthe mountain fromhis village blame.On theway to the city of Oaxacabemetmanypeople: baidLetmakers,potters, and charcoal burners.tutnot until he watched theweaver, was hesurethat he hadfound the work be loved. Thecostumes ot the Indians andmanypf theircustomsaredescribed btli through thetext and the Illustrations.. Grades5-8

53. 1,4emos, Pedro J.GuatemalaArtCrafts.Davis Press,1941. q 40p. 75. ;.. I .0..

O a The variedhandicraft cif the GusteiaIsIndians *vealsahighly artisticconcept applied to simple,useful articles.The authorintroduces the()awful crafts withaWier descriptionof thecountry and the people.Thee follow chapters

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o. Grades7-12 54,MeConathy4Osbourne,comp.-CondonesPanantericanas; Silver,1942.Paper.72cents. A oolleetion of 28eongsfromthe nationsin the WesternHemisphere.The songs are arranged alphabeticallybycountry, and for eachthere isabrief explanation. note of The formatis thesame as that of Cancionesripicas. Grades4-7 55. Mead,CharlesIV. Oldfiviiiiationsof IncaLand.American Museumof NaturalHistory,1935. 141p.(Handbookseries No. 11).$1. The atfithor,aformercurator coir Peruvianarchaeology,usesobjectsto tell the reliable story of earlyoufture.The bookisastudy of theInparemains which serve to reconstructtheir civilisation.Variedachievementsof Inca &scribed cultureare includingthe swingingbridgesmade ofwoven vines, tbemassivestone walls put together 'withoutmortar, and suchdetails ofdaily liteas styli:* of hair dress andclothingwhkshanr & pittedonpotteryremains.Thestyle ispartly _ scientific, but the brieftext is illuminatedby thenumerous drawinpand photo- grapini whichmake thisreference bookvaluableto students ofallages. Grades6-12 51 Morris, AnilA.DiggingIA Yucatan;decorationsby JeanCharlot; il. withphaVioaphs.Doubleday.,1931.279p.$2.50. Theune-overing of theTempleof Warriorsand the reoonistructingofa court IV withathousand columnsare two thrilling experiencesdescribed inthk"non- technicalaccount aanarchaeologicalexpeditionsponsored by thearnegic butt- tution intoYucaWl.The authorhasan opportunity to showhowexciting archaeok)gyisasicareer forwomen.The reader'sinterestis further stimulated in this enchantingscience byreviewingthe disco of Americaby Coltunbui. An archaeologistinterpretsasingle obscurepentence in the diary (Ifcolungyu show -thathe would t. have hadriches hadhe onlyacceptedaninvitation tovisit the Mayas.Here againart, science, andpeople arethe keyinterests. . Grades7-12 57. Morrow,Elizalth.The pintailpig;aMexicanpicturebook; pictures byReneD'Hanioncourt.ICnopf,1930.32unnum. p.$2. In Mexioo there *wasabeautifulpAinted pig.yellow withpinkr onhis back. Hewas a"osvings.bank;but Pita;the littleIndian girl,never hada mntavo to put in him.Her brother,Pedro,wantedmoreown anythingelseto haveapainted pig, too,sothey - went to tiw marketto buy-ow.Pancho,the toymaker,hadnone left; but heoffered Pedroabeautifulstraw. horse.When. Pedroinsistedon the pig, hepromisedto makeone.Weekafter weekthe childrenreturnedto the market, eachtimeto L----z,- °tieredadifferenttoys and'a wonderful exàm. for the tonnakeeswt. hivingthepig.The ful---Page illustrationsla colorshow thetoy8 thecountry. 4 # f

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58. -Musefim ofModern Art, New York (City)::Twenty tildes of Mexican Art; incollaboration with the MexicanGovernmtThe Museum, 1940.198p.Paper $1.Cloth $2,75. Twenty Centuries ofMexican Art I.abook of-*productions prepared 'to supplement and explain anexhibit held at theMuseum of Modern Art inNew York.The excellent pictures present 4 panoramaof the artisticachievements of Mexico from the pre-Spanish daystò the present.The Foreword indicatesthat probablynothoughtfulpereoncould look at theexhibition wtthout

...provocative reflections aboutthe nature and valueofourtwociviliza- tions, forMexican culture,asepreseed in its art, seemsin general to bemore varied,morecreative, and farmoredeeplyroofedamongthe people, than ours.The Mexicans, of course,haveonegreatadvantageover us.They haveanIncomparably richer artistic pas' --two pasts,in facta European andanative, both of whichiiurviveinmodified form today.. Inclusion of sectionsonpre-4632Mart,colonial art, folk art,modern art, with74°.... parallel &Wish and Spanish texts,iRdicates the wide mope of thevolume.The book should be introducedby adults toyoungpeople, unlem'studentsare aacus- tamedto aserious study ofMexican art. ar. Toapublic educated inEuropean ideals of art, anyesthetic manifestations notrelated to them mayeasily provokeastrongreaction because o( their strangeness: ...Thus, whenwe areconfronted with a wholeculture and style entirelyindependent ofanyAsiaticorEuropean Influence,aswith the aboriginalart:01 America,we may seeitas a newrevelation, andeveryone mayexperien.oe,--nowin 'the twentieth century, anartistic discovery of America. If this book is to be ontheopenshelf, itmaybe advisable to remove pages157, 173, and 179. Grades 8-12 o New Mexico.*orkProjectsSdministration.Writers', Music, and Art: Program.The SpaniabAmericanSong and GameBook.See item 100. 11t 59.Smith, Susan.Made in Mexicodecorated withphotographs and drawingsby Julio.Castellanos.Knopf, 1930.-81p.and 24 unnum. p.$2. 4 Mexican marketsareexciting because t..here oneands tbemanythingswhichare made in Mexico.A variety of toys are tobe purchased:lacquer lArds, straw animals, claybanks in the shapeof brightcolored fruitsorpigs.*asksare worn at festivak.Somearema& of paperand others arecarved from wood. The wolves misspellwhich theMexicanswear aremade inavariety of designs and calm. The illustrations iflWeek and whiteireuseful for art, dames.The simple line drawinp showtypipalscenes,and each ellapterheading hasatypical design. I The last ehaptsrconsistsoephotognipbsof Mexicandee;mativeart.Freseoes, patsy,glassware,and toysareineluded. Oradea 5-40

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, 8.kIsS ' . "t , 41. , . .- -. ,f 4,I ), . : .1. . ,.. V , . .IAr,,t, t(,';`,"4 , ; R . . ft 4.1.;. rs. , : "e* .074f 4,_ v.4 se. 41 .-4 fht. .4 4vr ;! rs -10.ii.i.'4.4-441 4P1° ¡., 1 ;' Jt: . ,i4ve St 04 V-Nk k- "Zaka'44-eitig, ./1-1;14:ti'r 60.Thompson,JohnE. MexicoBeforeCortez;an account ofthe 1), dailylife,religion,andritualof theAztecs .andkindred.peoples. Scribnei,1933.298p.$2.50. Indianlife inMexico . before theSpaniardscamewashighlycivilised. mids,temples,andpalaces Pyra- were huge andelaborate.Canals,bridges, andaso&were other impressive markets, sightsin Moniezuma'scity.Theauthorof Mexico&foreCorteisan archaeologist whoreconstructs thelife oftheIndians of thevalley ofMexico.Ireexplains thewar customs, bloodyreligion,and well-knownaspects of other Aztec life.fidosthisthe clothing,food, tion.amusement. and houses,educa- various detailsof thelife ofthepopulaceare described. Interestingly Chapter*on arts andcrafts,thecalendar.and complete socialorganisation the inforaaiionabouta fascinatingperiodof history Excellent inAmerica. photographsandreproductionsof Indiandrawings simplestyle combinewitha to presentapanorama ofearlyIndianculture. Gradesti--12 61. Toor,Frances. MexicanPopularArta; il.by L.AliceWilson. Frort4ToorStudios, 1939.(Distributorsin UnitedStateti:Crown Publishers,444 Fourth Avenue,New.YorkCity.) 107p.$3. Frai;cesToor'sbook,thoughnot written expresslyforchildren,canberead by -boys andgirls of the intermediategrades. S YoungchildrenInterested willappreciatethe in ilexir pictures.A brief,historicalbackgroundofhandcrafts theintroduction forms whichisfollo.wedbya chapter abouthowthe Indian craftsmen liveand artist work today.Weaving,regionaldress.pottery, handblown glass, goldand silver crafts. ioys.populardishes,houses,popularpainting some of thearts which are are explained andillustratedwithpictures in photographs. colorand Grade04-12 St [Torre, Emilio deand others).TheLatin-AmericanSong varied and Book; comprehensivecollectionof LatinAmericansongs to be used' andenjoyedby all who liketo sing;completewithpianoaccom paniment;published incooperationwith themuskdivisionof thefan AmericanUnion.Ginn,1942.128p.Paper.80cents. About 70soup w th pianoaeoompaninrntare indudedIn this Themakwityui&4ifpsnIsh collection. but therearealsosoap from Brasilaswellas some Frenchand French Canadian.Anintroductiondiscussesthegeneral MUMS a thesongs while each selectionhasanindividualnote abouttheorigin et thesongand whereit issung tbday. In additionto the English lyricsmostofthesongshaveoneverse in the original kaguar. 04. Thesongsare varied and suitedtogroup singing. Grades8-12

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Adams, Ruth.C.SkyHighin Bolivia. .See item96. 611. Bandeira Duarte, MargaridaE. The Legend ofthe PalmTree; il. by Paulo Werneck.Grixiaet,1940. 44unnum. p.$1. Long, kongago,In Brasil,aterribk drought destroyedthe land andall living things. Whenit waned that thelast familymust perish, the spirit of thepalm tree appeared to the little boyto toll him how tlw "Good Tree of Providence" could providesapfor his thing, fruit forhis hunger,roots for fuel and medicine, wasfor light,straw for m4ts, nuts fornew trees,and timber forslAter. The full-pagecolored illustrationstell the.story, and supplement thetext. Thebookcanwell be used intfieuppergradesas anexample of Brazilianart and literature.The large type makesit useful in sightsaving dames. The Legend of Me Palm Treewasawarded the prizeby the Children's Literature Committee of the Ministry of Educati9nof Brasil, andis,nowavailablein the Vnited States inanEnglish translation.

For reading aloudtoyoungchildren. , Grades3-4 64. Bannon, Laura.Mannela's Birthdayin6WMexico; N.by the author) Whitman,1939. 46p.(Junior Pressbooks.)$2. Manuel* kmged foradoll with yellowhair. When her birthdaycame,all her friendsheip-f-Ato make itahappy day. They decoratedthegate of her house with _flngstripeof brightpaper,and banana leavesand beautiful flowers.Manuel& Was very*aged. Meanwhilethe &madam friendswerebusy makingayellow- haired doll ..kor Manuel& becausethey could9ot buyonein the littletowil where

she lived.Manuel& hopedthey viouldsome to call80that Phe could showthem I tbe gifts she had received. Whenthey didcomewith their gift, ManueLs'sday wascomplete. 4 " The picturesIWObothsturdy andgay.

For reading aloudto young children. Grack:11:4 , p 4, . ' . . I . . * ,. K ' , ',11" v ; t ! . 'Pr 1. . . : ,r .41'. , . 1-.r. " .01 ' , ". ir(: .2 . - ; 4-4 4.8 r ;:*,1 ;';' V.. --; '11;1 ' .tp k^pVks. ;'%11:-' 1.0 tt; 704.- eje Riattimt4vaTt, oc44:14.,: A ' Lis Te"...4 65. Benelmans,Ludwig. QuitoExpress:picturesbytheauthor. Vik 1938.47p.$1. A picture bookstory ofalittleIndianboy,Pedro,trite of hillearthen sat all dayImps infront housewatchingtwo chickenstoprevesit their spreadout in the stealingtheoorn sun to dry.Whenthe familytook theirbeautifuI marketat Otavalo, Pedro's potteryto the sistercardedhimonher back,and onherhead. Sheput Pedro a tray atangerines onthe groundwhile shesold fruitto thepassengers onthetrain.Pedro'sadventurebegan whenhe.creptammo theplatform,into thetrain,and climbedup toa seat in themach. Thatnight theconductortook Pedroto hishome went to Guayaquil in Quito.Thenext day theyu whichsmelledwonderfullyof thecacao beans to dry.Pedro spreadon canvas visitedthegrmt ship whichhadcomeup the river. reachedhismountain Hefinally homeandreturnedto watchingthe chickens. Theamusing O sepiacoloredilkastraLioasaredoneby theauthor. Forreadingaloudtoyoung ehildren. Grade.1- 66. Bontemps,Arnaand Hughes,Langston. children Popoand Plana; of Haiti;il.by E.)SimmsCampbell.Macmillan, 100p.$1.75. 1932. WhenPapaJean decidedto becomeafisherman, v .thechildrtel weredelightedt4; move from thecountrytoa town by thesea cei the Island helped (-.4 Haiti.Popoand Ma withthewashing,cartiedwater, foundsoapweed, along thebeach,and new thelikite one wonderfuldaywent withthewhole family BecamePopowas 8 forapienk. yews old, itwas time for himto work,sohe shoptolearn thetrade. went to thecabinet Themining ofhis firsttray is toldwithreal understmding. 4. Oradea-4-4 67. Brown,Rose Aaranon-Avvnturead TwoChlklren;il. by, Ann Fahner.Lippincott,1942. 2. In thisbook thestory of Taftand Joskgcontinued.Withtheirfatherand mother theigobyplaneto themown)part a Brasil, Helen. Thenthey stoppingat Beaand travelup the Amasoninariver boit.MmHg: fiv-A book.,individual instykto the chapterscouldwell beteed fobretinae,material special topicsaschildren's on suck games, typkal Brazilianfood,or travelon the Amason. Grades6-8 S. Brown,R&S-.J. Two Childrenet Brun;i1by AiinstrongSperry Uppincott,"W.22p.12.. - Tatu,a63y of11, andiJoa, his 9-yew-oldAltar,are ehildrenota Welt BrAvilianWaywhA) liveon a tropicalplantation. The &Wrenfindawildpig inthe jung;.: theysoiled buttilies whichthey taketoa wild' doctor; and beetles,visit thecoffm sheds,choosetheir for theearnivai froma peddler, evetuinaz go to a worideffullArtilxlaypartyt tikenut plantation,andare caught inasuddentropicalawrnl. In February the fan4lygoes to Rio deJaneirofor theCarnival. tgeiivitet, thefamous. 1 vt Botanical-Gardenwiththe RoyalPalm,and other offritirest.'Ontheirway to the top of fluorLiedMountainin the sableear theymeet two NorthAmerican. childrenwithwhomthey ilireMenaand 'compare Christina.tr.4Jt1OIÌ. b'N

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Thestory is packed with informatkmonlife in Brasil today. Theblack and white illtiotrationsareinformative and willbe helpful in supplyingpictures of animal and plant lifeortypicalscenes. Grades6-8 69. Burbank, Addison. The CedarDeer; il. by theauthor. Coward- McCann,1940,157p.$2. 1/4 Some of the problems ofthe descendants ofthe Maya Indiansarepresented inthisptory of modern Guatemala. Tomis isthe syinbol(A the enslaved Mays4 whohave kept alivethetradition oftheirculturedancestorseversince the Span- ish 'conquest.Tcands hastwo great drawls: the freedom of hispeopk) andthe hope that hemay someday bea greatsculptor. To himcomes theresponsibility 4 of bringing to the Presklentthemenagefromhis pemk. Thetwo meeton a commonground of interestinart, and Tomdspresents the oedar deer which he has carved. The Presidentexplains that in citisenshipallpersonshaveobliga- tkma.---someone must harvest themites,hurtas someone must help build the

I. 12 But Im prmnises Tmuisthat forced laboris to be stowed by law.The aòryshows how significanttitsarts, including weaving, woodcarving, anddancing are tothe life of the people. The authorusesthe Mayan numeralsof dots and dashesto number the chapters.There is alsoaninteresting vocabularyof Spanish and Indianwind,. Grades ii-11 A 70. Coataworth, bethe The Boy Withthe Parrot; picturesby Wilfrid S. Bronson. Macmillan,1930.102p.$2. Even though'Sebastianwasproud oftherwiciler'spackwhich hung fromthe leather strap*woeshis forehead, and prmIciof hisnewsandals andstraw ha_ hewasfrightened and lonelytoo,for'long mountain roadlayahead of him before he would sell allhiswares. ds story*itianIndian peddler boy In Guatemalatalk much ofthecountry.

Ilemet many people &wig 'the VITO%Gypsies. befriendedhim;akind priest took him !Runeforthe night and told him storiesof hispeoplein AI* days edthe Spanish Conquest;but Sebastian'sgreatest ¡oywastheparrot wilt= he bought and who provt4agood eompanioq for the tit). 4 At last, everything wld, be (Meldedon aOft,forhis mothee----awonderful sewing machine. It holied him downasthe pack hadneverclone.He hadto leanfar forliard andhelp himselfwith his stick.And the road woundupwardover themountains formorethanahundred miles.But his !wart :vasalmost buntingwithPryandwas.

Grade* 5-7 . 71. Durfee, Burr and MeMorris,Helenand MeNforris,John.Mateo aiid Ionia.Hollghton,1939.61p.11.25.Schooled., 92cents. h story, of two Mexican °Mina Letold both through Owtext and the full- pgspbgagraphic aluatratfen=9.Washday,the market, pottery makiNg,weav- .'' 9E_ ".'1, ing.plowing,and threshingme amcoxthebJi:sower&scribed. . Theawryis 1.4d e 4, ". . i 1 , fi % . . t-: .d : Pimply en4 directly, and th-_--e iikvontionmeunusually clear and didirmytive. .--., , Although wftim torjyoungAndrea,the book Aimssonitwit of the noes., ...... ' ;."P in ..r. .t.,',..;1.4* t----411 farv-AYINe and typicalwall"Ut it mightvelawillcurczul in inVer., "...)i,;p e' ct, -.1-A . 1 % .. metingMaximt41 .. . , older mindsets. . .. . %.:'7 :-: . .. r Grades. &-6 "1 ...-4,;;V : ,1. J* i,,,,,,' 4 . J.., .17 . . , . `.. '' ,:' .1. I , # !:::6. ..A,4,_ t .. L i ,?% ew..4 4' e i L I. ' ..i : ... : , . ., t ...... I , '...... , ,.,. .1 '.1 - blk , 1!. .v, ; . : , : .. -, -4'.;',..4*M1._ 4, ' 14' -i, 4 . 4 P. ' . - . . . e . ,4- , e ..Vf 112 7 . , ' .p. : ":*. M` :`C 1 I % oat i".# yA It . 4 I . "-IV-7.t 4.t.t' .r; S 41j';_' I .f)':7e11-4 fif: 0. - . :3(.1; .44. - - , '.."" , 14-1.1 40). .0s 45 V 1' 1.4., , . . -t ,,V414; rf". ;; "`.11114-.14.1;,.% 111,417. -;.11411 14',"kr 44. le "4 °P-IA +'4. - IL Lir -at PS. Alt .;,417. .1A,e, , 11013_1f44 44x,Alr f,z fie q'telw ,etiZz,1444-44111:446., atcg. 72. Eells,ElsieS.FairyTalesFromBrazil; from how andwkytales Brazilianfolk-lore;withil. byHelenM.Barton. 210p.$2. Dodd,1917. In tbecollectionof 18 howandwhystories,therearemany which typicalanimals:thearmadillo, Introduce themonkey,theBrazilian'beetle."How Came"isan imaginativestory explaining Light why thetropicalnightcomes **quickly. "WhytheBananasBelongto the Monkey" could beusedas folklorematerial even Ina more seriousuniton products. It ianaturalthatfolk talesindicate For a blending ofAfrican andBrazilianlore. example,theSouthAmericanjaguaris spotted, Got His so thestory "Howthe Tiger Stripes"shows thisinfluence,even though the armadillo ofthe . definitelySouthAmerican. story if Availableto schoolsin Cadmus BoOks. E. M.Hale,8/4cents. Grades3-5 73. Fernald,Helen C.andSlocombe,Edwin M.The il. by ScarletFringe; CarlosSanchez.Longmans,1931.236p.$2. Thebooktakesitsname from a symbol oftheboca'royalty,theimperial scarletfringewithwhichtherulerwas crowned. In theforewordAbrief andreadablehistorical events of the sketchsets thescene for the story whichtells ofPeru13years after the puppet ruler coming ofPizarro.The Mane°rvgainedhisfreedomand hopedto ,drive Thereligious out theSpaniards. festivalseonnectedwith thePun are vividlytold. Thetheft oftheInca's nibyaddsmelodramaticthemeto thestory. Tbebookendswith diedeathofthe Incaand the Indiansto escape ofasmallband of a hidden citadelin theAndes.The Citadelofa Maroscould be II wisdredStairwaysby usedto link thisstory of thesixteenthcentury to the in moderntimes. same scene 4. des6- 10 74. Finger,CharlesJ. Givea ManaHorse;il. b.Henry C.Pitz. Winston,1938.340p.$2. Patagoniais theseem ofa swift-moving lived in adventurestory.Theauthorhas Patagoniaandpicturesthatremotearea authentically. In Givea ManaHorseanumberofadventureshappento whoselove of aboldyoungman horsesstarts himonalongjourney.A sailing Patagoniaends in trip fromSwatto a stayamong the Indiansof theSouth.Them the much oftheirlife and herolearns customsas wellas findingan Indiantreasure and otherexcitingexperiences. having Grades6-10

I I 75. Finger, CharlesJ.TalesFromSilverLauds;woodcutsby Paul Honoré.Doubleday,1924.226p.$AO. .Some tithese 12folk tales tell& tiplandswhere"parrotsscreech and sands atlittlemonkeys thou- chatter Inthetre,es."Someare from "a(mime of the worldwherewindsarepiercing òoidandgreat black ,, cloudsseemammo a lead gray dry." Theytell attbe dayswhen"arat hadatail like kingwore a headdress a horse," and eta dgold-greenfeathers anda feather cloakof blue."Theflamingo, turquoise armadillo,iguana,. and other "appear. typicalbkahs andanimals

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n.Forester, Cecil S.To the Indies.Little,1940.298p.$2.50. Columbus' third expedition touchedthe Island of Trinidad andcruised fora short distance along the northcoast of South America, then turnedscrollsthe Caribbeanto the settlement- at Santo Domingo. The authorusesthis seldom- describedvoyage asthe basis foranadventurestoryof jungle exploration,mutiny, and Intrigue. Thecgars:cterof Columbus is shownas acombination ofafanatic anderf4able navigator who, withasmall sailing ship and thesimplest instruments,set his courseaccurately.One of hismenis amazed:"It is 7 weeksto the day since weleft Cape Verde, and thatwasthe last known land whichwesighted.An errorof 5 leagues ina voyage of 7 weeks!It isamazingextraordinary."Ois another occasion this practical admiralcommentsonhisnefwest discovery:"I thinkwe mustbe close beside the GardenetEden, the EarthlyParadise,*-heres tileTree of Knowledge grows."The listener gazedat Columbus.Yesterday they had reached Ophir, today it.wasthe Garden of Eden. A trip inasmall boat throughpart of the marshy delta of the giant Orinoco River formsoneof themost exciting parts of thevoyage. 711 tAa I Jodie* isatale of action with authentic historicalbackground ;whichmature students will enjoy. 0 Grades 10-12 78. Gay, Zhenya, and Crispi, Pachita.Masticate of . Messner, 1940.36unnum. p.$1.50. Manuelito lived inapink clay house withared tile roof.He had six sisters. Eachonehelped with the breakfast.One madethe coffee,onescrsped the sugarfrom the big brown loaf,onegroundoornmeal, the fourth fried theblack .beans, the-fifth boiled plantains, and the sixthlittle girl fried rice withgarlic and onions. Then Manuelito and his fatherwent to market to sellacartload of wood. With themoneythey bought painttodecorati theoxcart for the contest. The lastpart of the book tells ot the Christanis celebration. The preparation ofatypical Costa Rican amebawith the mountains and figures issoclearly described that it couW be used bychildren for Christmasactivities. The Illustrationsarein vivid colors. Availableto schools in Cadmus Books.E. M. Hale,96 cent& i.Ew reading aloud toyoungchildren. Grades 4-5 II. Hall, Esther G.Mario and die Omni;aboy andabird of the lrgestine;il. by rm. de Aragon.RoildomMouse, 1940.61p.$2.

"1 s 27 Anamusingstory ofaboy who "livedin Argentina.Althoughibewas 12years old,Mario didnot haveaknife Whirs own, but be wantedone very much.One da-rwtbUe..bfrwatchedthegoats, becaughtawildchum)and took fora pet. thebirdhome Unfortunatelythechuna'strick ofthrowing trous results, pebblesbroughtdisks- for Mario'sfatberwas toooftenthe victim.The hismath gourd pebblesfellin or knocked off hishat.Butwhen thechunasaved Ws Ntario'Oratherwas so grateftil tile. that heswansnothingshouldever harm the and hepromised Mario bird; a new knife forhavingtrainedthe chumeocleverly. A tripto tbtstore for math, savingtbechum)froma tar lake, andthe ment ofan earthquake, excite- are amIng theincidentsrelated inthestory. Availableto schoolsinCadmtis Boobs.E. M.Hale,84centa. Grades5-4 80.Jessup,Marie H. andSimpson,LesleyB.Indiantalesfrom Guatemala;il.by AntonioSotomayor.Scribner,1936.136 76cents. p. MayanIndianshaveadded to theirfolk-talesmuchoftheAfricanloretold by therunaway slaves.This is seen in the tinKpartofthe bookwhichconsist&ot 10adventuresof Mr.Rabbit. Theytell bowagain andagain heoutwittedtbe .Followingthisare8 Howand Whyswiss with the Frog such talesas"How Learnedto Sing,""BowParrotsCameto Be,"or Trembles." "WhytheMaintain Thelast ehaptertells a little about thelife ofthemodernMayan Guatimala.The Indiansof illustrationsby AntonioElotoinayor,theBolivian thecharm cotthe book. artIst,addto Grades4-4 Kelsey,Vera.MafiaRosa.Seeitem98. 81.Malkus, AlidaS.TheOtadel 81. etaHundred&airways;il. by HenryC. Pita.Winston.,1941.234p.$i. Thefriendshipofa Plertivian Indianboyand theson ataNorthAmerican engineeris thethemeofa lively tale aUthe Andeanregion.Titlesgrandfather, knownas theOldOne,is the characterusedto Introducetheatmoetforgotten loreoi theIncas.It ishewho sendstheboysto the ordealwhichmakesthem worthyoI beingKnightsof theInca. Modernscience andQueehuancustomssire interwovenin thisstory ofgoldmine. Grades7-10 82.Malkus,Alida8. ThéSilverLiam;story andpicturesby Alida2 Sims,Malkue.Winston,1939.108p.$2. Highip thePeruvian Andeswas a pure whitebabyllama,thepet air the Indianboy, Cusi."He Little isa true diverllama.Goodluckgoes with him," saidOarsfather.Thelife of themountainherdsmenispresentedbothin the tory andin thegaylycolored andsignificantblack andwhitepictures:the quipu,or eountingrope, misdeal instrument&the reedboats,homes,andwe- twits,.Themirage and faithd the Indiansin adversity,and finallythemiracle are describedwith keeninbightandunderstands*. k Grades64 811, Means,Philip.. Topicet theImam;witheditorialmaiden°.from AlioeDal/ghost;by II. M.,Hermit.8ezibaer,190.136p.$2.

28 14 1 The author has chosen theyearsjust preceding the Spanish Conquest for this storyofanInca Prince.Tupakwasdeprived of Itis royal rank and treatedmean outcast at the court because ofacrime his father committed.The friendship ofalittle Nutmeg whocame tothe *aceatCuzeo, and the loyalty ofasoldier who befriended him,gaveTupak hopeand thedeterminatine

Boys andgirlswill be thrilled with the finalbrat of Tupak's courage andto t ngth whichcamewhen he raced nine other ladswho didnot havehis handicaps ofa fidays' fast, andaNavy burdento carry. The illustrations, whichareauthentic, will be useful in making this period of history real toyoungreader* of today. Customs, typkal dream, and architecturearepicture& Grades 6-0 84. Saintp-Exupéry, Antoine de.Night Flight; preface by André Gide;tr.by Stuart Gilbert.Applet.on-Century,1932. 198p. $1.75.(To be reprinted by Reynal-Iliteheock.) The establishment ofeommercial night flying in South dales the background (or this well-writtenstory.The French author -isafAtpuspilot who had expe&nced flyingoverthewastes of North Africa before he went to bea pilot in the esdirkg service of the SouthAmerican lines. The story(*poem notonly the hero who flies from Patagonia north ina storm,but thepawnswho await his arrival in Buenos Aims.The exaltation tinged with fear which the pilot feelsashe navigates the storm, the anxiety of kW wife, thecrt of the radio operators, and the rigid self-oontrol of the officials all build thestory to adramstie climax. The reader is givenaninsight into the sensations of night-dying: The 'girthgrewspangled with light signalsaseach house lit it*star, searching thevastnessot the nightaszlighthousesweepsthesea.Now everyplace that sheltered human lifewassparkling. . . They think, these peasants, that their lamp shines only for that Uttle table. but from 30 miles away, someonehas'kitthesummonsot their light.. The deep emotional experiencesof the &wafters)areexpressed in sucha beautiful and vivid style that the simple plot kr turnedintoapowerful, dramatic .tale. Grades 10-12 &S. Sawyer, Ruth.The L w One; il. by 14eoPolití.Viking, 1941.89p.$2. Paso loved the Least Oneverymuch,eventhough tbe burrowas"softand grayand good4or-oahing."He dreaded the day when tbe heavy load woWd be put uponthe animal's back; torin Mexico pall burrosmustwork. At last the daycamewhen the beast One, resenting thetreatment givenhim rolled in the ditch and tmoke the tiles hecarried.Then Paco's father, for the first time in his life, wished evilonanother.'Through thy height, thyirdth thy thk*.neseAmpthou be twned intoawooden buno."That Witt the Least One disappeared, but in the photographer'sshm then appearedawooden burro sytif tbe mast else and enacting ot Chiquitko.Paco determinedto buy himsome day. The loyalty and deepaffection ofachildareclearly shown in this story of the miracle which reamedtoPacoaburro at 'Saab and bone and hair and sweet Wreath." Grades 5-7

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;.tf 11 ri 7 A , Wrtli -1't°."1,) iv.It.' ON PP 1 4.1 jt:1*---,11.'7,"4.1;:' `- . 86.Steen,ElizabethK. RedJungleBoy;il. bytheauthor.Har- court, 1937.82p. $2.50: . The picturebookstory ofaCarajaIndianboy is description woven intoan authentic ofBrazilianjunglelife.Theceremonial bow and dance,themakingof the arrow, the mtthodof catchingfish,and thevarious examplesof types of foodare episodesrelated.In thejungleDohobaremeets the wildpeccaries,monkeys, anteater. the sloths,thejaguar,and thetapir,all ofwhich sinthepictures. 9 are shown Forreadingaloudtoyoung children. . Grades5-6 87. Storm, i . DanielA.PictureTalesFromMexico;with tionsin 38 illustra- black-and-whitebyMarkStorm.Stokes, $1.25. 1941.122p. SenorCoyoteand theRabbitare the chief charactersofmost of the19animal tales,many of whichare similarto the Uncle Remustheme,or "Reynard theFox." "The SnakeWhoWantedto Fly." "TheWar and "The Betweenthe Lionand theCricket.," P-aisanoSavesBabyRabbitfromMr.Rattlesnake," collection.Theblack are titles in the andwhiteillustrationspicturetheanimals sombrerosandclothes. in Mexican Grades3-5 88.Tarshis, ElizabethK.TheVillageThatLearned byHarold to Read;il. Haydon.Houghton,1941.159p.$2. . Youngand oldalikewere proud ofthe and new school intheir villagein Mexico, were glad tohavea share inmaking itpossible. whoswore Thatis,everyone but Pedro, a terrible oathon the fiestadaywhen thing I)eat schoolopened:"Mayevery- tu4rntocactuson my tongueifeVer I learnto wantedto bea bullfighter, read:"For- Pedro and feltthatschoolwas ofno use to himbecause it onlya place forlearningto read. was "Oh,no," said theteacher."Aschoolis*everso much leastit should more than thatat be.Itteachesallsorts of things:sewing musicand andcooking,andfarming, dancing,andmakingthingswithone'shands.And it placeforeveryone, not just should bea for thechildren.Inmany places theschool is 'TheHouseof thePeople.'" called stillPedrowouldnot. learn to read.Itwas. not untilhe foundthat knowledgecouldhelpafriendthat he book changedhis mind. 1. Thestory is fulloflaughter,but witha basis ot factwhichincorporatesmuch ofa typical Mexicancommunity.' Grades5-8 1 89.Tee-Van,HelenD. RedHowlingMonkey;the taleofaSouth AmericanIndianboy; il.by theauthor. $2. Macmillan,1926. 142I). RedHowlingMonkeywas aMk; I : MitwaiIndianwho livedin thejunglesof SouthL.America.The authorsays: ,: 44 I havewrittenthis story *outaiittAe III boy,whom I Ihavetriedto tell knowvery well. youab9Atthe kind'pfIkehe leads,of his many'0animalpets, and oftibe family,of his pea«forestland inwhichhe dwells.I know somethingabout allthese things,. NowiseIhave livedtheremyself,and many oftheadvetituresthat beOellthe little . . Indianboyare adventures too, haveexperien that I, I:

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. 4.0 .. ;J::1 . , '14'.4, ,a24 N.,. !. %l Buildina newhome, preparingcassava,and makingpotteryaredescribed. and white illustrationspicture the animalsandmanyof thescenes which arementioned in thetext. Grades57 90. Thomas, MargaretL.Carmelitasings;aBolivianstory.Ab- ingdon Press,1935.112p.$1. 4. o Carmelitalive'din the BolivianAndes.She lovedto sing and to listento music, btit her dayswerebusy.Takinggrandmotherto the market,'.orhelping tier sister who livedaday's journeyfrom La Paz leftfewextra minutes.One day CarmelitametsomeNorth Americanswho hadcome to take moving picturesand makemapsof Boliva.They askedher to help themin theircamp.Becauseshe liked hearingthe victrola andtryingtousethe typewriter,Carmelita decidedto 4tay, though often theirwaysseemedvery queer. .. Her brother,who droveataxi in La Paz,wasthrilled by theairplane, andeven Carmelita'smother wantedto stay to cook for theforeigners.Whenat lasuthe timecamefor the North Americ ns to leave, Carmelitawasdelightedto find that , they had madeit possible for her *studymusicat a school in ba Paz. eOP

MI r Gradesg.-7 , , 91. Waldeck, , JoBesse M.Little JungleVillage; il. byKatharinavon r , , Dombrowski., Viking,1940.176p.$2. , t :1 A beautifullytoldstory which is alsoauthenticas toinformation.The book 1 ) concerns two little Arawak Indians,Peheh, 11, andhis sister Man-o,who is9. They leave thetribeto start theirownvillage, buildingtheir house andmaking the woodskin i 1 and its paddles.Gradually their,familygrows.There is Klee- i! klee, the babysister who is left intheircare,and* then thejungle animals,the .1. little sackiwinkiand otherpets.There isadramaticscene on the.. swift river 1 where the killerfish abound, andthroughout thestorycomethe call of the.Red Howler andth 'quiet stealth ofthe jaguar.There isawealth 'of informatiodon jungle life.

.'Agoodstory to read aloud.-. Grades54 92. Whitlock,Virginia B.Maria Melloand Chiquito;inajungle in Brazil besidethe biggest riverin the world,Maria Mellolivedand played;il.by. Robert W.Frome.Hale,1936.48p.(Pictute scripts.)Paper,15 cents, cloth,44 cents. . . An easy-to-readbook about theBrazilian jungle.The childrentameamonkey whom theysavefromacrdcodile.Whtin themonkeyreturns to the jungle,the children search forhim.Theyseebeautifulbutterfliesand birds, andwatchmen asthey get the juice fromthe rubbertrees, and cook it to makethe bie ballsof rubber. Themany'fullpage illustrations in black and ,whitehelp togive small children apicture of the jungle. Grades2-4 93. Wilder,Thornton.TheBadgeof San LuisRey; il.by Amy Drevenstedt.Boni,1927.Reprinted byGrosset,1928.235p.$1. Five Peruvianswerekilled whenabridieonthe road »etweenLima andCusco broke anddropped them Intothe abyssbelow. Ayoungprkst, abouttocross the bridge,sawthe tragedy andwondered, "Why didthis happente thosefiver

'1 )- , : 3 S. f I . , -' . .0(f. ' " It p- r' ; (5. S. ',4-.',Yd 1, 7%. ,:,' r. -'' . '),. a-ti ; .;:1:;;:47;; ...W. fr, %-...,,.;!;1., 74. r ;-, ; "0,4,1 :" voiA: +- t: -,. , t t' 4_101:14! 4 24: i , I , He hopedto discover . in theirlife stakethe resioonsfor theirOaths.Theambi- tions, hopes,fears, andaccomplishmentsof eachof thetravellersare told the time when up to they begajithe fatal journik.The fivestoriesare related to each othiirandtre told against thebackgroundofeighteenth-centuryPeru.While theatmosphere ofthe colonialcity of Limagives romanticcbarm, it and is theplot characterizationwhich holdfirst place.Thenovel isan excellent example of theuseof* Latin Americansetting bya contemporary NorthAmericanwriter. Grades10-12 94. Williams,Henry L.Kimbi;Indianof theJungle;il. byHarry Daugherty. Heath,'1941.47p.(NewWorldNeighborsSer.) 32mate. Kimbi feared theday whenthe htmterswoulddiscoverhispet monkeyand kill it forfood.Once .he savedthe monkeybyatrick, butit broughtthe ofthe disapproval men.At last Kimbiproved bothhiscourage and his skillas a hunter when he killedajaguar anda . Thestory shows the everyday lifein thejungles ofEcuador.A picturedie- tionary andillustrations incolor andin black aildwhitesupplementthe Wit. Grades4-6 k 95. Williamson,ThamesR.The Lastof theGauchos;aboy's tale of Argentine adventure; il.by FrankHubbard.Bobbs-Merrill,1937. 301p.t$2. Goya was a gaucho of theArgentinepampa, who¿Worldthefreedom. and independence. ofhis lifeonthegreat plains.Whenhis fatherwas taken to it becsme prison, necessary for him .togoiaan estancia to work.Alwayshe hoped help his to father gainhis freedomagain. Thestory depictsthe lifeonthe large ranches of the pampa, the typical wildanimals,and thechange whichhascome with thefencing in of the lands.yThereare thrilling incidentsof outlawchiefs, and thefinecourageof Goya'sfather whosavesthe cattlefromrustlers. Grades640 RECENTBOOKS

I. 66.Adams,Ruth C.Sky HighIn Bolivia;il. byKatherineKnight. Heath,1942.64p.(New WorldNeighborsser.)40cents. Malku,an Indian boy,lived inthe Andes,12,000 feetabovesea level.Five mainincidentsgivea background of lifeht theregionnearLake first &spier. Titicaca.The tell of thevisit ofMalkuand hisgrandfatherto La Pas.The other incidentsare a visit to Lake Titicaca;the condorand thesheep; the the preparing of potatoes by freezing,pressing, anddrying; andthe searchforvicuna wool. The illiastrationsin color ant!fnblaiskIndwhiteshow typicalcostumes andthe setting14thestory. .4 Grades6-8 97. Flat Patricia C.Rico theToitagRancher;il. byWedsYap. Heath,1942.64p.(NewWorldNeighborsser.)40cents. Because some day Rico willbe beadca !airy farmwin Oh1lehisgrandmother Impresses tiponhim hisresponsibilities:"Firstyou mutt look afterthe lands,the t crops, and the'animab.Elend, 1 andmore boportant,you mustoirofor the .s ti

, 'e - ? rot. t t L 4 t"*" 32 C' -1 .st : . i. ,-! . . , ..' '17 f.;. . ".1.s!'i tfrt, r/ ,.4 44:1, y ' I! ;9' 14W74.ti.P4141° .1 1--`4LIXtiv,r,iVelat.d tzeitr.g t 11 Q.= P r peopleonthe landthatcountupon your aid andcare.Buteven more important, )ohneI u must see that theylearn howthey, and PP you, too, can bestservethenew 1111110 In thestory Rico faces his firstrealresponsibilitywhen hefindsasick childin Ioneof the homes and knowshemust get hertoadoctor.Thestory closeswitha description ofafeast day. Grades5-7 98. Kelsey,Vera.MariaRosa; il.by CandidoPortinari.Double- day,1942.36unnum. p.$2. Six-year old Maria Rosawanted onlyonethingtogo to the carnivalin Riode Janeiro.Her brotherslet berwatch themplay football.Hernurse took her visita to privatesoo onacoffeeplantation.GrandfatherInvitedher togo to the sbashore, andthenett day theywent to thetop of SugarLoaf Mountain. still Maria But Rosa wantedtoseethe Carnival.So Grand/lithertook her inthe car to watch the parade, and hegave Maria Rosa.alittle gôldcrown anda blue satincape. When King Momocameby on.thegreat whiteBoat; drawnby 12white horses, someone said, "The Kingshould haveaQueeh.""IamtheQueen," repliedMaria Rosa. So itwasthat shecame to sit beside KingMomoonhis throne,until her eyesclosed and opened an4closed...And thenext thing MarioRise knewit wasmorning andshewasin herown room at herown home. The Portinariillustrationswill be ofspecialinterestto art classes. For reading aloudtoyoung children. Grades3-5 99. Kelsey,Vera.Six GreatMen ofBrazil; il.by StephenJ. Voorhies. Heath,1942.63p.(NewWorld Neighborsser.)40cents. Pedro II, theGoodEmperor;Geleral Caxias,Solar, Statesman,Hero; Baron Maui, Father of BrownianIndustry;CarlosGomes,ForemostBrasilian-Composer; eantes-Dumont,Pioneerin Aviation,and GeneralRondon,Protector Indians,are a the the sixmen abases torepresent theircountry.Thebiographical sketchesnot onlyserve asan introductionto the individualmen, but they also will givetoyoung readersa background for thehistory ofBrazil. t) Grades6-8 100. New. Mexico.WorkProjectsAdministration.Writers',Music, and ArtProgrkm.TbeSpanish-AmericanSongand GameBook. Barnes,1942.87p.il.$2. A collectionof 38 games whicharestillsung or spoken in Spanishin NewMexico. Murk Is given for the 14whichare singinggames. The words ofthesongs and the direetiofisfor playingthegames are in both Spanishand English.The are directions clear; and theillustrationsnot only addcharmto the book butare helpful in explaininghow thegames are played. The pmes vary in dielopty.Theyare suited to childrenfromkindergarten through elementarygrades.Thefact thatthetext is also inSpanishwill makethe book usefulin classes*Vying thelanguage. . Grades4-8 0.

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L_ ;':;* .1...... *1 ' I , pia; ;-.1: .7,:it Jr 4,, , 4:It z-s)v fe=i -tr .Z(A1-4)-14(" LA.1". it4 '..1'1.falt. tk.4)414tiVAH'''4.4.t.. littli 44.4.% 11. INDEX Author,Title, Sufiject [The numbersreferto items,not topages!

Adams.Sky Highin Boliva,INI. ADVENTURE Ditmars.Forestof adventure,35. Finger Givea man a horse, 74 Yankeecaptain inPatagonia,76 Forester.To theIrldies, 77 8aint-Exupéry.Nightflight, 84 v. Shore.Hero ofDarien,16 Tschiffely.Thisway southward,30 Williamson.Last ofthegauchos,95

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Hanson.Chile,26 .10 Kelsey. PP' Sevenkeysto Brazil, 27 Verrill.FoodsAmericagave the world.44 Wilson.Challengeandopportunity,21 Amazonadventuresoftwo children.Brown.67 AMAZONRIVER Brown. Amazonadventuresoftwo children(stories)67 Hager.Wingsover the 'Americas,6 Kelsey.Sevenkeysto Brazil,27 ANDES Gill.Pacogoes to the fair(stories)41 Goodspeed.Planthunters inthe Andes.38 Malkus. Ciadelofa hundredstairways(stories) 81 Silverllama(stories) 82 Thomas.Carmelitasinxis(stories)90 ANIMALS Cutright. GreatnaturalistsexploreSouthAmerica,34 Ditmars..Forestofadventure(stories)35 Lathrop.Presentsfor Lupe(stories)41 Rhoads.Storyo( ChanYue(stories)42 ( Banilerson. . Caribbeantreasure, 43 Living treasure, 43 . Steen.Red)ungleboy '(stories)86 Wakieek,T. J.Whitepanther(stories)47 8e alsonames of individual animals,suchas Llamas andMonkeys ANtEATERS Cutright. 411krAws aturalistaexploreSouthAmerica, 34 Sanderson.Cafibbesatreasure, 43

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.: 1.1 9 4 :: ARCHEOLOGY Maid.'Oldcivilisationsof Incaland, 55 Words.Diggingin Yucatan,56 Museumof ModernArt.Twentycenturies ofMexicanart, 58 Thompson,Mexicobefore Cozies,SO ARCHITECTURE Museum ofModernArt.Twentycenturies 91Mexicanart; 18 ARGENTINA

41. Hger. Wingsoverthe Americas,6 1. Hall.Mario andthe shuns(stories) 7! Herring.Goodneighbors,8 s. Hudson.Tales ofthepampas (stories) 40 Peck.Roundabout SouthAmerica, 13 . Quinn.Picturemap geography of SouthAmerica,15 Weddell.Introductionto Argentina,31 Williams,M. W.Peopleand politicsd LatinAmin**,20 - Wllllam.o.Last ofthe gauchos(stories)95 Witherspoon.Let'sseeSouthAmerica, 22 ARTS ANDCRAFTS Dudes.Mateoand Lolita(stories) 71 0111.Pacogoes to the fair (stories) 411 Goets.Panchita(Armies) 50.' Lathrop.Presentsfor Lupe.k ) 41 . Leos. Marcos(stories) St Limnos.Ousgemala, titcrati*53 Mead.Oldcivilisiitionsof Inca Iind55 Mmeum of ModernArt. . Twentycenturies ofMexicanart, 58 Smith.Made in Mexko,IO Thompson.Mexico beforeCastes, INV .4 Tow.Mexicanpopulararts, Si . r AVIATION Hager.Wineoverthe .,);tees,,6 fiaintifExupitry.Night flilpt(stories)Dis AZTECS Diasdel6astillo.Oatesand thecommis of Mexico,2 Green.Our LatinAmericanneighbors,5 Museumof ModernArt.Twentycenturies ofMexicanart, 58 Thompson.Modem beforeCodes, SO Bake.E. wouldn'tbe king,1 BALBOA.,VASCO NOSESDE Nkolay.Bridge ofwater, 211 Shore.Hero of Darien,111 BALSA1100D. Von Hays.Riches SouthAmerica,is BANAN48 Oasts.Letters twinGuatemala, ss

Hader.Grow andgold, le . Wilson.Challengeand òpportunity,JI

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. , I . ,, 1. ;..4 Y*444, kiln :777! lip re. 114t Bandeira Duarte.Legend ofthe palmtree, U Bannon.Manuela'sbirthday,64 Berne Quitoexpress, 65 BIOGRAPHY,COLLECTIVE Kelsey.Sixgreatmenof Brasil,NI Stewart.Builders of LatinAmerica, 17 BIRDS Bronson.Paddlewings,33 Cutright.Greatnaturalists exploreSouthAmerica,34 Hall.Mario andthe chuna(stories),79 Hudson.Idle daysin Patagonia,40 Sanderson.Caribbeantreasure, 43 Von Hagen.Quetzalquest, 45 .1 Blackfire.Newcomb, 11 Blackwell.SomeSpanishAmericanpoets, 48 BOLIVAR,SIMON Baker.He wouldn'tbe king,I Goets.Neighborsto the South, 4 Peck.Pageant ofSouth-Americanhistory,12 Stewart.Builders ofLatinAmerica, 17 Waugh.Simeon Bollvsr 1V Williams, M.W.People andpolitics ofLatinAmerica, 20 BOLIVIA Adams.Sky high in Bolivia(stories), N . Quinn.Picturemap geography of SouthAmerica,IS Thomas.Carmelita sings(stories), 110 Von Hagen.Riches ofSouthAmerica, 18 William, M.W.People andpolitics ciLatinAmerita, 20 Witherspoon.IAA'sseeSouthAmerica, 22 Bontemps.Popo andFifina, 44 Boy withphe pirrot.Coataworth, 70 BRAZIL Bandeira Duarte.Legend ofthe palmtree (stories),53 Brown Amason ad;fenturesoftwo children (eerie.),Irt

Twochildren of Brasil(stories),68 , . Ms.Fairytales from Brasil(stories), 72 Hager.Wingsoverthe Americas,6 Herring.Goodneighbors,8 Kelsey. Marialima(stories),IS Seven keysto Brasil, 27 Sixgreatmenof Brasil, 119 Peck.Roundabout SouthAmerica, 13 Quinn.Picturemapwasp*of SouthAmerica, 15 Steen.Red jungleboy (stories),Si Waldeck, T.J.Whitepanther (stories),$1 Whitlock.Maria Melloand Chiquito(stories), 92 Williams, M.W. Peopleand politiesot LatinAmerica, 30 Witherspoon.Iat'sseeSmithAmerica, 32, 36

-.t.-tsL. . , . 11, Bridge of San Luis Rey.'.Wilder, 93 Bridge of water.Nice lay, 28 .1 Bronson. Children of thesea,32 Paddle-. 33 %ID Brown. Amason adventures of twt? children, 67 Two children ofBrasil, 68 iturbank.Cedar deer, 61) nespanamericanas.McCopathy, 54 owetipicas.Labastille, 51 C:, bean treasure.Sanderson, 43 (7armellta sings.Thomas, 90 Cedar doer.Burbank, SI .Wilson.See Challenge and opportunity.Wilson ChallengeIndopportunity.Wilson, 21 Challenge to the Americas.McCulloch.Headline books, 7 CHICLE Wilson.Challenge and opportunity, 21 '!* CHILE-- Blackwell.Elome SpanishAmerican poets, 48 Fleming.Rio (stories) 97 poodspeed.Plant hunters of the Andes, U 'Hager.Wingsoverthe Americas, 6 Hanson.Chile,2$ Herripg.Good neighbors, 11 Peek.Roundabout South America, 13 IS Quinn.Picturemapgeography of South America, 'NO Williams, M. W.People and politics of Latin America, 20 Witherspoon.Let'sseeSouth America, 22 Children of thesea.Bronson, 32 . Chill,.Hanson, 26 ; CHOCOLATE Verrill.Foods America gavé,6'1)eworld, 44 Von Raw. Riches of South . es,45 Wilson.Challenge and opportunity, 21

CHRISTMAS e Gay.Manuelito of Costa Rica (stories)78 Goetz. WW1 from Guatemala, 26 CH RISTOPH E,HENRI Newcomb.Black fire, 11 Christopher Wumbus.Potter, 14 Citadel ofahundred stairways.Malkus, 81 Costsworth. Boy with the parrot,71 o COFFEE Goetz.Letters from Guatemala,25 Kelsey.Seven keys to Brasil,27 e Von Hagen.Riches of86uth America, 18 Wilson.challenge and -_unity, 21

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E. . it . I T. 1" ' 6. ,' .<14kE 'I. . 4 r#.', .1:$ 4 It. . tb,. . 6' ' ! 'V 4;0;110.. t zi1,4,"' ; A44.- '47J.:, -14 et" COLOMBIA e Baker.Hi)wouldn't beking,1 4 Nioolay.Bridgeofwater, 28 Quinn.Picturemap geography of SouthAmerica,15 Von Hagen.Riches of SouthAmerica, 18 I. Waugh.Stoll% Bolivar,III Williams, M.W.People and poiltiesof Latin America,20 Wilson.Challengeand opportunity,21 Witherspoon. Let'sseesouth - 4 America, 22 COLUMBUS, CHRIEITOPH ;.. Forester. To the Indies,77 a Hodges.Columbussaila,II Las Cams.Log of ChristopherColumbus'firstvoyage to America.10 Potter.ChrittopherColumbus,14 Williams, M.W.People andpolities oi LatinAmetica.20 Columbus sails.Hodges, 11 t. CORTEZ, HERNANDO Dias delCastilk;.Codes andtheconquest ot Mexico.2 StewartBuilderset LatinAmerica, 11 Williams, M.W.Peopleand politiesof LatinAmerica, 10 Cortez and theconquest of Mexico.Dias del Castillo. COSTA RICA O. Manuelitoof Costa Rica(stories) 78 Miliaria, M.W.People andpolities of LatinAmerica,IS Wilson.Challengeand opportunity,21 CROCODILES Cutright.Greatnaturalists exploreSouth America,Si [I Williams, M.W.Peopleand politicsoi Latin America,E2 Wilson.Challengeand opportunity,21 Cutright.Greatnaturalistsexplore SouthAznerica, 34 DESERTS Goodspeed.Plant huntersin the Andes.38 Hamm. Mile,IS Dias del Castillo.Qwtets andtheconquest of Mexico,2 Digging in Yucatan.&fwd.,SS Dttmm.Forest d adventure,U J. ' r Newcomb.Black Are,11,, . Williams, M.W.Peopleand politics'of Latin Americas,III

Duarte.8oe Bandeira Duarte. . Durfee.Mateo and Lolita,71.

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ECONOMICS . ; , 4- Green.Oar Latin Americanneighbors, I Hama. Me, Herring.Good Welborn,11 Kelsey.Imam keys to*64 a-; '$-:.- . t t or;, Ir . kr:. ' "A'Ut* .1 4 Ac , ,! - L4 -14.'1 d' I 414 `if ECONOMIC8Continued. McCulloch.Challengeto the Americas.Headline books,7 Raushenbush.Lookat Latin America.Headline books,7 ECUADOR .Bemelmans.Quitoexpress(stories) 65 Gill.Pamgoes tothe fair(stories)4. Peck.Roundabout SouthAnwrica, 1$ Quinn.Picturemap geography of South America,IS Von Hagen.Riches of BoutsAmerica, 18 Williams, H. LIambi. (stories)94 Williams, M.W.People andpolitics of LatinAmerica, 20 Witherspoon.Let'sseeSouth Anwrica,22 EDUCATION Goetz. Letters from Oustemab425 Neighborsto the Smith, 4 Green.Our Latin Americanneighbors% 11 Hanson.Chile,III I Empson.Many Maxims,29 Tarshb. VtUa,that learnedto read (stories) 88 Williams,M. W.Peopleand politics of LatinMnerks, 30 Eells.Fairy tales fromBrasil72 Exploring the Jungle.Wake*,J. M.. 46

FAIRY TALES . Bandeira Duarte.Legendof the palmtree,SS FAILFairy talesfrom Waal,72 Finger.Tales fromsilver Iambs, 73 Jessup.Indian talestram Guatemala,$O &min.nature talesfrom Mexico: If/ Fairy take firm Brasil.Falls,72 Ft. Fernald.Scarlet fringe, 711 FIESTAS pennon.Manuela's birthday(stades) 64 Brown. Two childresioI Brasil(stories) SI Burbank.Cedar deer(kakis.) 69 Goetis.

Letters from Cluaten-F--ls,211% PaLchlta (etawka)so Misr Givea man aIwo, 74 Tale fromsilver lands, 71 Yankee captaininPatago TS -I

a, ChEdwn oftheme(dMu),12 Paddlewir,1111 ° Outright.Great naturalistsexpkwe South Amen $4 Dmrie.sea-hossiadventure,SS

: EJ -21 . al-v..it . 1 4 A. 4-i-;;'' .i.,'4441,;" -7- . ,. 41'. ..nbil.A1 4:- 1.-V, .Jiat;;F:. 4t.1047:4k,"fi7 k4r. FIS11--Continmad. Sanderson. Caribbeantreasure,43 livingtreasure, 43 Fleming.Moo,97 FoodsAmericagatVe theworkANVerdi44 Forest of "mature. Maws,25 Forester.To theIndies,77, (1 ALAP A GO8 ISLAN D8 1 Bronson.Paddle ss GAMES New Mexitio.WorkProjectsAdministration. SpanishAmericansongandgame book, 100 GAUCHOS Tschiffely.Thisway southward, SO .inLast ofthe gauchos(stories)NS Gay.Manuelitoof Casta Rica,78 GEOGRAPHY,GENERAL Goetz.Neighbcwstq the South, 4 Quinn.Picturemap pography d SouthAmerico, II Witherspoon.Let'sseeSouthAmerka,22 GilL Pacogoes to the fair, 49 8t4wy of theotherAmerica.3 Givea man a horse.Finger.74 Goetz. Good Poleaxes.Headline books,7 Letters fromGuatemala,211 Neighixaveto the South.4 Parw,h1ta,541 Go odmightier&Goetz,fiesdifilebooks, 7 Good neighbcas.Fleming,3

Goockpeed. O Planthuntersin the Andes,SS Greatnatura1 explore SouthAmerica.Cutright, $4 Green.Our LatinAmerica&neighbors,5 Green awlgold.II mbar,39 Greenmansions.Hudson,40 Guatemala. dB.

Burbank.dedardeer (stales),69 A Costsworth.Boywith theparrot (stories), TO Goetz.'lettersfrom Guatemala, Panehka(stories),SO

O Jessup.Indiantales from Guatemala(Merles), SO Lemma.Guatemalaart crafts, 13 Williams; M.W.Peopleand politieset lAtinAmerka, 110 Wilson.Challengeandopportunity,21 Guatemalaw °rats.limos,SS E 7 Hader. Green an¡igold, 1111 , II-Agar.Wingsoverthe Anode"I

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