DOCUMENT RESUME ED 071 092 CS 200 316 AUTHOR Root, Shelton L., Jr. TITLE Adventuring with Books: 2,400 Titles for Pre-K-Grade 8. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. PUB DATE 73 NOTE 404p.; Second Edition AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111Kenyon Road, Urbana, Ill. 61801 (Stock No. 42000, $1.95 non-member, $1.75 member) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$16.45 DESCRIPTORS *Annotated Bibliographies; Booklists; *Childress Books; *Elementary Grades; Library Material Selection; *Reading Interests; Recreational Reading ABSTRACT This bibliography is the second edition ofa guide intended to serve adults in selecting books for childrenof preschool age through the eighth grade. Each ofthe more than 2400 titles is annotated, with each annotation including descrirtionsof the main characters, setting, plot, style, factual content, illustrations, suggested age level, publisher (both hardcover andpaperback), and price. Most of the titles have been published since1967. They are arranged under these categories: Picture Books; Fiction;Traditional Folk Literature; Biography; Poetry; Holidays; Religionand Holy Days; Social Studies; Biological Sciences; Physical Sciences;General Sciences; Sports and Hobbies; Arts, Crafts, Music,Drama, Dance; and Foreign Languages. There are also author and titleindexes and a. directory of publishers. (Author /DI) . O '° ADVENTURING U.S OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION LeTi WITH THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO. OUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OX/G INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN IONS STATED 00 NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EOU BOOKS CATION POSITION OR POLICY A AP /ife=eX--filete Jer.01111(Plal% PREPARED BY SHELTON L. ROOT, JR., AND A COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF LNGLISH CITATION PRESS NEW YORK 1973 FILMED FROM BESTAVAILABLE COPY Libraryof Congress Catalog Card Number:72-80622 Standard Book Number: 590-09702-1 NCTE Stock Number: 42000 Copyright 1973 by the National CouncilofTeachers ofEnglish. Al! rights reserved. Published by Citation Press.Library and Trade Division, Scholastic Magazines. Inc,. EditorialOffice: 50 West 44th St.. New York. N.Y. 10036. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS COPY RIGHTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED Printed in the U.S.A. BY National Council of vi Teachers of English TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE US OFFICE OF EDUCATION FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PER MISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The chairman of this committee wishes to express hisap- preciation to those who worked closely with Vera Petersen, who was primarily responsible for the picture-story book section: Verda Allen, Betty Jo Cramer, Nan Moreland, and Joseph B. Rubin. The most recent updatingwas done by members of the current Committee on Adventuring with Books, whose chairman is Patricia Cianciolo. To Carol Har- pole, who worked on the final draft, her secretary Lynn C. Lester, and especially to Virginia Leland, cochairman of the committee, many thanks. Cynthia Smith and Brenda Jarboe of NOTE headquarters prepared the manuscript for publication. Without the cooperation of publishers, it would have been impossible to prepare this volume. The Committeeon Paper- bound Publishing of the Association of American Publishers was responsible for coding the paperback titles. Finally, gratitude is due to the knowledgeable, hard-working committee members, who are listri on pages viii and ix. Shelton L. Root, Jr. vii NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH Committee on ADVENTURING WITH BOOKS Shelton L. Root, Jr., Chairman, University of Georgia Virginia Leland, Cochairman, Bowling Green State University Anthony J. Amato, Temple University Dale W. Brown, University of Maryland Dewey W. Cnambers, University of the Pacific Patricia J. Cianciero, Michigan State University Florence D. Cleary, University of South Florida Robert W. Cranmer, Sr., Julian Curtis School, Greenwich, Connecticut Bernice D. Cullinan, New York University William J. Curtis, University of Iowa David C. Davis, University of Wisconsin Marion Edman, Wayne State University Carolyn W. Field, Th0 Free Library of Philadelphia Marcelee Gralapp, Boulder, Colorado, Public Library Allan D. Jacobs, University of Michigan, Dearborn Leland B. Jacobs, Teachers College, Columbia University William A. Jenkins, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Aileen Kassen, Lake Erie College Margaret I. Koste, Ohio State University Alice Lohrer, University of Illinois Robert J. Mahar, Temple University Hughes Moir, University of Toledo viii Mary S. Montebello, Capital University Effie Lee Morris, San Francisco Public Library Helen W. Painter, Kent State University Vera D. Petersen, Portland State University Donald W. Protheroe, Pennsylvania State University Wilma J. Pyle, State University of New York College, Fr,donia Eloise Rue, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Alice Smith, University of South Florida Ruth Tooze, Laguna Hills, California Henry Van Slooten, San Fernando Valley State College Evelyn Wenzel, University of Florida Miriam E. Wilt, Temple University Helen Skahill, ALA Representative, Seattle Public Library Charlotte Huck, EX OFFICIO, Ohio State University Walter J. Moore, EX OFFICIO, University of Illinois COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS Robert F. Hogan, NCTE Executive Secretary, Chairman Robert Dykstra, University of Minnesota Walker Gibson, University of Massachusetts Mildred E. Webster, St. Joseph Senior High SPI:7,ol, Michigan Eugene C. Ross, NCTE Director of Publications ix FOREWORD This second edition of ADVENTURING WITH BOOKS is intended to serve as a guide to any adultbe he teacher, layman, or librarian, or parentwho is interested in selecting books for children of preschool age through the eighth grade. Though such an undertaking may be overly ambitious, itcan hardly be faulted because there are literally thousandsupon thousands of books available for children in this age range. Obviously, some of these titles hold greater promise for young readers than do others. We have selected for inclusion in this bibliography books that we believe combine the qualities of entertaining reading with literary merit. Certainly the particu- lar combination of these two qualities will not be equal in every instance. Therefore, a simple arrangement of priorities has been established. To be included in this bibliography,a book must first have a high potential for reader involvmentor interest. Second, the book must have a degree of literary merit that raises it above others of its type. Selection in torms of these criteria, particularly the latter, is admittedly precarious. This is especially so when one recognizes that the most important element in determining the success of book selec- tion is the individual for whom the book is intended. So true is this fact that we, as a committee, can only offer this list with the confidence that you, the user, will apply your knowledge and understanding of italiddual .aders' interests, tastes, purposes, and reading abilities to the process of book selec- tion. Successful selection of books for young readers dependsnot only upon one's knowledge of children in general andin particular but also in good part upon helping him becomeas comfortable in rejecting a suggested book as he is inaccepting one. Remember that the more reluctant a child is to accept adult suggestions, the more apt he is to have had previous experiences with adults who have made it difficult for himto reject suggested books without appearing to also reject the adult who has made the suggestions. Book selection fails when it becomes a matter of an adult forcing his choiceupon a young reader. Rejection of suggested books ought to beno more than an invitation to the adult to involve the reader more, to know him better, to help him feel more confident, and to continue the search for books that will prove appealing to that particular reader. This present edition has more than 2,400 entries. Of necessi- ty, most of them are about books of recent publication, but many older titles have been included for the user's considera- tion. Out-of-print titles are not included. The table of contents shows how the books have been categorized for annotation. The numbers concludingeach bibliographic entry indicate the age range for which that book is apt to be most appropriate. Titles thatwere available in paperback at the time this bibliography was preparedare so indicated by the letter P, and the publisher is noted ifthere is only one edition. When the cost is of special importance,the user should remember that book prices change rapidly and that it would be wise to consult the individual publisher's most current catalog. Prices have been verified as of Spring 1972. A final word.. .. It is the hope of this committee that the adults who use ADVENTURING WITH BOOKS will findit to be a most helpful tool in bringing to fruitionone of the greatest of all adventuresthat of bringing children and booksto- gether. Shelton L. Root, Jr. College of Education University of Georgia xi CONTENTS PICTURE BOOKS ABC Books I Counting Books 2 Fables 4 Folk Songs in Separate Volumes 6 Mother Goose 7 Story Books 9 FICTION Realistic 44 Historical: United States'77 Other Times and Places 97 Mystery 129 Sports 142 Animals 144 Science Fiction 155 Fantasy 158 TRADITIONAL FOLK LITERATURE 175 BIOGRAPHY 196 POETRY Individual Collections 219 Anthologies 228 xii HOLIDAYS 236 RELIGION AND HOLY DAYS 240 SOCIAL STUDIES Transportation and Communication 255 The Worid's Past 259 America's Heritage 266 Other Lands and Peoples Today 279 Man and Hi:- Problems 284 BIOLOGICAL SUENCES Ancient Living Things 287 Animals 289 Conservation and Ecology 300 Earth Sciences 303 Human Body 306 Insects 307 NaZural Resources and Pronucts 309 Plants 311 Weather 313 PHYSICAL SCIENCES Astronomy 315 A..N.rzmautics a.:d Spaces 317 Energy and Machines 319 GENERAL SCIENCES 322 SPORTS AND HOBBIES 326 ARTS, CRAFTS, MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE 331 FOREIGN LANGUAGES 345 DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHERS 348 AUTHOR INDEX 354 TITLE INDEX 370 PICTURE BOOKS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ABC Books Duvoisin, Roger.A for the Ark.il.by the, author. Lathrop 1952.$3.95; 5-8. To keep things in good order.