The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2 by Young and Field
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"The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2" by Ella Flagg Young and Walter Taylor Field is a collection of children's literature written in the early 20th century. The book is designed as an educational reader for young students, featuring a variety of fairy tales, fables, poems, and folk stories from different cultures. The contents are tailored to engage children with vibrant storytelling while also catering to their learning needs through phonetic
drills and vocabulary exercises. The opening of the work sets a friendly and inviting tone as it directly addresses the young readers, asking if they enjoy fairy stories and anticipating their favorable response. It introduces the reader to the idea that the stories included may be familiar yet offers new tales from different parts of the world, such as English fairy tales and Hindu fables. The first story featured is "Childe Rowland," which follows the adventures of a young boy who sets out to rescue his sister from the clutches of elves, offering themes of bravery and perseverance. Alongside this narrative, the book provides various fables and poems, enriching the reading experience while also emphasizing moral lessons and imaginative elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Young, Ella Flagg, 1845-1918 |
|---|---|
| Author | Field, Walter Taylor, 1861-1939 |
| Illustrator | Barney, Maginel Wright, 1877-1966 |
| Title | The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2 |
| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PE: Language and Literatures: English |
| Subject | Readers |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38412 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2043 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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