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PAMPHLET S AND FILMS

 

Published by

DEPARTMENT EIF EDUCATION
ROBERT R. MARTIN

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frankfort, Kentucky

 

 

 

 

ISSUED MONTHLY

Entered as second-class matter March 21, 1933, at the post office at
Frankfort, Kentucky, under the Act of August 24, 1912.

VOL.XX|V JANUARY,1956 . No.1

 

  

 

 FOREWORD

Kentuckians are justifiably proud of their history and tradi—
tions. Teachers who have the responsibility of acquainting young
people with the reasons for this pride need to be familiar with
fiction as well as history, poetry as well as sociology, with films
and pamphlets as well as with books which interpret and analyze
Kentucky’s heritage.

KENTUCKY IN BOOKS, I’AilIPHLETS AND FILMS is being
distributed by the State Department in the belief that its use will
not only foster pride in local traditions but that a thorough under-
standing; of the origins of our state will help the student to under—
stand the problems of our nation and our world.

This bulletin is a revision of the Kentucky Materials List
which appeared in LIBRARY SERVICE FOR KENTUCKY
SCHOOLS,, the June 1949 Bulletin of the State Department of
Education. From the beginning, the project has been the joint
responsibility of the State Supervisor of School. Libraries and the
Kentucky Association of School Librarians. It was initiated by
Miss Louise Galloway in the spring of 1954; the final editing has
been done by Mrs. Irene Gullette who came to the Department fol-
lowing Miss Galloway’s resignation in September 1954. It is hoped
that provision can be made for regular revisions of this important
list. Comments and suggestions for its improvement are invited.

Robert R. Martin
January 1956 Superintendent of Public Institution

 

  

 

INTRODUCTION

Since KENTUCKY IN BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND FILMS is
a selective list, a brief statement of policies to explain omissions
and inclusions seems in order. Emphasis has been 011 books useful
in schools, and books in which the major portion is about Kentucky.
This prevailing emphasis has ruled out some short story collections
which include one or two stories of Kentucky. It has ruled out
some novels whose authors were born or lived in Kentucky, and
has been a reason for including books by some adopted Kentuckians
and even some who are not Kentuckians at all. Famous people
who lived only briefly in Kentucky are not included. For example,
Zachary Taylor spent some of his childhood in Kentucky, but most
of his life had little to do with the state. On the other hand,
Lincoln’s childhood days in Kentucky were only the beginning of
a long association with Kentucky through his wife’s home and
family. Authors of several books are represented in most cases
by those most useful in Kentucky schools rather than those which
critics might acclaim as their most important work.

Another important policy decision, the subject of much c011-
sultation among connnittec members, was the extent to which
“sophisticated” novels should be included. Several members be-
lieved strongly that the list should include novels which were modern
in their frank presentation of problems, even though it was recog-
nized that such titles might be subject to parental objections in
some communities. \Vhere committee members thought any such
question might arise, the suggestion that the librarian read before
buying is included. It is hoped that the librarian will examine
books before purchase whenever possible in any case, but this list
has been prepared with the needs of the rather isolated school in
mind. City school librarians not only have more opportunities to
examine books before purchase, but they are more closely associated
with other librarians with whom they can discuss book selection.

While the intensive study of Kentucky is now carried on in
the tenth grade of most schools, stories about Kentucky are popular
as teaching material throughout elementary and high school. The
committee has accordingly listed materials which met its stand-
ards without reference to apportionment of space by grade level.

The number of desirable books now out of print has been, in
this edition as in the original one, a source of disappointment to
the committee. It is hoped that some titles such as GREAT

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print before another edition of this list is prepared.

This bulletin is the culmination of two years’ work of a com-
mittee of librarians who have evaluated and selected materials in
the light of their own experience with students and teachers. The
committee has been ably assisted by four graduate students in
Library Science at the University of Kentucky, who, during the
summer of 1955, checked all possible sources for new books and
personally examined titles about which the committee had made
tentative decisions. Responsibility for final decisions rests with
the chairman, Miss Laura K. Martin, Associate Professor of Library
Science, University of Kentucky, and Mrs. Irene Gullette, Super-
visor of School Libraries.

Grateful acknowledgment is extended to all who participated
in the preparation of this publication, particularly to the Kentucky
Association of School Librarians’ Committee:

Mrs. Ruth Bentley, Librarian, Bush High School, Lida

Mrs. Lucy Dillion, Librarian, London High School

Mrs. Haden Flood, Librarian, Mayfield High School

Miss Esther Mason, Librarian, Southern High School,
Louisville

Mrs. Zada Parsley, Librarian, Bracken County High School,
Brooksville

Mrs. Harry \Vood Paxton, Librarian, Shelbyville High
School.

Miss Margaret ROSer, Librarian, University High School,
Lexington

Miss Thelma Sloan, Librarian, dul’ont Manual High School,
Louisville

Genuine appreciation for their valuable assistance is expressed

to these University of Kentucky graduate students:

Miss Louise Bedford, Librarian, Camargo High School, Mt.
Sterling

Miss Martha Blaine, Librarian, Grant County High School,
Dry Ridge

Mrs. Caroline Russel, Cincinnati, Ohio

Mrs. Grace Thomasson, Librarian, Middlesboro High School

 

 \\'e are much indebted to Mrs. Ruby llart, Director of Audio—
Visual Services University of Kentucky, for her revision of the
section 011 Audio-Visual Materials; to Miss Emily Huston Dawson,
Research Librarian, Legislative Research Commission, for her as-
sistance in preparation of the section on Non-Book Printed Ma—

terials; and, to Mrs. Ellis Mae Catlett, Secretary to the Supervisor,
for her assistance in the final preparation of the manuscript.

January 1956 Irene Gullette
Supervisor of School Libraries

 

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BOOKS IN PRINT

Full bibliographie information is given to assist in ordering
and also in shelf—listing, since so little regional material is
eovered in lists sueh as Standard Catalog For High School
Libraries and the Children’s Catalog. The suggested classi—
fieation number is given preeeding the information about
eaeli book. The symbols at the extreme right of the page
indicate the grade level for which the material is particularly
useful. El. indicates elementary; Jr., junior high school;
and S12, senior high sehool.

Jr. Sr.
Allee. Marjorie, Susanna and Tristam. Houghton, 1929.
$2.75.

A brave sixteen—year old Quaker girl gets into many
(littieulties in her attempts to help an elderly relative
known as the president of the undergrouml railway. The
setting is the Kentucky side of the, Ohio River near
Cincinnati.

Jr. Sr.
Allen, hllerritt. ’armelee. \Vhite Feather. Long-mans,
1944. $275
Beau Creighton. a Kentucky mountain boy is challenged
to aetivity by a white feather given to him by his grand-
father during the Civil \Var.

El. Jr.
Altsheler, Joseph Alexander. Young Trailers. Appleton,
1.007. (Young T 'ailers series.) $2.50.

As an early settler in Kentucky, young Henry \Vare
hunts. fights Indians, and lives in captivity. Other books
in the Young Trailers series are: Border 'lVCI/tch, Eyes Of The
Woods. Forest Runner, Free Rangers. Keepers Of The Trail.
and [Bf/Yemen Of The Ohio.

El. Jr.
Anderson, Clarence \Villiam. Big Red. Macmillan, 1943.
$2.00.

The thrilling biography of Man 0’ \Var. Large. picture
book with distinguished lithographs.

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Anderson, Clarence \Villiam. Deep Through the Heart;

profiles of Twenty Valiant Horses, with lithographs by
the author. Macmillan, 1940. $2.50.

Short sketches of twenty famous horses. Chapter on
heredity is very good; “Virtues are inherited more often
than Vices.” Justin Morgan and Man 0’ \Var included.

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Anderson, Clarence William. A Touch of Greatness.
Macmillan, 1950. $1.50.

Lives and racing histories of a number of horses that
just miss being in the list of “Greats”. In some ways,
more useful than Big Red because several Kentucky horses
are included.

Jr. Sr.
Andrews, Mary (Shipman). The Perfect Tribute. Scrib-
ner, 1906. $1.25, School ed. $ .88.

Sentimental but moving tale of Lincoln, his Gettysburg
address and a wounded Confederate boy in one of the
\Vashington hospitals.

Sr.

Angle, Paul McClelland, ed. The Lincoln Reader. Rut-

gers University Press, 1947. $3.75; Grosset and Dun-
lap, $1.98.

From many sources, the author has assembled a con-
nected and readable story of Lincoln’s life. Recommended
for large collection.

El.
Aulaire, Ingri (Mortenson) d’ and Aulaire, Edgar Parin (1’.
Abraham Lincoln. Doubleday, 1939. $2.50.

All the essential facts of Lincoln’s life in an introductory
biography and picture book for younger children.
Awarded the Caldecott Medal 1940.

El.
Averill, Esther. Daniel Boone. Harper, 1946. $1.75.

First published in France as a picture book, this edition
presents an enlarged and rewritten text, but retains 1ts
appeal to younger readers and its distinguished illustra-
tions.

El.
Bailey, Bernadine. Picture Book of Kentucky; pictures
by Kurt XViese. 'Whitman, 1955. $1.25.

Contains brief history, state flower, resources, industries,
and famous places.

Jr. Sr.
Bakeless, John. Fighting Frontiersman, the Life of Daniel
Boone. Morrow, 1948. $3.00.

Simplified version of the author ’s Master Of The iVildcr—
ncss, listed below.

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Bakeless, John. Master of the Wilderness, Daniel Boone.
Morrow, 1939. $5.00.
Dramatic incidents are presented vividly in this well-
written biography with a scholarly background. Less able
readers will prefer the Fighting Frontiersman.

Sr.
Barkley, Alben 1V. That Reminds Me. Doubleday, 1954.
$4.50.

The autobiography of the Veep, beginning with his
boyhood days near Paducah. Valuable for personal ac-
count of national and state politics, not so full of humor-
ous anecdotes as the title suggests.

Jr. Sr.
Bird, Robert M. Nick of the \Voods; or, The Jibbenainosay,

a Tale of Kentucky; ed. by Cecil B. XVilliams. Ameri—

can Book, 1939. $1.00.

Indian warfare on the Kentucky border during closing
period of the Revolutionary \Var. Indians and pioneers
pictured not as heroes and noble savages but as merciless
killers.

Sr.
Breckinridge, Mary. XVide Neighborhoods; a Story of the

Frontier Nursing Service. Harper, 1952. $4.00.

An intimate report on a great experiment which has de-
veloped a rural system of medical, nursing, and hospital.
care in the eastern part of Kentucky. This detailed auto-
biography is replete with touching personal incidents and
includes accounts of experiences in other countries.

Jr.

Brown, John Mason. Daniel Boone: The Opening of the

\Vilderness. Random, 1952. (Landmark books). $1.50.

Boone’s life and adventures and the background of the
times are related in simple language.

911'. Sr.
Buchanan, Lamont. Kentucky Derby Story. Dutton,
1953. $5.00.
Horses and men. who have made the Derby a classic are
presented in picture and brief commentary. Contains
table of winners, jockeys, and owners, and an index.

Jr. SF.
Caudill, Rebecca. Barrie and Daughter. Viking, 1943.
$2.50.
Politics, mountain feuds, and romance in Poor Fork
Valley fifty years ago form the background for a fine
depiction of cooperative effort.

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Jr. Sr.
Caudill, Rebecca. The House of the Fifers. Longman,
1954. $2.75.

Fifteen—year-old Monica’s father sends her to \Vestern
Kentucky for the summer. Here she finds a life quite
different from that she has known in the city, and through
her friendships and activities acquires a new set of values.
Present day setting.

Jr. Sr.
Caudill, Rebecca. Tree of Freedom. Viking, 1949. $2.50.

“Pig's, cows, a dulcimer and an apple, seed from France,
travel with the seven Venables from Carolina to Kentucky
in 1780.” (Publisher’s notice.) Fine story of homestead-
ing‘, with unusual values in character study, family re-
lationships, and ideals of freedom.

Jr. Sr.
Caudill, Rebecca. Saturday Cousins. \Vinston, 1953. $2.50.

Life in the Kentucky mountains in the 1920’s. On Satur—
days the Tuttle cousins get together and plan their own
fun.

Sr.
Clark, Thomas Dionysius. History of Kentucky. Rine-
hart, 1942. $4.00.

Essential reference material including chapters on edu—
cation, the Press, rivers, and highways, Kentucky in the
Civil \Var, and a list of Kentucky Governors. \Vell in—
dexed.

Jr. Sr.
Clark, Thomas Dionysius. The Kentucky. Rinehart, 1942.
(Rivers of America series.) $4.00.

Interesting bits of Kentucky life and lore are woven
into this story of the Kentucky River.

Sr.
Cooper, Page and Treat, Roger L. Man 0’ War. Messner,
19-50. $4.00.

Authentic and detailed history of the great horse.

Sr.
Coulter, Ellis M. Civil 'War and Readjustment in Ken-
tucky. University of North Carolina Press, 1926. $3.60.

A documented study of the State in the Civil War and
Reconstruction periods. Personal, political and economic
relationships skillfully shown.

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Crabb, Alfred Leland. Home to Kentucky. Bobbs, 1953.

_ $3.50.

tern

uite A warm, human portrait of Henry Clay, his home and

ugh the early days of Lexington. Pictures national political

“95- events as they appeared through Kentucky’s “Great Pacifi-

cator”, in his progress from a penniless young lawyer to
become Secretary of State.

Sr.
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nce Crabb, Alfred Leland. Peace at Bowling Green. Bobbs,
: 1955. $3.75.
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cad- Actual historical, figures are used in presenting the de—
re- velopment of a Kentucky community from pioneer settle-
ment to city. 1803 to 1865 is the period covered in this
N detailed story of the Jacob Skilcs family which migrated
51* from Virginia to Bowling Green.
3.50.
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own Daugherty, James Henry. Daniel Boone. Viking, 1939.
$3.50
Sr. Genuine frontier atmosphere in a graphically illustrated
Line- biography. Reminiscent tone at end of more interest to
adults.
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, Davenport, Gwen. Family Fortunes. Doubleday, 1949.
- “1' $2.50.

The restoration of a decaying Bluegrass mansion is ac-
5:; complished in an unusual manner by descendants of its
' - builders. The members of the Brackenwood family are
highly individualized; each reflects some aspect of past
eras. Time is the middle 1940’s.

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81“ Dick, Everett N. Dixie Frontier. Knopf, 1948. $5.00.
sner, . ,
Contemporary accounts of llfe 1n the states along the
Ohio, the Mississippi, the Gulf, and in the Appalachians,
from pioneer days to the Civil \Var.
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360 Drake, Daniel. Pioneer Life in Kentucky, 1785-1899;
‘ ‘ edited from the original manuscript by Emmet Field
and Horine. Sehuman, 1948. $4.00.
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A series of letters written by an eminent 19th Century
physician portraying farm and family life.

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Sr.
Dutton, William S. Stay on Stranger. Farrar, Strauss,
1954. $1.75.

Dramatic account of Caney Creek School and the in-
spiring work of Alice Lloyd in an isolated mountain
community.

Jr.
Farley, \Valter. Black Stallion’s Filly. Random House,
1952. $2.00.

An action—packed story which traces the Filly’s training
and racing from the preparatory races up to the classic
Kentucky Derby itself. Describes the 1953 races, using
fictitious horse names.

Jr. Sr.
Eifert, Virginia. The Buffalo Trace. Dodd, 1955, $3.00.

Authenticity and convincing characterization mark this
story of Lincoln’s grandparents and their pioneering w1th
Daniel Boone in Kentucky.

Jr. Sr.
Fast, Howard M. Tall Hunter. Harper, 1942. $2.00.

Slight story of a young couple on the Kentucky frontier.
The wife is captured by Indians and rescued with Johnny
Appleseed’s help. Adult interest.

Sr.
Federal. \Vriters Project. Kentucky, a Guide to the Blue-
grass State. (new edition) Hastings House, 1954. $5.50.

Interesting and informative work, giving history and
tradition surrounding Kentucky, and her people and her
landmarks. Similar to the other State Guides of this
series.

Sr.
Flexner, Marion (VVeil). Out of Kentucky Kitchens.
Franklin \Vatts, 1949. $3.50.

Kentuck reci es- n'ives “a cross-section of American
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cookery at 1ts best.”

Jr.
Foster, Genevieve (Stump). Abraham Lincoln. Scribner,
1950. $2.00.

A brief biography covering the outstanding periods and
events in Lincoln’s life.

E1. Jr.
Foster, Genevieve. Abraham Lincoln’s \Vorld, 1809-1865.
Scribner, 1944. $3.50.

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Background material on world events during the life-
time of Lincoln. It will help orient the child to the period
of Kentucky’s history connected with Lincoln’s childhood.
Vivid and popular style. Attractively illustrated by the
author.

Jr. Sr.
Fox, Genevieve. Mountain Girl. Little, 1932. $3.00.

Sairy Ann Hall, a 20th Century Kentucky mountain girl,
determines to get an education in order to help her own
people. Story continued in Mountain Girl Comes Home.

Sr.
Fox, John Jr. Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. Scrib-
ner, 1903. $2.50. (Thrushwood edition, Grosset. $1.25).

The life of a Kentucky mountain boy is the main interest
of a sentimental story which shows how the Civil War
divided friends and families in this border state.

Sr.
Gentry, W'inalee (Mrs. Dux). One More River to Cross.
\Vestminister Press, 1955. $3.00.

An adoring wife describes her girlhood in “Test Liberty,
her marriage to a daring and fascinating self-educated
young engineer, and their life together in many makeshift
situations in Lexington, Louisville, and mountain construc—
tion areas. Although they have three children, the em-
phasis is always on the necessity for wifely compliance
and concern with her husband’s career. Setting is con-
temporary.

Sr.

Giles, Henry Earl. Harbin’s Ridge. Houghton, 1951.
$2.75.

The close friendship of two men form the basis for a

modern story of rural Kentucky. Using common—place

incidents, but strong characters, the author builds a plot
havmg sustained 111terest and a surprise climax.

Sr.
Giles, Janice Holt. The Enduring Hills. \Vestminster
Press, 1950. $3.00.

Hod Pierce, a Kentucky mountain boy, leaves the poverty
of his home for the comforts of modern city life. Disil-
lusioned, he finds they in no way make up for the soul-
filling contentment of “the enduring hills.” Notable for
its sensitive portrayal of the temperament of the hill people.
Miss Willie and Tara’s Healing continue the story of the
Pierce family With some new characters.

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Giles, Janice Holt. 40 Acres and No Mule. \Vestminister
Press, 1052. $3.00.

igiiographieal anecdotes reflecting the enduring quality
of the hills and people. 20th eentury Kentucky knob—hill
country.

Sr.
Giles, .laniee .lIolt. The Kentuekians. llaughton, lflfiii.
$3.50.

Daniel Boone. (lays, complete with pioneer dialect, eolor—
ful .l'rontier life and a love story. Popular With young
adult readers, it ably depiets pioneer social customs.

Jr.
llall, Esther (it. I[ere-'l‘o—Yonder Girl. Maemillan, l02'32.
$2.75

A Kentucky mountain girl adopts five orphans, saves a
school from forest fires, and achieves her own ambition
of getting an education.

Jr. Sr.

llavighurst, \Valter. George Rogers Clark: Soldier in the

\Vest. l\"leGraw-llill, 1952. (They Made Ameriea
Series.) $3.00.

Clark’s adventures in the Kentucky wilderness presented
in their relation to national growth.

Jr. Sr.
Henderson, Daniel. Boone of the \Vilderness. Dntton, 1021.
$2.75

The story of Boone’s early life and the settlement of
Boonesboro. Boone’s later life. in Missouri is described.

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Henry, Marguerite. Album of Horses; illns. by \Vesley
Dennis. Rand McNally,1051. $2.95.

Describes and pictures twenty-six famous breeds of
horses, givmg their present use, historical need, and modern
blood-hnes. Six chapters are about Kentucky.

Sr.

Hergesheimer, Joseph. The Limestone Tree. Knopf, 1951.

Three generations beginning with the settlement at Har—

rod’s Fort and a family who live there, and later in Frank-

fort. Not one of this author’s best, but rich in atmosphere

of the Bluegrass region. Librarians may wish to read be-
fore buying.

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Holt, Felix. The Gabriel Horn. Dutton, 1953. $2.50.
Backwoods life in the purchase region of Kentucky in—
volving a boy, his 't'ather, a dog, and a hunting horn, as well
as a pleasing romance. An abridged version omlts lan-
guage and incidents considered objectionable in some com-

munities. This is the story on which the film “The Ken-
tuckian’7 is based.

Sr.
Holt, Felix. Dan’l. Boone Kissed Me. Dutton, 1954. $3.00.

Kentucky’s purchase area in 1845 provides the setting for
this lively story of family life centered around Pappy Duke
Caldwell, tobacco farmer and politician. Librarians may
wish to read before buying.

Jr.
Hoppenstedt, Elbert M. Secret of Stygian River. Har-
court, 1951. $2.50.

Martin Gillis discovers an underground cave on his own
farm when. his dog. Ruffian, disappears. A hunt for silver
buried during the Revolution follows. Good description of
the Kentucky countryside.

Sr.
lIougen, Richard T. Look No Further. McQuiddy Press,
Nashville, Tenn, 1.95]. $2.70.

Useful Kentucky background in the popular recipes of
Boone Tavern at Berea, Kentucky.

Sr.
Howard, John T. Stephen Foster; America’s Troubador.
2nd ed. Crowell, 1953. $5.00.

Useful not only for biography of Foster but because of its
contribution to the story of American music.

Sr.
Hubbard, Harlan. Shanty loat. Dodd,]953. $4.00.

A personal narrative of five years of living in a shanty
boat up and down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The
author now lives in Trimble County, Kentucky. Book is
illustrated with his drawings, portraying scenes from Fort
Thomas to Baton Rouge.

El. Jr. Sr.

Jameson, Gladys V. “Take and Sing: A Miniature An-

thology 0f the Music of Appalachian America. Broadcast
Music Inc., New York, 1955. $1.00.

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Composed of hymns, ballads, folk songs, fiddle tunes and
songs for children. Most of the music is easy to play, and
brief explanatory notes precede each song. There are some
typographical errors.

E1. Jr. Sr.
Judson, Clara (Ingram). Abraham Lincoln, Friend of the
People. \Vilcox and Follett, 1950. $3.50.

Very readable life of Lincoln, unusually pleasing print,
beautifully illustrated with reproductions of the Lincoln
dioramas of the Chicago Historical Society.

Jr.
Kieran, Margaret F. and Kieran, John. John James Audu-
bon. Random, 1954. (Landmark books). $1.50.

Simply but sensitively written biography of the talented
artist.

Sr.
Kincaid, Robert L. \Vilderness Read. Lincoln Memorial
Univ. Press, (reissue). $4.00.

Story begins in mid-1600’s with the discovery of Cum-
berland Gap, covers 300 years—~to 1943. Gives details of
the development of the road, and many people who par-
ticipated in its development. Good material for pioneer
American history as well as Kentucky history.

Jr. Sr.
Lansing, Elizabeth Carleton (Hubbard). Rider on the
Mountains. Crowell, 1949. $2.50.

Through her experiences as a courier on horseback for
the Kentucky Frontier Nursing Service, Lexie Littleton
learns what it means to give her time and heart to some-
thing outside herself.

Jr.
Lansing, Elizabeth (Hubbard). Shoot for a Mule. Crowell,
1951, $2.00.

A shooting match settles the dispute over a mule that Jeb
saves from the flood. Realistic characters and illustrations
are in keeping with the regional setting in Kentucky moun-
tain country. Continued in J ub’ilmtt For Sure.

Sr.
Lawrence, Joseph and Brucker, Roger W. Caves Beyond;

the Story of the Floyd Collins’ Crystal Cave Exploration.
Funk, 1955. $4.75.

Dramatic account of the 1954 expedition into Crystal
Cave. Scientific interest.

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LeSueur, Mcridel. River Road; The Story of Abraham Lin-
coln. Knopf, 1954. $2.50.

The author believes that 18—year old Abe’s trip to New
Orleans down the Mississippi on a raft, had a marked influ-
ence on his later attitudes and actions as President. Beau-
tifully written.

Jr. Sr.

Lorant, Stefan. Lincoln; a Picture Story of His Life. Har—
per, 1952. $6.00.

The Lincoln story visually presented with 500 pictures

and 100,000 words of text. Worthwhile though expensive.

Sr.

McDowell, Charles R. Iron Baby Angel. Holt, 1954. $3.00.

A boy visits his relatives in Danville in the early 20th

century and enjoys meeting the townspeople, at least one

of whom is still living there. Rather delightful episodes
and descriptions of the landmarks of the area.

El. Jr.
McMeekin, Isabella McLenann. Journey Cake. Messner,
1942. $2.50.

At the close of the Civil War, Gordon Shadrow came west
to Kentucky to make a home for his family. His wife dies
suddenly, but Juba, a freed Negro woman, brings the chil-
dren to join him.

El. Jr.
McMeekin, Isabella McLennan. Kentucky Derby Winner.
McKay, 1949. $2.75.

The story of Aristides, the winner of the first Kentucky

Derby and the boy and the men who loved and developed
him.

Sr.
McMeekin, Clark. Tyrone of Kentucky. Appleton, 1954.
$3.50.

In a love story set in the background of unrest and vio-
lence in reconstruction days in Kentucky, marauding Regu-
lators and Avengers terrorize the Kentucky countryside.

Sr.
McVey, Frank L. The Gates Open Slowly: A History of

Education in Kentucky. University of Kentucky Press,
1949. $4.00.

Comprehensive and detailed account of all levels of edu-
cational activity from the pioneer period into the 1940’s.
Useful for its presentation of the relation of education to
all state problems.

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Mason, Kathryn I’Iarrod. James Harrod of Kentucky.
Louisiana State University Press, 1951. $4.00.

An authoritative but slow-moving biography of the
founder of the first settlement in Kentucky and the event-
ful story of his warfare with the Indians.

El. Jr.

Mason, Miriam Evangeline. Young Audubon, Boy Natural—

ist. Bobbs, 1943. (Childhood of Famous Americans
series). $1.75.

The consuming interest of the boy Audubon in birds and
in painting will help young readers understand how he
became a great bird painter.

El. Jr.
Meadoweraft, Enid L. Abraham Lincoln. Crowell, 1942.
$2.50.

Simplicity and directness of treatment mark this very
readable biography which covers Lincoln’s life from age
seven to death. Attractive format.

El. Jr.
Meadoweraft, Enid L. On Indian Trails with Daniel Boone.
Crowell, 1947. $2.50.

An interesting story of the settlement of Kentucky, espe-
cially Boonesboro and Harrodsburg.

- Sr.
Neweomb, Rexford. Architecture in Old Kentucky. Uni—
versity of Illinois, 1953. $12.50.

Kentucky architecture from pioneer times to the late
19th century considered in relation to the life and traditions
of Kentuckians. Includes description of some outstanding
buildings as examples of regional characteristics.

_ Jr. Sr.
Niles, John Jacob, comp. Songs of the Hill—Folk. Schir-
mer, 1934. (American folk-song series, set 14). 75c

Ballads from Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina,
simply arranged for the piano. More Songs and Christmas
Songs are also useful.

El. Jr.
Nolan, Jeanette Covert. George Rogers Clark: Soldier and
Here. Messner, 1954. $3.00.

A fictionalized account of the life of Clark from young
manhood into old age. Emphasis is on family background
and desirable qualities of the young boy——i.e., respect for
the Indian’s viewpoint.

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l’ace, Mildred M. Home Is Where the Heart Is. MeGraw,
1954. $2.50.

The 19th Century Kentucky mountains are the setting
for a pioneer story that tells of a young girl’s new—found
faith in life.

Sr.
Peattie, Donald Culross. Singing in the \Vilderness. Put-
nam, 1935. $2.75.

Stories of the famous bird lover, John James Audubon,
told charmingly and sympathetically by a lover of nature.

Sr.
Peck, Elisabeth S. Berea’s First Century, 1855-1055. Uni—
versity of Kentucky Press, 1.055. $3.00.

A human, yet dignified and scholarly account of men and
ideals. Useful in any Kentucky school because of the care
with which changing patterns of service to mountain peo—
ple are described, as changing patterns of living emerge.
Includes an excellent account of the library’s book wagon
and package libraries.

Jr. Sr.
Purdy, Claire Lee. lle Heard America Sing. Messner,
1.040. $2.75.

A readable biography of Stephen Foster and the America
he knew. Steamboats, covered wagons, and plantation
Negroes are in the book as in his songs.

Jr.

Raine, James \Vatt. Saddlebag Folk: The Way of Life in

the Kentucky Mountains. Rowe, Peterson, 1942. (Way
of Life series). $1.25.

Fictionized account of a mountain community in South-
eastern Kentucky showing the slow change in their ways
made by the radio and other contacts. The influence of the
school in raising living standards is forcefully presented.
There is some dialect in the conversations, but it is not too
difficult. Illustrations show the best type of mountain men,
women and children.

Sr.
Randall, Ruth Elaine. Mary Lincoln; biography of a Mar-
riage. Little, 1953. $5.75.

A scholarly but absorbing biography which is more char-
itable than are some earlier ones.

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Jr. Sr.
Rice, Alice Hegan. Mrs. \Viggs of the Cabbage Patch.
Grosset, 1901. $1.25.

Humor and warm family feeling mark this story of a re-
sourceful mother who maintains a happy home atmosphere
for her large family despite poverty. Setting is Louisville,
about 1900.

Jr. Sr.
Ritchie, Jean. Singing Family of the Cumberlands. OX-
ford, 1955. $4.00.

A successful interpreter of folk music describes her
Kentucky mountain childhood as the youngest member of
a large and closely knit family.

E1.
Ritchie, Jean. The Swapping Song Book. Oxford, 1952.
$2.75.

Twenty—one songs from the Cumberland Mountains pre—
sented in simple arrangements with an accompanying story
of two children and their family fun.

Sr.
Roberts, Elizabeth Madox. The Time of Man. Viking,
1935. $5.00.

The Chessers, a family of poor whites from the Kentucky
hills, with the restless urge of pioneers, keep moving on
from place to place, looking always for a more fertile land
beyond.

Jr.Sr.
Roberts, Elizabeth Madox. Under the Tree. Viking, 1930.
$2.50.

A famous Kentucky author makes poems of her child-
hood memories.

Sr.

Roberts, Leonard. South From Hell—fer-Sartin’: Kentucky

Mountain Folk Tales. Lexington, University of Ken-
tucky Press, 1955. $3.75.

A source book of folk tales in the vernacular, recorded as
told to the compiler. Some are versions of familiar tales.

Sr.
Rourke, Constance Mayfield. Audubon. Harcourt, 1939.
$4.50.

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