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Filed under: Abolitionists -- Kentucky -- Juvenile literature

Little Laura, the Kentucky Abolitionist: An Address to the Young Friends of the Slave (Newcastle: Printed by T. Pigg and Co., 1859) (page images at Cornell)

Filed under: Accidents -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature

Away We Go (The Road to Safety book A; New York et al.: American Book Co., c1938), by Horace Mann Buckley, Margaret L. White, Alice B. Adams, and Leslie R. Silvernale, illust. by Ottilie Foy (page images at childrensbooksonline.org)

Filed under: Achilles (Mythological character) -- Juvenile literature

The Iliad for Boys and Girls, Told From Homer in Simple Language (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929), by Alfred John Church, contrib. by Homer (illustrated HTML at Gateway to the Classics)
The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy, by Padraic Colum, illust. by Willy Pogány

Filed under: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile literature

Jack Wright and His Electric Air Rocket: or, The Boy Exile of Siberia (Boys' star library #341 by "Noname"; c1893), by Luis Senarens (page images at HathiTrust)
Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin, by William Henry Giles Kingston (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
The Heroine of the White Nile, or, What a Woman Did and Dared: A Sketch of the Remarkable Travels and Experiences of Miss Alexandrine Tinné (New York: Phillips and Hunt; Cincinnati: Walden and Stowe, 1881), by William Wells (page images at ohiomemory.org)
The Story of David Livingstone, by Vautier Golding (illustrated HTML at Gateway to the Classics)

Filed under: Adventure games -- Juvenile literature

Creating Adventure Games On Your Computer (1984), by Tim Hartnell (page images at atariarchives.org)
Fantasy Games (London: Usborne Pub., c1984), by Les Howarth and Cheryl Evans, ed. by Jenny Tyler and Chris Oxlade, illust. by Chris Riddell, Patrick Lynch, Rob McCaig, Simon Roulstone, and Martin Newton (PDF at Usborne and Google)
Island of Secrets (London: Usborne Pub., 1984), by Jenny Tyler and Les Howarth, illust. by Patrick Lynch (PDF at Usborne and Google)
The Mystery of Silver Mountain (London: Usborne Publishing, 1984), by Chris Oxlade and Judy Tatchell, contrib. by Graham Round, illust. by Chris Riddell and Mark Duffin (PDF at Usborne and Google)
Adventure Programs (London: Usborne Publishing, c1983), by Jenny Tyler and Les Howarth, contrib. by Roger Priddy and Chris Oxlade, illust. by Penny Simon, Rob McCaig, and Mark Longworth (PDF at Usborne and Google)

Filed under: Aeneas (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature

The Aeneid for Boys and Girls, Told From Virgil in Simple Language (New York: Macmillan, 1942), by Alfred John Church, contrib. by Virgil (HTML at Gateway to the Classics)

Filed under: Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature

Two Tales (Bloomington, IN: Text Materials Program, Indiana University, 1963), by Mohammed Yassin Nassimi (multiple formats at archive.org)

Filed under: African American authors -- Juvenile literature

The Upward Path: A Reader for Colored Children (New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, c1920), ed. by Myron T. Pritchard and Mary White Ovington, contrib. by Robert Russa Moton

Filed under: African American children -- Juvenile literature

Ole Mammy's Torment (Boston: L. C. Page and Company, 1910 (c1897)), by Annie F. Johnston, illust. by Mary G. Johnston and Amy M. Sacker (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

Filed under: African Americans -- Juvenile literature

Ebony Jr! (1973-1985) (partial serial archives)
Red, Yellow and Black: Tales of Indians, Chinese and Africans (New York and Cincinnati: Methodist Book Concern, c1918), by Sophia Lyon Fahs
- multiple formats at archive.org
- page images at HathiTrust

Filed under: Africans -- Juvenile literature

Red, Yellow and Black: Tales of Indians, Chinese and Africans (New York and Cincinnati: Methodist Book Concern, c1918), by Sophia Lyon Fahs
- multiple formats at archive.org
- page images at HathiTrust

Filed under: Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 -- Juvenile literature

Runner of the Mountain Tops: The Life of Louis Agassiz (New York: Random House, 1939), by Mabel Louise Robinson, illust. by Lynd Ward (illustrated HTML at Celebration of Women Writers)

Filed under: Agriculture -- Juvenile literature

Farming for Boys: What They Have Done, and What Others May Do, in the Cultivation of Farm and Garden; How to Begin, How to Proceed, and What to Aim At (Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1868), by Edmund Morris
- multiple formats at archive.org
- page images at HathiTrust

Filed under: Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Juvenile literature

History of King Alfred of England (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872), by Jacob Abbott (illustrated HTML at Gateway to the Classics)
King Alfred of England (New York and London: Harper and Bros., c1849), by Jacob Abbott (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

Filed under: Alliteration -- Juvenile literature

An Alphabet Allegorical, Alliterative and Amusing, Appreciable at All Ages (London: Effingham Wilson, 1871), by L. J Hill (page images at Princeton)
A Bizarre Company (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., 1913), by G. M. C. Fry (page images at Princeton)

Filed under: America -- Juvenile literature

Scenes in America, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers, by Isaac Taylor (page images at MOA)
Book About America (Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1850), by Rufus Merrill (multiple formats at archive.org)

Filed under: Amusements -- Juvenile literature

Every Boy's Book of Sport and Pastime (London et al.: G. Routledge and Sons, 1897), by Professor Hoffmann (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Girl's Own Book (18th edition, entirely re-edited; London: W. Tegg and Co., 1858), by Lydia Maria Child, ed. by Clara de Chatelain
- multiple formats at Google
- page images at HathiTrust

Filed under: Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature

Variety: or, Selections and Essays, Consisting of Anecdotes, Curious Facts, Interesting Narratives, with Occasional Reflections (Philadelphia: Published by James P. Parke, 1809), by Priscilla Wakefield (page images at Google)
Beauties of Sentiment: Or an Original Collection of Moral Anecdotes, for the Young (Boston: J. Punchard, 1831) (HTML with commentary at merrycoz.org)
Juvenile Anecdotes, Founded on Facts, Collected for the Amusement of Children (7th edition; London: Harvey and Darton, 1825), by Priscilla Wakefield (page images at Google)

Filed under: Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature

Secrets of the Woods, by William J. Long (Gutenberg text)
Secrets of the Woods (Boston and London: Ginn and Company, 1902), by William J. Long (illustrated HTML at Gateway to the Classics)
The Burgess Animal Book for Children, by Thornton W. Burgess (Gutenberg text and audio reading)

Filed under: Animal welfare -- Juvenile literature

The Rambles of a Butterfly (London: Darton, 1819), by Mary Elliott (multiple formats at archive.org)
The History of the Robins (London: Griffith and Farran, 1869), by Sarah Trimmer, illust. by Harrison Weir (multiple formats at Google)

Filed under: Animals -- Juvenile literature

Among the Farmyard People (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1899), by Clara Dillingham Pierson, illust. by F. C. Gordon
- illustrated HTML at Gateway to the Classics
- Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
Book About Animals (Concord, NH: R. Merrill, 1850) (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
A History of Animals, For the Use of Children (16-page edition with goat on title page; Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill and Co., 1843) (page images at childrensbooksonline.org)
A History of Animals, For the Use of Children (8-page edition with lion on title page; Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill and Co., 1843) (multiple formats at archive.org)
A History of Beasts, For the Use of Children (8-page edition with elephant title page; Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill and Co., 1843) (multiple formats at archive.org)
Our Jungle Friends (Akron et al.: Saalfield Pub. Co., c1905) (page images at childrensbooksonline.org)
The Pet Lamb Picture Book: Containing The Pet Lamb; The Toy Primer; Jack the Giant Killer; The Fair One With the Golden Locks (London and New York: G. Routledge and Sons, 1873) (page images at Florida)
An Alphabet of Animals (London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.; Leicester, UK: Winks and Son, 1865) (multiple formats at archive.org)
Natural History: or, Uncle Philip's Conversations With the Children About Tools and Trades Among Inferior Animals (New York: Harper and Bros., 1835), by Francis L. Hawks (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
The Out-Door World: or, Young Collector's Handbook (London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893), by William S. Furneaux
- multiple formats at archive.org
- page images at Florida
A Pleasing Toy for Children (Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1843)
- page images at HathiTrust
- multiple formats at archive.org
A Short History of Birds and Beasts, for the Amusement and Instruction Of Children: Adorned with Cuts (ca. 1830), illust. by John Lee (multiple formats at archive.org)
A Visit to the Tower : Being an Account of Several Birds, and Beasts (York: Printed by J. Kendrew, 1810) (multiple formats at archive.org)
Cat and Dog, or, Memoirs of Puss and the Captain: A Story Founded on Fact (London: Grant and Griffith, 1854), by Julia Charlotte Maitland, illust. by Harrison Weir (multiple formats at archive.org)
Childs First Book (New York: McLoughlin Bros., ca. 1875) (page images at childrensbooksonline.org)

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