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Boys Growing Up Genre
Books in the Boys Growing Up genre:
Adventures Here and There: Heroes on Land and Sea (1958)
A collection of stories and poems about adventure for older children.
American Backgrounds (1958)
An anthology of early American stories for older children.
Big Caesar (1958)
Author(s):
Charlton Ogburn, Jr.
Illustrator(s):
Joe Krush
Children Everywhere (1958)
A collection of stories and poems about children around the world for older readers.
The Children's Crusade (1958)
Like most of their companions who survived the journey, Geoffrey de Villacours and his sister Alys are sold into slavery in Egypt.
Author(s):
Henry Treece
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
The Commodore’s Cup (1958)
Luke Cramer loves to sail and when he chances on a wrecked Comet class sailboat he leaps at the chance to fix it up and sail it in the local fleet.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Don Sibley
Cowboys and Indians (1958)
What do cowboys and Indians do all day?
Author(s):
Willis Lindquist
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Curious Tale of Cloud City (1958)
Colin and Pam are snatched away to Cloud City, after eating an enchanted sweet, where they help free the people from enslavement to the animals.
Author(s):
Joan Mary Bate
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Dead Bird (1958)
A group of children bury a dead bird in the forest.
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Author(s):
Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s):
Remy Charlip
Do You Know What I’ll Do? (1958)
A little girl tells her baby brother what she will do to make him happy.
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Author(s):
Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Dog Toby (1958)
The search for a runaway dog nearly leads to an international incident.
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Author(s):
Richard Church
Illustrator(s):
Laurence Irving
Down River (1958)
John Walters and the Tomahawk club return to explore their cave and encounter a band of smugglers.
Author(s):
Richard Church
Illustrator(s):
Laurence Irving
The Family Under the Bridge (1958)
Author(s):
Natalie Savage Carlson
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Five of Us – and Madeline (1958)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Peter Freeman
A Golden Land (1958)
A wide ranging anthology of poetry and prose.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Tove Jansson
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Gillian Conway
Ernest H. Shepard
Et al
Greenwood Summer (1958)
Jenny and Brian spend the summer in a nature camp, chiefly learning about birds.
Author(s):
Marjorie Bartlett Sanger
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates (1958)
Hans and Gretel’s father has been unable to work. If Hans wins the skating race it will help to support the household. Hans decides to ask the famous brain surgeon if he can help their father.
Author(s):
Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
Harold at the North Pole (1958)
Author(s):
Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
Hassan of Basorah (1958)
When the cruel magician strands Hassan on the mountain top he fears he is lost. The seven little sisters take him in and he meets the swan maiden, but his adventures are just beginning.
Author(s):
Monica Backway
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Have Space Suit - Will Travel (1958)
Author(s):
Robert Heinlein
Illustrator(s):
Clifford N. Geary