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Books in the American genre:

Babes in Birdland (1911)

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A full length tale about Twinkle and her friend Chubbins. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright

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The Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics (1911)

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This collection of English poetry was originally published in 1861 and has been a favorite ever since. The illustrations were originally done as covers for Collier’s and were used here without the artist’s knowledge or permission. Read on... View More

Author(s): Francis Turner Palgrave
Illustrator(s): Maxfield Parrish

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Rolf in the Woods (1911)

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The story of a friendship between a white boy and an Indian in New York around the time of the War of 1812. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Thompson Seton

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The Sea Fairies (1911)

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Cap'n Bill and Trot visit the mermaids in their watery realm. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Song of Hiawatha (1911)

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Longfellow’s epic poem is based on American Indian legends. It is set in the Pictured Rock region along the south shore of Lake Superior. Read online at Archive.org. Or at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Illustrator(s): Maxfield Parrish
Frederic Remington
N. C. Wyeth

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The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911)

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Timmy is imprisoned in a hollow tree on suspicion of stealing nuts. He is consoled by Chippy Hackee, a chipmunk. Read online at Hathitrust. Or at wikisource. Or at Gutenberg.... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

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The Tennessee Shad (1911)

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The Prodigious Hickey has moved on but life continues at The Lawrenceville School. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Owen Johnson
Illustrator(s): F. R. Gruger

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Twinkle and Chubbins (1911)

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This omnibus includes all six of the Twinkle Tales: Bandit Jim Crow, Mr. Woodchuck, Prairie-Dog Town, Prince Mud-Turtle, Sugar-Loaf Mountain, and Twinkle's Enchantment. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): Laura Bancroft
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright

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Two Years Before the Mast (1911)

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His studies at Harvard interrupted by vision problems, the author embarked as a merchant seaman aboard the brig Pilgrim in 1834 on a voyage to Alta California, still under Mexican rule. After helping to cure and load a cargo of cow hides he was trans... View More

Author(s): Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Illustrator(s): E. Boyd Smith

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The Apaches of New York (1912)

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A collection of true crime stories from the early twentieth century in New York City.

Author(s): Alfred Henry Lewis
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty
Et al

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Baum’s Own Book for Children (1912)

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This is a collection of extracts and poems from previously published works.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright
John R. Neill

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Christmas Tales and Christmas Verse (1912)

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A collection of stories and poems by the Chicago poet of childhood. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Eugene Field
Illustrator(s): Florence Edith Storer

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The Forester’s Manual (1912)

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This book was written as a supplement to the author’s books on woodcraft. It was designated No. 2 of Scout Manual Series. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Thompson Seton

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The Pike County Ballads (1912)

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Post civil war ballads from Pike County, Illinois - across the river from Hannibal, Missouri - the dialect is similar. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): John Hay
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

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The Prince and Betty (1912)

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Betty Silver is attracted to John Maude, but when her stepfather orders her to marry him she runs away to New York and gets a job on a crusading newspaper. John follows her and the course of true love does not run smooth. This original edition includ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Will Grefe

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The Prince and Betty (1912)

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Betty Silver is attracted to John Maude, but when her stepfather orders her to marry him she runs away to New York and gets a job on a crusading newspaper. John follows her and the course of true love does not run smooth. The American edition include... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

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The Revolt: A Play in One Act (1912)

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The suffragettes prepare to take over the world. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Ellis Parker Butler
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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The Seashore Book (1912)

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Betty and Bob learn about ships and the sea from old Captain Hawes during their summer by the seashore. Read for free online at the Brooklyn Public Library.... View More

Author(s): E. Boyd Smith
Illustrator(s): E. Boyd Smith

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Sky Island (1912)

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Trot and Cap’n Bill meet Button Bright and Polychrome, the Rainbow’s daughter, on their trip to Sky Island. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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Stover at Yale (1912)

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Having graduated Lawrenceville School, Dink Stover matriculates at Yale. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Owen Johnson
Illustrator(s): Arthur Covey
F. R. Gruger

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