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Books in the American genre:

Hot Water (1932)

A wealthy American woman who wants a ‘dry’ senator to get her husband appointed ambassador to France is in possession of a letter the senator wrote to his bootlegger, a gang of jewelry thieves are interested in the woman’s diamonds,... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Hot Water (1932)

A wealthy American woman who wants a ‘dry’ senator to get her husband appointed ambassador to France is in possession of a letter the senator wrote to his bootlegger, a gang of jewelry thieves are interested in the woman’s diamonds,... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Little Family (1932)

Introducing the Little family.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

Little House in the Big Woods (1932)

In this, the first volume of her family saga, Laura Ingalls is living with her Ma and Pa, sisters Mary and Carrie in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, near Lake Pepin.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

Lone Cowboy (1932)

This is a fictionalized autobiography by Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault, born in Saint-Nazaire-d’Acton, Quebec, who moved to the United States and changed his name to William Roderick James. He is best know as the author of Smoky the Cow Horse.... View More

Author(s): Will James
Illustrator(s): Will James

Louder and Funnier (1932)

A collection of essays written when P.G. Wodehouse was drama critic at Vanity Fair.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Rex Whistler

Nothing But Wodehouse (1932)

A compendium of Wodehouse, including selections from Jeeves, Very Good Jeeves, He Rather Enjoyed It, Meet Mr. Mulliner, Mr. Mulliner Speaking and the complete novel Leave it to Psmith. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War (1932)

A story about the underground railroad that brought slaves from the South to Canada.

Author(s): Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1933

The Sign of the Buffalo Skull (1932)

A biography of Jim Bridger, mountain man.

Author(s): Peter O. Lamb
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

The Treasure in the Little Trunk (1932)

A story of pioneers settling western New York in the early 1800’s.

Author(s): Helen Fuller Orton
Illustrator(s): Robert Ball

The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children (1933)

This more fully illustrated edition was first published in Britain in 1932 and includes many new poems.

Author(s): Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s): Gwen Raverat

Chuck-a-Luck and His Reindeer (1933)

An Eskimo boy and his pet reindeer travel to New York to appear with Santa at a department store.

Desert Water (1933)

The story about the fight for water along the Idaho Nevada border.

Author(s): Sinclair Drago
Illustrator(s): Frank Schoonover

Farmer Boy (1933)

The story of Almanzo Wilder growing up with his brother Royal and his two sisters on a big farm in New York state.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Gaston and Joséphine (1933)

The adventures of two French pigs who travel to America. This is the original somewhat longer version, illustrated by its author.

Author(s): Georges Duplaix
Illustrator(s): Georges Duplaix

Haven’s End (1933)

This is the story of a New England town, a family - the Swales - and their home.

Author(s): John P. Marquand
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Jo Ann, Tomboy (1933)

Jo Ann has her work cut out for her to bring Tommy Bassick to heel.

Author(s): Ellis Parker Butler
Louise A. Kent
Illustrator(s): Ruth King

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

King of the Hills (1933)

Breck Townsend went to New Hampshire to photograph the biggest buck and found himself tangling with a gang of poachers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

The Man with Two Left Feet (1933)

A collection of short stories that first appeared in magazines such as The Strand, The Saturday Evening Post, McClure’s and Collier’s. Bertie Wooster and Jeeves make their first appearance in ‘Extricating Young Gussie.’ Read o... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Harry Beckhoff

Presenting Lily Mars (1933)

The story of a small town Midwestern girl who becomes a Broadway star.

Author(s): Booth Tarkington
Illustrator(s): Harve Stein

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