Across Wide Fields; Oddyssey Literature Program

Very Good/No Jacket. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 429 pages with glossary in rear. Stories from literature, poetry; essays;grama; social studies and science emphasis; grammar; with questions for discussion and activities at end of each story. 6 sections: Problems and puzzles; When the moon shines; Acaross the land and sea; When paths cross; What a character!; and To live with animals. Many works of famous writers--Hans Andersen; Carl Sandburg; Ciardi; Matsutani; Laura Wilder; E B White; etc. Pages clean; crisp; tight; no markings in book. Previous owner was school with school stamp and student name on front inside cover. No shelf wear. Glossy hard cover with color illustration of knight on white hors and auto on road surrounded by fields of corn, trees, & hay stacks; castle and elephants in background.