The Kendall Fourth Reader offers a rich mix of stories, poetry, and verse designed to spark interest in reading and thinking.
This classic 1920 edition presents longer selections, grouped under clear headings, and centered on heroism, courage, and patriotic themes, with both entertaining tales and thoughtful historical pieces.
Readers will explore a wide range of material—from adventurous adventures and folk tales to dramatic readings and memory poems by beloved poets. The book includes study helps and teacher guidance to support classroom use, and it gathers more than a hundred titles in a single volume.
- Engaging selections that develop reading stamina and curiosity
- A mix of fiction, non-fiction, poems, and plays with historical and cultural themes
- Notes, study helps, and references to support teacher and student use
- A clear emphasis on heroism, courage, and American history woven through many pieces
Ideal for readers who enjoy a varied, classroom-friendly anthology of classic and contemporary pieces for its time.