Sun and Shadow - 1970 Bookmark Reading Program (Blue D), First Edition

Margaret Early, Elizabeth K. Cooper, Nancy Santeusanio, and Marian Adell. Sun and Shadow. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1970. A First Edition, First Printing (1970) volume in The Bookmark Reading Program: Primary Readers series, designated Blue D. This illustrated school reader blends short stories, poems, and engaging color art designed for early literacy. Contents include End of the Day, Lights in the Sky, Up Jumped Greg!, and more. Vivid examples of Harcourt’s balanced approach to phonics and comprehension instruction during the 1970s. Hardcover in Good+ condition: light rubbing to green boards with minor edgewear and a small mark to front cover; tight binding, clean bright interior pages. Features a “Property of Ches. Co. Interm. Unit 24” stamp on the front endpaper and two handwritten student issue entries (dated 1976), offering authentic mid-century classroom provenance. ISBN 0-15-332380-9 printed on rear cover and copyright page. Margaret Early, Elizabeth K. Cooper, Nancy Santeusanio, and Marian Adell were influential mid-century educators and writers who helped shape Harcourt’s Bookmark Reading Program, a major basal reader series emphasizing phonetic development, rhythm, and cultural awareness through poetry and storytelling. Their collaborative work reflected the evolving philosophy of American elementary reading instruction in the 1960s–70s.