Synopses & Reviews
Tempting boys to be what they should be giving them in wholesome form what they want-that is the purpose and power of Scouting. To help parents and leaders of youth secure books boys like best that are also best for boys, the Boy Scouts of America organized EVERY BOY'S LIBRARY. The books included, formerly sold at prices ranging from 1.50 to 2.00 but, by special arrangement with the several publishers interested, are now sold in the EVERY BOYS LIBRARY Edition at 1.00 per volume. The books of EVERY BOYS LIBRARY were selected by the Library Commission of the Boy Scouts of America, consisting of George F. Bowerman, Librarian, Public Library of the District of Columbia Harrison TV. Craver, Di- rector, Engineering Societies Library, New York City Clande G. bland, Superintendent, Burcau of Libraries, Board of Education, New York City Edward F. Stevens, Librarian, Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Franklin K. Mathiews, Chief Scout Librarian. Only such books were chosen by the Commission as proved to be, by Urtation wide canvas, most in demand by the boys themselves. Their popularity is further attested by the fact that in the EVERY BOYS LIBRARY Edition, more than a million and a quarter copies of these books have already been sold. We know so well, are reminded so often of the worth of the good book and great, that too often we fail to observe or understand the influence for good of a boys recreational reading. Such books may iduenee him for good or ill profoundly as his play activities, of which they are a vital part. The needful thing is to hold stories in which the heroes have the characteritics boys so much admire-unquenchablt courage, immense resourcefulness, absolutefidelity, canspicuons greatness......
Synopsis
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.