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Leslie, Madeline, 1815-1893 2 books Paul, Adrien 1 book Kilburn, Samuel Smith, 1831-1903 [Illustrator] 1 book Mallory, Richard P. [Illustrator] 1 book Finley, Martha, 1828-1909 1 book Sea, Sophie Fox 1 book Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 1 book Everett-Green, Evelyn, 1856-1932 1 book

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NIJAA Historical Children’s Library is an independent catalogue of source-attributed public-domain editions focused on Children’s. Each record connects readers with edition facts, historical context and the original source record.

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This collection of 94 juvenile works spans categories such as Young Readers, School Stories, Children’s Adventures, and Fairy & Moral Tales. Featured authors include William Henry Giles Kingston, Alice B. Emerson, George Manville Fenn, Madeline Leslie, Evelyn Raymond, Howard Roger Garis, and Harry Collingwood. Representative titles range from The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf to Boy Scouts on Motorcycles and Radio Boys Cronies.

Common subjects include conduct of life, adventure, voyages, Christian life, friendship, siblings, natural history, and animals. The library offers a curated selection of historical children's literature, focusing on narratives that explore moral growth, exploration, and family bonds.

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