McGuffey's Readers Sixth Eclectic Reader (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425369156)

McGuffey's Readers Sixth Eclectic Reader is a classic educational book written by William Holmes McGuffey. It is part of a series of textbooks that were widely used in American schools during the 19th century. The book is designed to teach reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to students in the sixth grade. The book is divided into various sections, each of which covers a different topic. The first section focuses on literature and contains a variety of stories and poems from famous authors such as William Shakespeare and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The second section is devoted to history and contains accounts of important events and figures in American and world history. The third section is dedicated to science and contains information on topics such as geology, astronomy, and botany. The fourth section deals with moral and ethical issues and contains stories and fables that teach important lessons about honesty, kindness, and other virtues. Throughout the book, there are exercises and questions designed to help students develop their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. McGuffey's Readers Sixth Eclectic Reader is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of American education or in teaching reading and writing skills to young students.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William Holmes McGuffey
ISBN-10: 1425369154
ISBN-13: 9781425369156
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2005
Pages: 484
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.38lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.97d