Book Description

Originally published in 1836, the McGuffey Readers revolutionized American education by introducing a new approach to teaching students how to read and write. The Fourth Reader in the series builds on the skills developed in earlier volumes, presenting challenging new material in a gradual and logical progression. With selections from some of the great authors of the day and exercises designed to foster critical thinking, this book remains an essential tool for educators and parents. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.