A Little Colored Boy, and Other Stories by Methodist Book Concern
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About this eBook
| Publisher | Methodist Book Concern |
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| Title | A Little Colored Boy, and Other Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "A Little Colored Boy, and Other Stories" by Methodist Book Concern is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents themes centered around childhood innocence, morality, and the importance of kindness and responsibility. Each story showcases relatable characters, primarily focusing on children, and delivers gentle moral lessons through their experiences and observations of the world around them. The titular story, "A Little Colored Boy," follows a young boy named Ned, who possesses a beautiful singing voice and a heart full of kindness, but struggles with understanding responsibility. Through his interactions with the Warner family, who take him in as a helper, Ned learns important life lessons about fulfilling obligations while also finding joy in simple pleasures like singing and nature. Other stories in the collection, such as "The Golden Rule" and "Little Mr. By-and-By," explore themes of empathy, selflessness, and the value of patience. Throughout the book, readers are treated to heartwarming tales that encourage moral reflection and promote positive values in a format accessible to both children and adults. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's literature, American |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58657 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 26 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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