Project Gutenberg 2014-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 327 Various Verschillende Various, Various Harper's Young People, April 5, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly Produced by Annie R. McGuire "Harper's Young People, April 5, 1881" by Various is a periodical childhood magazine published in the late 19th century. This illustrated weekly offers a collection of stories, poems, and engaging illustrations aimed at young readers, covering various themes that reflect both everyday adventures and moral lessons. The content is meant to entertain children while instilling values of kindness, empathy, and the importance of nature. The opening of the magazine features a captivating story titled "The Blackbirds' Nest" by Mary Cecil Hay, which recounts a conversation between two boys, Ned and Jim. The boys grapple with the morality of disturbing a blackbird's nest and the implications of such actions, drawing poignant parallels to familial love and loss. As Ned pleads with Jim not to harm the nest, he recounts a troubling personal story about his own family’s struggles, underscoring the emotional weight of their actions and the natural world around them. This opening sets a tone of reflection and moral inquiry, engaging the young audience in deeper themes while also sparking their love for storytelling and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's periodicals, American AP Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 141086 2025-08-18T10:03:19.686797 text/html 117572 2024-10-24T04:07:00 text/html 1135492 2025-08-18T10:03:26.139846 application/epub+zip 1136085 2025-08-18T10:03:22.569832 application/epub+zip 113773 2025-08-18T10:03:21.403822 application/epub+zip 1279674 2025-08-18T10:03:28.658792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1266656 2025-08-18T10:03:25.378789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238352 2022-09-20T15:51:56.874251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117325 2025-08-18T10:03:19.213797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97538 2024-10-24T04:07:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15847 2025-08-18T10:03:28.784772 application/rdf+xml 15596 2025-08-18T10:03:21.912843 image/jpeg 3778 2025-08-18T10:03:21.661810 image/jpeg 1111502 2025-08-18T10:03:19.734863 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog