Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 44, August 31, 1880
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Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other entertainment. This 44th issue of the serial was published on August 31st, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" story continues and finds the pirates cold and lost on the foggy lake at night while trying to make their way back to their island campsite. Also in this issue, young Claudine's family struggles to survive a battle in the streets outside their Paris home and the young girl must sacrifice her beloved pets in order to save them in "Claudine's Doves"; in "Jed's First Hale", a boy is hired to drive a cow across country and hopes it will help him achieve his 4th of July dreams; readers can meet and learn about some amazing wild animals in "Some Inhabitants of Africa". These stories and many more are sure to engage and enlighten children of all ages. Illustrations from this book can be viewed on Project Gutenberg's publication of this book at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29115. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. - Summary by Jill Engle
Chapters
| Claudine's Doves | 11:31 | Read by acousticwave |
| Johnny's Song; Viola's Sketch | 9:22 | Read by Elle Stormer |
| The Moral Pirates: Chapter XIV | 12:35 | Read by prajak |
| Jed's First Half | 13:12 | Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg |
| Some Inhabitants of Africa | 7:45 | Read by mleigh |
| The Uninvited Guest | 14:38 | Read by Beeswaxcandle |
| The Story of the American Navy: Chapter VIII; "I am the Lad that Follows the Plough" | 9:08 | Read by Melissa Griffin |
| Our Post-Office Box | 17:41 | Read by BettyB |
| Puzzles from Young Contributors; Answers to Puzzles in No. 41; Advertisements; Solution of Rajah Puzzle; A Musical Anecdote | 11:00 | Read by BettyB |