YOUNG WINGS - Our July Books - Junior Literary Guild Specials

Sep 21, 2026

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YOUNG WINGS is a July 1955 Junior Literary Guild reading guide for young readers in the United States and Canada. The booklet presents featured selections tailored by age, including A Spy in Williamsburg, Slim Green, and What’s Your Name?, along with author and illustrator highlights. It also includes interactive and preview-style sections, such as a guessing game and “Something’s Always Going On,” describing characters, settings, and themes to encourage anticipation for the current picks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time31 min

AccessFree to download

Our July Books

Junior Literary Guild Specials

Don't Let Him Slip Away

Something’s Always Going On

A Guessing Game for You

Where Does He Really Belong?

# YOUNG WINGS T HE JUNI OR LIT E R A RY GUI L DThe Book Club for Young Readers In the United States and Canada JULY.··. · .1955 # Our July Books A Spy in Williamsburg by Isabelle Lawrence For our 9,Io,and II year old members Slim Green by Louise Dyer Harris and Norman Dyer Harris For our 7 and 8 year old members What's Your Name?by Zhernzya Gay For our s and 6 year old members Santiago by Ann Nolan Clark For our older boys Camel Bird Ranch by Lee Wyndham For our older girls This Month's Authors and Artists I Know the Land and the People by Ann Nolan Clark The Story Brought Back Memories by Lynd Ward Making Williamsburg Live Again by Isabelle Lawrence and Manning deV.Lee Even the Ostrich Egg Is Huge by Lee Wyndham Hard Work,but Fun by Bob Riger We Had Fun Doing a Book Together by Louise Dyer Harris and Norman Dyer Harris I Like Both Mechanics and Art by Robert Candy Animals Are My Closest Neighbors Out in the Countryby Zhenya Gay ## Junior Literary Guild Specials Happy Vacation Reading for All of You Behind the Scenes with Jay Gee,the Office Elf With the Junior Literary Guild Everywhere 心小岁小 / 20 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO I2 I3 I4 I5 I8 I6 I9 ## Y ○ U N G W I N G S From The Junior Literary Guild Helen Ferris,Editor-in-ChiefRuth Clement Hoyer,Editor of Young Wings ## Don't Let Him Slip Away Lee,the artist.We are proud tohave on our YOUNG WINGS coverthree of the sketches drawn by Mr. MONEY!Five whole shillings,the poster said,were to begiven away at the WilliamsburgFair to anyone who could hold asoaped pig for one minute--sixtyseconds.Here was Ben's chance toearn the money to pay his debt. Ben Budge stepped into the pen,and Mr.Maupin began to count.One—two—three—and so on.Ben edged the pig into a corner andgrabbed it.On went the counting.The pig slipped away.Sixty!Thecounting was over.Ben had lost. Pigs—especially slippery ones—-are hard to catch.And so arespies.In A Spy in Williamsburg,by Isabelle Lawrence,you nine,ten,and eleven year olds are in forthrilling adventure.Famous peoplecame to the Budge home,and Bengot to know George Washingtonand Patrick Henry and manyothers.But danger came,too.Therewere spies around,spies for theBritish^Crown.Ben had his ownsuspicions about one spy and madeup his mind that the spy was notgoing to slip away,as the pig did. Lee for your new book.This is thesixteenth Junior Literary Guildbook which Mr.Lee has illustrated. A Spy in Williamsburg by IsabelleLawrence is the new Junior LiteraryGuild selection for 9,Io,and II yearold members.It is published in the regu-lar trade edition by Rand McNally &Company at $2.75.Dewey Classifica-tion:F(Fiction).Subject headings: The author is a new Junior Guildfriend.You will meet Miss Law-rence on page ten.On page elevenis a message from Manning de V. I.U.S.History—Colonial period—Fiction.2.Williamsburg(Virginia)一Colonial period—Fiction.3.U.S.His-tory—Revolution—Fiction. ## Something’s Always Going On The authors of your book areLouise Dyer Harris and NormanDyer Harris,a mother-and-sonwriting team.They are introducedto you readers on page fourteen. TOOK OUT,you seven and eightL year olds!Don't let that mead-ow fool you.It may seem quietand peaceful with its soft,greengrass and lovely flowers—somewhite,some blue,and some yellow.The water in the pool makes nomove,no sound.Oh,it's just aquiet,lazy,sleepy meadow.At leastthat's the way it looks. You have a surprise coming toyou,though,in your new book:Slim Green by Louise Dyer Harrisand Norman Dyer Harris.It's hardto believe,but that lazy meadow isa mighty busy spot.Just wait tillyou meet Slim Green and all hisneighbors.There's excitement all The illustrator for Slim Green isalready a Junior Guild artist.He is the time—and danger,too.Someof the neighbors are friends,andsome are enemies. Robert Candy,who made the manyfine and amusing pictures for SeaPup,by Archie Binns.On page fif-teen Robe

FAQs

What books are featured in the July edition for different age groups?

The guide lists age-targeted selections such as A Spy in Williamsburg for 9–11 year olds, Slim Green for 7–8 year olds, and What’s Your Name? for 5–6 year olds, plus additional titles for older boys and girls.

What is the purpose of “Junior Literary Guild Specials” in this booklet?

It provides themed additions around the featured books, including vacation reading messages and behind-the-scenes content that extends engagement beyond the main selections.

How does the “A Guessing Game for You” section work?

Readers are invited to open What’s Your Name?, turn to page five, and follow along with a game where clues describe an animal, prompting the reader to guess the name before checking the next page.

Sep 21, 2026

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