Silver Sails Author:Laurel Hicks The stories in this reader have been selected from the readers of America's past and have been edited, modernized, and classroom-tested for student appeal and readability. This reader will introduce to children not only what is excellent in itself, but what their parents and grandparents have read before them--stories so good that they will nev... more »er become old and stories that impart moral values. These values are taught throughout the book--honesty, integrity, courage, faith, kindness, forgiveness, industry, unselfishness, patriotism, and respect for authority. The front cover of this book shows a boy, wearing colonial type clothing, pondering the ships sailing in the harbor.« less