Golden Youth Classics Stamps

The literary masterpiece honored on this golden U. S. stamp bridged the generation gap. An ironic social commentary, it was not specifically intended for a youth audience. In fact, many adults considered it vivid vernacular to be vulgar and unfit for young readers. Yet children loved it, finding its comic characters and scenes made great reading. Published in 1884, the book was way ahead of its time. It was not until the mid-1940s that authors regularly used natural speech patterns and slang in youth literature. Today’s roster of youth books covers a full range of social and personal issues.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The youth classic recalled on this golden U. S. stamp established a new direction for books directed at youth readers. Published in 1903, it moved away from the idealized portrait of the perfect family. Instead, its heroine was a fatherless child who went to live with her maiden aunts. For the most part, early works were overly sentimental and nostalgic. Authors presumed that young audience wanted nothing more than to be grown-ups. They painted a totally rosy picture of an America that was rural, peaceful, an innocent, but practical and wise.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The youth classic highlighted on this golden U. S. stamp stimulated interest in historical literature. By the time it was published, in the mid-1930s, America had come of age. Yet it gives young readers a sense of the past, providing a first-hand glimpse of what life was like on a rugged frontier. Today, nearly every important era in American history has been chronicled in books for young people. Fictional works by American authors have also satisfied children’s curiosity about life in other countries.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The youth classic recalled in this golden U. S. stamp, published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, ushered in an exciting new age. With the sales of 60,000 copies in a single year, it was one of the first works of fiction embraced by a mass audience of readers. Professional such as educators, librarians, and psychologists began to promote the importance of reading in the mental development of children. Taking heed of their advice, communities and schools increased the library facilities catering to young people. A real explosion in literature for young people has occurred in this country.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created. IMPORTANT – the information card has a slight cosmetic issue, the envelope and stamps are fine.