Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children: Being One Hundred Short Stories Gleaned from the Storehouse of Human Knowledge and Experience: Simple, Amusing, Elevating: Classic Book Guide
Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children: Being One Hundred Short Stories Gleaned from the Storehouse of Human Knowledge and Experience: Simple, Amusing, Elevating: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children: Being One Hundred Short Stories Gleaned from the Storehouse of Human Knowledge and Experience: Simple, Amusing, Elevating is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Floyd, Silas Xavier (1869–1923).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children" by Silas Xavier Floyd is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book is designed to enlighten and elevate young readers, particularly colored children in the South, through various narratives aimed at instilling moral values and lessons. Each story tackles themes such as duty, personal responsibility, and the beauty of character, featuring relatable young characters who navigate lessons in honesty, hard work, and kindness. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to several young characters in a school setting. In a charming scene, a new girl named Bertha impresses her classmates and teacher with her innocent understanding of love, demonstrating that true affection can be expressed in thoughtful actions rather than mere words. This sets the tone for the themes of the stories to follow, which range from reflections on luck and work ethics to the importance of family, community, and selflessness, encouraging young readers to develop a positive and virtuous outlook on life.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Floyd's Flowers; Or, Duty and Beauty for Colored Children: Being One Hundred Short Stories Gleaned from the Storehouse of Human Knowledge and Experience: Simple, Amusing, Elevating
- Author credits: Floyd, Silas Xavier (1869–1923)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children's stories
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Short Stories
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