The Radio Boys and Girls: Radio, Telegraph, Telephone and Wireless Adventures for Juvenile Readers 1890-1945

This book chronicles the evolution of radio in juvenile fiction, looking at several series of children’s books about boys and girls and their adventures with telecommunications. The author examines the values and life lessons imparted by the characters in these series and explores the impact of accompanying kits and instructions for children to build their own telecommunications equipment. The book includes b&w photos of equipment sets, book jackets, and book illustrations. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)