Critical Reception: Selected Lists
The table below gives a selection of lists that have featured The Trumpeter of Krakow over the years.
Date | Author/publisher | List title | Notes |
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1928 | Anne Caroll Moore | Representative Children’s Books of 1928 | |
1930 | H.W. Wilson | Children’s Catalog | One star (recommended for first purchase); Trumpeter continued to be highly recommended by Children's Catalog for many years |
1932 | H.W. Wilson | Standard Catalog for High School Libraries | Two stars (highly recommended); also included Kelly's books The Blacksmith of Vilno and The Golden Star of Halich |
1936 | Helen Cunningham | A Book-List for a Retarded [sic] Ninth-Grade Class | A “free-reading” list intended to stimulate interest in students with reading difficulties; also included The Blacksmith of Vilno |
1940 | Mate Graye Hunt | Eric P. Kelly, Interpreter of Poland | Brief comments on each of Kelly’s books for young people to date |
1944 | Helen Sattley | Books about the United Nations | |
1971 | Anne Pellowski | Books on Poland for Children | “perfect for reading aloud because of its great build up of suspense and feeling” |