"New National Fourth Reader" is a collection of literary texts for high school students, which helps to develop the skills of reading, understanding and analyzing texts. The authors of this book, Charles J. Barnes and J. Marshall Hawkes, have selected a variety of texts for readers: from classic stories to lyrical poems and essays. Each section of the book sets the reader the task of understanding what has been read and develops critical thinking. "The New National Fourth Reader" not only helps to improve reading skills, but also opens up to students the world of literature and wisdom, which are preserved in the words of classical works.