Footprints in the Forest by Edward Sylvester Ellis
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"Footprints in the Forest" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Jack Carleton and his companion Deerfoot, a skilled Shawanoe warrior, as they embark on a perilous journey to rescue their friend Otto Relstaub, who has fallen into the hands of a band of Pawnee Indians. At the start of the narrative, Carleton reminisces about previous adventures, particularly Otto's capture
by Sauk Indians. After hearing from a Sauk warrior named Hay-uta that Otto is still alive, Jack travels into the wilderness with Deerfoot to hunt for Otto. The opening sets a tense atmosphere as the characters prepare to face the dangers of the forest while grappling with the uncertainty of Otto's fate. Their initial campfire conversation hints at the dangers ahead, as they suspect they may be followed by an unknown enemy, foreshadowing the thrilling challenges they are about to encounter. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12032297 |
| Title | Footprints in the Forest |
| Credits |
Produced by Taavi Kalju, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25980 |
| Release Date | Jul 6, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9845 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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