Jack in the Rockies: A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train by George Bird Grinnell
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"Jack in the Rockies: A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train" by George Bird Grinnell is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Jack Danvers, who embarks on a journey through the western United States, specifically the Rocky Mountains, alongside his mentor, Hugh Johnson. The narrative captures their experiences with the landscape, wildlife, and local Indigenous tribes, illustrating both the beauty and
challenges of frontier life during that era. The opening of the book sets the stage for Jack and Hugh’s adventure as they navigate a river on a steamboat, moving toward their destination, Fort Benton. Jack reflects on his previous experiences with the Piegan tribe and his eagerness to reconnect with nature. The narrative introduces significant historical context by mentioning the challenges faced by Native Americans, such as disease due to contact with Europeans. Additionally, interactions between Jack and various characters aboard the steamboat provide insight into the dynamic and rugged life of the plains, foreshadowing the adventures and encounters awaiting them as they delve deeper into the Rockies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Deming, Edwin Willard, 1860-1942 |
| Title | Jack in the Rockies: A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44671 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-44671-4 |
| Release Date | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 219 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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