A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win by Edward Sylvester Ellis
"A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Fred Sheldon, who displays courage and a sense of justice as he navigates childhood conflicts and a larger adventure involving theft. The opening chapters introduce us to Fred's character as a peacemaker among his peers and as someone who values friendship and fairness.
At the start of the novel, excitement builds around a schoolyard fight between two boys, Sammy McClay and Joe Hunt, which is interrupted by Fred, who steps in as a peacemaker. After this skirmish, the narrative shifts to highlight the upcoming circus, which captures the attention of the children. Later, Fred overhears a suspicious conversation with a mysterious stranger who asks about the old Misses Perkinpine's home. Concerned for their safety, Fred decides to spend the night at the Misses Perkinpine's house, eventually thwarting a robbery during which he takes on the role of protector. The opening establishes Fred as a courageous and resourceful hero, as he prepares to defend the elderly sisters and their valuables against potential threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 |
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| Title | A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | A young hero, or, fighting to win, by E.S. Ellis -- The walnut rod, by R.F. Colwell -- How the hatchet was buried, by Octavia Carroll -- Hanschen and the hares, from the German by E.T. Sullivan. |
| Credits |
Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Twins -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Kindness -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Students -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Circus -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Courage -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Teachers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hunters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Theft -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Wealth -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Widows -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hares -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59853 |
| Release Date | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 144 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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