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Title: Steve and the Steam Engine
Note: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "Steve and the Steam Engine" by Sara Ware Bassett is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a boy named Steve Tolman, who, after taking a car for a joyride without permission, encounters a series of challenges that teach him about responsibility and facing the consequences of his actions. This tale situates itself against a backdrop of early industrial America, intertwining the excitement of youthful adventure with the historical development of steam technology. At the start of the narrative, Steve takes his family's car out while they are away, hoping to impress his friends by driving them to a football game. However, he finds himself stranded when the car runs out of gasoline. Alone on the roadside, he reflects on the wrongness of his decision and worries about his father's reaction. Fortunately, a friendly mechanic appears to assist him, but the encounter leads Steve to contemplate his dishonesty and the shame of having let his friends, particularly his guiding influence, down. As he learns to navigate the implications of his actions, the story hints at broader themes of morality, accountability, and the importance of self-reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bassett, Sara Ware, 1872-1968
Illustrator: Scott, A. O. (Arthur O.)
EBook No.: 22245
Published: Aug 5, 2007
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Steam-engines -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Steve and the Steam Engine
Note: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Steve and the Steam Engine" by Sara Ware Bassett is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a boy named Steve Tolman, who, after taking a car for a joyride without permission, encounters a series of challenges that teach him about responsibility and facing the consequences of his actions. This tale situates itself against a backdrop of early industrial America, intertwining the excitement of youthful adventure with the historical development of steam technology. At the start of the narrative, Steve takes his family's car out while they are away, hoping to impress his friends by driving them to a football game. However, he finds himself stranded when the car runs out of gasoline. Alone on the roadside, he reflects on the wrongness of his decision and worries about his father's reaction. Fortunately, a friendly mechanic appears to assist him, but the encounter leads Steve to contemplate his dishonesty and the shame of having let his friends, particularly his guiding influence, down. As he learns to navigate the implications of his actions, the story hints at broader themes of morality, accountability, and the importance of self-reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bassett, Sara Ware, 1872-1968
Illustrator: Scott, A. O. (Arthur O.)
EBook No.: 22245
Published: Aug 5, 2007
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Steam-engines -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.