Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 77 Curtis, Alice Turner 1860 1958 Turner, Alice Cooke, Edna A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Roger Frank, Neville Allen, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia" by Alice Turner Curtis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the American Revolution in 1778, the story follows a young girl named Ruth Pernell, who is navigating the challenges of war while remaining hopeful about the safety of her beloved dog, Hero. The narrative intertwines elements of childhood innocence and the realities of conflict, as young Ruth and her friend Winifred Merrill engage in imaginative play and thoughtful support for the American cause. At the start of the novel, we meet Ruth as she searches for her dog, Hero, who has gone missing amidst the British occupation of Philadelphia. Dealing with her worries, Ruth is reminiscent of modern children as she experiences typical daily life, though intertwined with the tension of war. The story quickly introduces key relationships and dynamics, such as her friendship with Winifred and the guardianship of her Aunt Deborah. Ruth's resolve to rescue Hero leads to the unexpected consequence of her attempting to confront General Howe, which sets the stage for her adventure and character growth throughout the unfolding narrative. The opening effectively establishes a blend of lighthearted childhood exploration and the weight of historical significance that is likely to intrigue readers interested in both coming-of-age tales and the American Revolutionary War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 265710 265500 2024-10-09T15:13:42.278585 2023-09-10T06:36:05.390349 text/html text/html 267974 2007-08-21T17:41:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 348521 2021-01-02T21:50:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373348 2024-10-09T15:13:50.515563 application/epub+zip 376054 2024-10-09T15:13:45.661581 application/epub+zip 169360 2024-10-09T15:13:44.282613 application/epub+zip 554823 2024-10-09T15:13:54.113513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522189 2024-10-09T15:13:49.573548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286760 2022-09-10T12:45:32.107253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234523 234433 2024-10-09T15:13:41.393576 2023-09-10T06:36:04.676358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 234246 2021-01-02T21:50:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83332 2021-01-02T21:50:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 234253 2021-01-02T21:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83328 2021-01-02T21:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22253 2024-10-09T15:13:54.251537 application/rdf+xml 16263 2024-10-09T15:13:44.849570 image/jpeg 4087 2024-10-09T15:13:44.563598 image/jpeg 422757 2024-10-09T15:13:42.316615 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia