Project Gutenberg 2008-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 303 Ellis, James Tandy 1868 1942 Shawn of Skarrow Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Verity White and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Shawn of Skarrow" by James Tandy Ellis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on a young boy named Shawn, who is growing up along the riverbank in a small community full of charming characters and life lessons. The novel explores themes of ambition, adventure, and the importance of education, as Shawn aspires to become a doctor while navigating the joys and challenges of youth. The beginning of the novel introduces Shawn as a spirited fourteen-year-old boy who loves fishing and has a mischievous spirit. His journey commences with a call from Mrs. Alden, a kind woman who encourages him to further his education, and leads to a pivotal encounter when he promises to attend school with her support. Shawn's interactions with his mother, his dog Coaly, the wise Dr. Hissong, and the other townsfolk establish a warm and affectionate community backdrop, setting the stage for Shawn's aspirations and the adventures that lie ahead. Throughout the opening chapters, readers get a glimpse of Shawn's charming innocence, his struggles with schooling, and the budding relationships that shape his youthful identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kentucky -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 169349 169332 2024-10-11T12:18:49.934977 2023-09-12T05:17:13.029702 text/html text/html 168204 2008-10-16T08:26:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 486977 2008-10-16T08:26:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 576444 2024-10-11T12:18:57.414462 application/epub+zip 575436 2024-10-11T12:18:53.480962 application/epub+zip 138565 2024-10-11T12:18:52.159099 application/epub+zip 732474 2024-10-11T12:19:00.420481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704152 2024-10-11T12:18:56.577453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242966 2022-09-12T11:59:57.106535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149492 149278 2024-10-11T12:18:49.361019 2023-09-12T05:17:12.500696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149393 2008-10-16T08:26:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58715 2008-10-16T08:26:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19297 2024-10-11T12:19:01.365427 application/rdf+xml 15398 2024-10-11T12:18:52.739958 image/jpeg 4037 2024-10-11T12:18:52.452967 image/jpeg 560542 2024-10-11T12:18:50.271021 application/octet-stream application/zip 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