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Title: Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail

Note: Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of a young girl named Martha Early as she embarks on a challenging journey with her family from Missouri to California during the mid-19th century, a time when many were influenced by the Gold Rush and the promise of fertile land. Through Martha's eyes, readers experience the hardships and adventures faced by the early emigrants on the California Trail. The opening portion of the story introduces Martha Early, who reflects on her past and the reasons her family is leaving their home in Pike County, Missouri. Her father, convinced that California offers better land and opportunities amidst the gold rush, drives the family to join a group of fellow emigrants. As the preparations for the journey unfold, both Martha and her mother express concerns about the challenges they may encounter along the way. The narrative highlights the initial excitement of embarking on the journey, punctuated by moments of doubt and apprehension about their decision to journey into an unknown land. As they set out, the atmosphere is filled with a mix of hope and anxiety, foreshadowing the experiences ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Otis, James, 1848-1912

EBook No.: 44600

Published: Jan 6, 2014

Downloads: 102

Language: English

Subject: Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: United States -- History -- 1849-1877 -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail

Note: Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of a young girl named Martha Early as she embarks on a challenging journey with her family from Missouri to California during the mid-19th century, a time when many were influenced by the Gold Rush and the promise of fertile land. Through Martha's eyes, readers experience the hardships and adventures faced by the early emigrants on the California Trail. The opening portion of the story introduces Martha Early, who reflects on her past and the reasons her family is leaving their home in Pike County, Missouri. Her father, convinced that California offers better land and opportunities amidst the gold rush, drives the family to join a group of fellow emigrants. As the preparations for the journey unfold, both Martha and her mother express concerns about the challenges they may encounter along the way. The narrative highlights the initial excitement of embarking on the journey, punctuated by moments of doubt and apprehension about their decision to journey into an unknown land. As they set out, the atmosphere is filled with a mix of hope and anxiety, foreshadowing the experiences ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Otis, James, 1848-1912

EBook No.: 44600

Published: Jan 6, 2014

Downloads: 102

Language: English

Subject: Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: United States -- History -- 1849-1877 -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.