Project Gutenberg 2015-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 46 Grosvenor, Abbie Johnston 1865 1948 Grosvenor, Johnston Johnston, Abbie Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer Strange Stories of the Great Valley: The Adventures of a Boy Pioneer Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Strange Stories of the Great Valley: The Adventures of a Boy Pioneer" by Johnston Grosvenor is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the adventures of a young pioneer named Obadiah "Doby" Holman as he navigates life on the American frontier during the early 19th century, blending tales of exploration, encounters with notable historical figures, and the challenges of settler life. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Doby as he joyfully skips stones along the Ohio River in 1816, showcasing his youthful spirit and curiosity. Alongside his father, he explores the beginnings of civilization in the area around Marietta, Ohio, while they prepare for their journey as pioneers. As a storm approaches, they take refuge beneath a large oak tree, which leads to a conversation about the mysterious Mound-Builders and the peculiar earthworks left behind. The chapter captures the essence of frontier life, Doby's eagerness for adventure, and his exploration of the past, setting the stage for the stories and encounters with historic figures that lie ahead in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio River Valley -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 317740 317647 2024-10-20T08:10:00.709514 2023-09-21T05:01:16.308971 text/html text/html 321035 2015-02-17T17:10:43 text/html 506021 2015-02-17T17:12:47 text/html application/zip 538223 2024-10-20T08:10:07.613468 application/epub+zip 535034 2024-10-20T08:10:01.913538 application/epub+zip 212424 2024-10-20T08:10:01.313526 application/epub+zip 631933 2024-10-20T08:10:11.467457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595597 2024-10-20T08:10:06.766502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271712 2022-09-21T20:51:14.876978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281213 281151 2024-10-20T08:09:59.747587 2023-09-21T05:01:15.318943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281228 2015-02-17T17:08:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112492 2015-02-17T17:08:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281237 2015-02-17T17:08:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112481 2015-02-17T17:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22032 2024-10-20T08:10:11.709459 application/rdf+xml 26366 2024-10-20T08:10:01.423520 image/jpeg 3877 2024-10-20T08:10:01.375500 image/jpeg 516907 2024-10-20T08:10:00.757572 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 en.wikipedia