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Title: Under the Polar Star; or, The Young Explorers
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Under the Polar Star; or, The Young Explorers" by Dwight Weldon is a children's adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story likely revolves around themes of bravery and exploration as it introduces young characters facing both challenges and dangers, particularly in a maritime setting. The protagonist, Will Bertram, seems to be a determined and resourceful boy, eager to help his struggling family while also seeking adventure. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Will Bertram and his father, Solomon, a ship carpenter struggling with financial difficulties after losing his son on a whaling voyage. Will, enthusiastic and determined, approaches his father with money he earned by working as a steeple jack to help their family. Despite his father's reluctance to let him work on the sea, Will's curiosity and zest for adventure drive the narrative forward. The story hints at Will's subsequent endeavors, including his bold decision to engage in various escapades to uncover secrets surrounding their family's situation, which adds layers of mystery and tension to the unfolding tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Weldon, Dwight
EBook No.: 63549
Published: Oct 25, 2020
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Eskimos -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Mutiny -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Dime novels
Subject: Poverty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Trapping -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Whaling -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Child labor -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Stowaways -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Buildering -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Building, Ice and snow -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Flagellation -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Insurance fraud -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Merchant mariners -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Under the Polar Star; or, The Young Explorers
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University
(http:
//digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Summary: "Under the Polar Star; or, The Young Explorers" by Dwight Weldon is a children's adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story likely revolves around themes of bravery and exploration as it introduces young characters facing both challenges and dangers, particularly in a maritime setting. The protagonist, Will Bertram, seems to be a determined and resourceful boy, eager to help his struggling family while also seeking adventure. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Will Bertram and his father, Solomon, a ship carpenter struggling with financial difficulties after losing his son on a whaling voyage. Will, enthusiastic and determined, approaches his father with money he earned by working as a steeple jack to help their family. Despite his father's reluctance to let him work on the sea, Will's curiosity and zest for adventure drive the narrative forward. The story hints at Will's subsequent endeavors, including his bold decision to engage in various escapades to uncover secrets surrounding their family's situation, which adds layers of mystery and tension to the unfolding tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Weldon, Dwight
EBook No.: 63549
Published: Oct 25, 2020
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Eskimos -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Mutiny -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Dime novels
Subject: Poverty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Trapping -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Whaling -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Child labor -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Stowaways -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Buildering -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Building, Ice and snow -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Flagellation -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Insurance fraud -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Merchant mariners -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.