Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Snowflakes and Sunbeams; Or, The Young Fur-traders: A Tale of the Far North Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Snowflakes and Sunbeams; Or, The Young Fur-traders: A Tale of the Far North" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the rugged and icy wilderness of North America, particularly focusing on the Red River Settlement, where fur trading is the primary livelihood. The narrative revolves around Charley Kennedy, a spirited young boy who rebels against the confines of a sedentary lifestyle in favor of a more adventurous existence in the wild. The opening of the book immerses readers in an Arctic winter, introducing Charley and his sister Kate as they navigate their emotional turmoil regarding their father’s plans for them. Charley longs for adventure while Kate accepts her domestic role. The narrative quickly establishes the Kennedy family's life in the Red River Settlement, characterized by its isolation and the harsh realities of fur trading. Charley’s rebellious nature is highlighted as he expresses his desire to escape the looming responsibility of adulthood, setting the stage for his adventures and mischief in the unforgiving wilderness that awaits him and his companions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Fur traders -- Juvenile fiction Northwest, Canadian -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 759432 759567 2024-10-03T08:54:26.942472 2023-10-03T08:11:06.079048 text/html text/html 788109 2021-08-17T23:30:16 text/html 628596 2021-08-17T23:31:07 text/html application/zip 589552 2024-10-03T08:54:35.116898 application/epub+zip 590730 2024-10-03T08:54:27.890441 application/epub+zip 401322 2024-10-03T08:54:27.423438 application/epub+zip 766822 2024-10-03T08:54:41.140867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727652 2024-10-03T08:54:34.521920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543104 2022-09-03T11:28:44.025287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728386 728344 2024-10-03T08:54:26.077458 2023-10-03T08:11:05.307014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 727947 2021-08-17T23:29:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 277676 2021-08-17T23:30:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20057 2024-10-03T08:54:41.279865 application/rdf+xml 20490 2024-10-03T08:54:27.534452 image/jpeg 3262 2024-10-03T08:54:27.479433 image/jpeg 627074 2024-10-03T08:54:27.012461 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