Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Eddy, Velda Allis American Sunday-School Union Union, American Sunday-School The Allis Family; or, Scenes of Western Life Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Erik Bent, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Allis Family; or, Scenes of Western Life" by Velda Allis Eddy is a historical narrative written in the mid-19th century. This book depicts the life of an American family as they settle and navigate the challenges of establishing a home on the Western frontier. It explores themes of resilience, love, and the values of family life during a pivotal time in American history. The story revolves around Mr. and Mrs. Allis and their two young daughters, Annie and Susie, as they embark on the arduous journey of building a farm in the vast prairie. It illustrates their daily struggles with nature, labor, and family dynamics. The Allis family faces numerous adversities, including harsh weather conditions, health challenges, and the looming threat of prairie fires. Through various incidents, such as the children's innocent disobedience and the mother’s wisdom in teaching them about love and selfishness, the narrative emphasizes moral lessons and the importance of family ties. The arrival of a new baby further enriches the family's bond and symbolizes hope amidst their trials. Overall, the book is a touching portrayal of pioneer life, emphasizing values like obedience, love, and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Farm life -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction Prairie animals -- Juvenile fiction Prairies -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 69716 69588 2024-10-04T05:42:25.614476 2023-10-04T05:56:40.862580 text/html text/html 69709 69581 2024-10-04T05:42:25.838471 2023-10-04T05:56:40.997674 text/html text/html 101609 2024-10-04T05:42:31.565419 application/epub+zip 100445 2024-10-04T05:42:29.110420 application/epub+zip 80727 2024-10-04T05:42:27.951430 application/epub+zip 229951 2024-10-04T05:42:33.295398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222181 2024-10-04T05:42:30.862437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194006 2022-09-04T08:46:16.789125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57208 57131 2024-10-04T05:42:25.372469 2023-10-04T05:56:40.708589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57050 2012-09-25T20:29:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21950 2012-09-25T20:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20116 2024-10-04T05:42:33.422395 application/rdf+xml 15852 2024-10-04T05:42:28.480450 image/jpeg 3589 2024-10-04T05:42:28.214456 image/jpeg 99090 2024-10-04T05:42:25.846436 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