TY - BOOK AU - Ellis,Edward Sylvester TI - A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win AV - PZ PY - 2019/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Animals -- Juvenile fiction KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Twins -- Juvenile fiction KW - Kindness -- Juvenile fiction KW - Students -- Juvenile fiction KW - Circus -- Juvenile fiction KW - Courage -- Juvenile fiction KW - Teachers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Hunters -- Juvenile fiction KW - Theft -- Juvenile fiction KW - Wealth -- Juvenile fiction KW - Widows -- Juvenile fiction KW - Hares -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2019-07-04; A young hero, or, fighting to win, by E.S. Ellis -- The walnut rod, by R.F. Colwell -- How the hatchet was buried, by Octavia Carroll -- Hanschen and the hares, from the German by E.T. Sullivan; Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Fred Sheldon, who displays courage and a sense of justice as he navigates childhood conflicts and a larger adventure involving theft. The opening chapters introduce us to Fred's character as a peacemaker among his peers and as someone who values friendship and fairness. At the start of the novel, excitement builds around a schoolyard fight between two boys, Sammy McClay and Joe Hunt, which is interrupted by Fred, who steps in as a peacemaker. After this skirmish, the narrative shifts to highlight the upcoming circus, which captures the attention of the children. Later, Fred overhears a suspicious conversation with a mysterious stranger who asks about the old Misses Perkinpine's home. Concerned for their safety, Fred decides to spend the night at the Misses Perkinpine's house, eventually thwarting a robbery during which he takes on the role of protector. The opening establishes Fred as a courageous and resourceful hero, as he prepares to defend the elderly sisters and their valuables against potential threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59853 ER -