02408cam a22003613u 4500 61595 UtSlPG 20260610134423.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Crump, Irving, 1887-1979 Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-03-10 E-text prepared by Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder" by Irving Crump is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of the young protagonist, Jack Straw, who takes a summer job working on the construction of a lighthouse on Cobra Reef, Hood Island, Maine. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, engineering, and camaraderie, as Jack navigates challenges with his fellow workers while aiming to learn more about marine engineering. The opening of the book introduces Jack Straw, a high school student consumed with excitement over a telegram offering him a summer job in the Lighthouse Bureau. The narrative describes his life at Drueryville Academy, including his friends and their engagement in athletics. After receiving the telegram, Jack eagerly prepares for the journey ahead, reflecting on both his family and the imminent opportunity that lies in lighthouse building. This sets the stage for the adventures and challenges he will face, including interactions with quirky characters and the learning experience in a demanding work environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Maine -- Juvenile fiction Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction Construction industry -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction Crump, Leslie, 1894-1962 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61595 102420 102420