03027cam a22004813u 4500 62301 UtSlPG 20260610134433.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 04023602 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Munroe, Kirk, 1850-1930 Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades 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 2020-06-02 E-text prepared by Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades" by Kirk Munroe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the adventures of a young boy named Sumner Rankin, who is eager to escape his life of poverty in Key West and embarks on a canoe trip with his wealthy companions, the Mantons. The narrative unfolds in the picturesque yet challenging setting of the Florida Reef and the Everglades, highlighting themes of friendship, adventure, and self-discovery. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sumner, a skilled sailor and a dreamer who feels trapped in a life of genteel poverty with his mother after the death of his naval officer father. His feelings of jealousy arise when he sees wealthy boys with beautiful cedar canoes, stirring a desire for adventure and exploration within him. As he encounters the Mantons, who are visiting Key West for a canoeing expedition, Sumner's pride initially leads him to refuse their offer to join. However, incidents involving storms and canoe mishaps ultimately forge a path into adventure, testing Sumner's character and skills as they navigate the exquisite yet perilous waters of the reef. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Canoes and canoeing -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Fatherless families -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Juvenile fiction Boardinghouses -- Juvenile fiction Everglades (Fla.) -- Juvenile fiction Key West (Fla.) -- Juvenile fiction Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62301 103125 103125