02400cam a22003013u 4500 21125 UtSlPG 20260610133504.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 The Boy Patriot Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2007-04-17 E-text prepared by Taavi Kalju, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Boy Patriot" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story takes place during the early 19th century, following the life of Blair Robertson, a young boy from Fairport, Maine, who is deeply influenced by the patriotic fervor surrounding the War of 1812. As the novel unfolds, Blair grapples with the responsibilities and moral dilemmas of being a true patriot while developing a sense of compassion and duty toward others, including an English boy whom he saves. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Fairport, a coastal town with a rich setting shaped by the struggles of its early settlers. In the initial chapters, Blair captivates his peers with impassioned speeches against British oppression but soon faces a crisis when he mistakenly leads his friends to toss an innocent English boy, Hal, into the water. As he rescues Hal, Blair’s mother imparts wisdom on the true meaning of patriotism, and Blair begins to learn about the importance of integrity and moral character. The dynamics between Blair, Hal, and the other boys set the stage for a deeper exploration of friendship, loyalty, and the essence of being a patriot in turbulent times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21125 62351 62351