02178cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500520014326400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150801120041252011230052453400450164765300390169265300480173165300420177985600430182122365UtSlPG20260610133520.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aOptic, Oliver,d1822-189710aLittle By Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-21  aProduced by David Garcia, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Little By Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway" by William Taylor Adams (Oliver Optic) is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Paul Duncan, a young boy who embarks on nautical adventures while learning crucial life lessons about responsibility and independence. Faced with the sudden death of his father, Paul takes charge of supporting his family, demonstrating resilience and determination as he navigates the challenges of growing up.  The opening of the book introduces Paul and his friend Thomas Nettle as they prepare to set sail in a small boat despite warnings about the rough weather. Paul grapples with the pressure of peer influence and his sense of duty to his mother, who has called him back to shore for his safety. The narrative sets up a tension between obedience and the desire for independence, particularly as Paul ultimately decides to venture out against his mother's wishes. This initial chapter establishes the foundational themes of the story: family devotion, the struggle for autonomy, and the dangers of youth exuberance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoats and boating -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22365