02336cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000360011724500590015326400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850801220042952011100055153400450166165300310170665300350173765300480177265300550182065300510187585600430192699900170196927300UtSlPG20260610133625.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189914aThe Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-11-20  aProduced by Fox in the Stars, Brenda Lewis, Emmy and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Tom, who aspires to seek his fortune in California during the gold rush era. The narrative explores themes of adventure, responsibility, and the pursuit of dreams, following Tom as he embarks on a journey filled with challenges and encounters that will test his character.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to Tom Nelson and his family's struggles on their farm, burdened by financial difficulties. Tom, eager to change his fate and help his family, resolves to leave home and follow his dreams. After finding a wallet filled with money belonging to the wealthy Squire Hudson, Tom chooses to return it, which leads to an opportunity for him to borrow money for his expedition to California. As the opening unfolds, Tom's strong moral compass is established, setting the stage for his adventures and the people he will meet along the way, including potential allies and adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Fiction  aRobbers and outlaws -- Fiction  aOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction  aIndians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction  aWest (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27300  c68209d68209