The Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840-1916 creator text utu 2009 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Young Ranchers; Or, Fighting the Sioux" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Warren Starr, a skilled hunter and a committed son, who faces the looming threat of Sioux attacks while journeying home to his family’s ranch in South Dakota. The narrative explores themes of courage, friendship, and survival in the face of adversity as Warren navigates dangers posed by both nature and potentially hostile tribes. At the start of the tale, Warren Starr is making his way home from Fort Meade, feeling the foreboding signs of an impending snowstorm as well as the tensions among the Sioux tribes. He is haunted by rumors of unrest, particularly fueled by the notorious Sitting Bull and his influences over the young warriors of the tribe. As he rides, he is consumed by thoughts of his family's safety and resolves to reach them to protect them from any imminent threat. His apprehension escalates when his beloved hound, Bruno, arrives with a grave warning—that the family is in danger from a Sioux attack—leading Warren to make the difficult decision to not follow his father's advice to turn back. Instead, he determines to find his loved ones, unwittingly setting the stage for a confrontation with fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2009-03-15 Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Dakota Indians -- Juvenile fiction Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified 06037787 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28331 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28331 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133639.0 28331