02301cam a22003133u 4500 34430 UtSlPG 20260610133803.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885 Nelly's Silver Mine: A Story of Colorado Life Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-12-01 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Dianne Nolan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Nelly's Silver Mine: A Story of Colorado Life" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around twins Nelly and Rob March, whose lives are about to change dramatically as their family prepares to make a journey from New England to Colorado. The narrative captures their experiences, emotions, and adventures as they face the prospect of a new life in a vastly different environment and showcases themes of family, resilience, and the challenges of adapting to change. The opening of the novel depicts a cold Christmas morning at the March household, where Nelly and Rob anxiously await the arrival of presents. However, Rob's illness complicates the festivities, and the narrative explores the close bond of the siblings as they navigate their shared experiences and emotions, including Rob's jealousy and Nelly's empathetic nature. Their mother, Mrs. March, plays a significant role in providing warmth and love despite the family challenges, and hints at upcoming changes, including the family's potential move to Colorado due to Mr. March's worsening asthma. This sets the stage for the children's journey and the new adventures that await them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Colorado -- History -- To 1876 -- Juvenile fiction Richards, Harriet Roosevelt, -1932 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34430 75276 75276