01963cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500560014126400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350800550041452009920046953400450146165300950150685600430160199900170164434558UtSlPG20260610133805.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aOtis, James,d1848-191210aDefending the Island: A story of Bar Harbor in 1758 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-12-04  aProduced by Zechariah Stover (ZechariahStover.com)  a"Defending the Island: A Story of Bar Harbor in 1758" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on two families living on Mount Desert Island amidst the backdrop of the French and Indian War. As they prepare for the fishing season, the children must defend their home against a lurking threat from the Abenaki Indians, leading to a tense battle of wits and courage.  At the start of the story, the families of Stephen Pemberton and Silas Harding are introduced, along with their children, who are faced with the challenge of protecting their settlement. While the fathers are away fishing, the children begin to notice the presence of Indian canoes, indicating potential danger. The tension escalates as the children plan their defenses, demonstrating bravery and resourcefulness in the face of a looming attack, setting the stage for an intense struggle for survival against their enemies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMount Desert Island (Me.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34558  c75404d75404