02390cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000280013024500510015826400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801880042652012660061453400450188065300420192565300370196785600430200499900170204743897UtSlPG20260610134016.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12026760  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aOtis, James,d1848-191210aAntoine of Oregon: A Story of the Oregon Trail 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-10-05  aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"Antoine of Oregon: A Story of the Oregon Trail" by James Otis is a historical narrative aimed at children, written in the early 20th century. This engaging tale follows the journey of a young boy named Antoine Laclede, who embarks on an expedition along the Oregon Trail after the tragic death of his father. As the story unfolds, Antoine takes on the role of a guide for a party of settlers, navigating through challenges and dangers as they travel towards the Oregon territory.  The opening of the story introduces readers to Antoine as he reflects on his proud heritage as the son of a fur trader. It sets a grim yet hopeful tone as Antoine faces his father’s legacy and the responsibilities that come with being the man of the house after his father's murder. As he dreams of adventure and a life beyond St. Louis, he encounters John Mitchell, who seeks a guide for his traveling party. Despite initial hesitations, Antoine's resolve to care for his mother leads him to accept the challenge. The stage is thus set for an exciting journey filled with perilous encounters with nature and Native Americans, as well as the trials of being a young boy in a world that requires immense courage and resourcefulness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aOverland journeys to the Pacific40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43897  c84736d84736