02290cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000460011724500390016326400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850800860041952012840050553400450178965300480183470000340188285600430191699900170195945797UtSlPG20260610134042.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDPaPZ1 aSawyer, Edith A.q(Edith Augusta),d1869-10aJose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-28  aE-text prepared by Emmy, Beth Baran, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin" by Edith A. Sawyer is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The book is part of the "Little Cousin" series, which introduces young readers to different cultures through the eyes of children from those backgrounds. The story revolves around a young Portuguese boy named Jose and delves into themes of family, responsibility, and the everyday life in rural Portugal during a time of significant political change.  The narrative follows Jose Almaida, a diligent boy who takes on considerable responsibilities after his father's illness. As he navigates daily tasks on the family farm, his anticipation grows for the return of his elder brother Antonio, who has gone to America. When Antonio unexpectedly returns, the family celebrates the reunion and begins to look forward to better times ahead. Jose learns about the importance of education, the value of family, and the excitement of new opportunities, reflecting the cultural richness and aspirations of the Portuguese people during the period of rapid change in their country. From joyful family gatherings to the hard work of farming, the book captures the essence of Jose's life and dreams in a beautifully descriptive manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren -- Portugal -- Juvenile literature1 aHorne, Diantha W.,d1879-196640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45797  c86636d86636