02903cam a22003853u 4500 58601 UtSlPG 20260610134341.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Conant, Roger William, 1895- Hiking Westward : Being the Story of Two Boys Whose Ambition Led Them to Face Privations and Hardships in Their Quest of a Home in the Great West Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Originally this story appeared under the title of 'The young homesteaders', by J.W. Lincoln"--Foreword. Release date is 2019-01-03 Produced by Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/) "Hiking Westward" by Roger William Conant is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This story chronicles the experiences of two boys, Phil and Ted Porter, who embark on a journey to the American West in search of a homestead to provide for their family, particularly to support their ailing mother. The narrative captures their brave confrontations with the challenges of frontier life, emphasizing themes of responsibility and perseverance. The opening portion of the book establishes a family dynamic where the Porter children discuss how they could support their mother, leading to Phil and Ted's ambitious plan to settle in the West. Shocked by the severity of their mother's health and the family's financial situation, they quickly dismiss their playful dreams of baseball and aviation and resolve to take up a homestead. Engaging in light-hearted banter with their sisters, they outline their intentions to their mother, displaying both determination and naivety regarding the realities of frontier living. Their transition from frivolous youth to responsible caretakers forms a central pillar of the story, setting the stage for the challenges they will encounter while pursuing their goal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Self-reliance -- Juvenile fiction Pioneer children -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Merrill, Frank T., 1848-1923 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58601 99428 99428