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100 1 _aCrump, Irving,
_d1887-1979
245 1 0 _aJack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-10
508 _aE-text prepared by Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder" by Irving Crump is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of the young protagonist, Jack Straw, who takes a summer job working on the construction of a lighthouse on Cobra Reef, Hood Island, Maine. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, engineering, and camaraderie, as Jack navigates challenges with his fellow workers while aiming to learn more about marine engineering. The opening of the book introduces Jack Straw, a high school student consumed with excitement over a telegram offering him a summer job in the Lighthouse Bureau. The narrative describes his life at Drueryville Academy, including his friends and their engagement in athletics. After receiving the telegram, Jack eagerly prepares for the journey ahead, reflecting on both his family and the imminent opportunity that lies in lighthouse building. This sets the stage for the adventures and challenges he will face, including interactions with quirky characters and the learning experience in a demanding work environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTeenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMaine -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLighthouses -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConstruction industry -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aCrump, Leslie,
_d1894-1962
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61595
999 _c102420
_d102420