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100 1 _aWeldon, Dwight
245 1 0 _aUnder the Polar Star; or, The Young Explorers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-25
508 _aProduced by Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
520 _a"Under the Polar Star; or, The Young Explorers" by Dwight Weldon is a children's adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story likely revolves around themes of bravery and exploration as it introduces young characters facing both challenges and dangers, particularly in a maritime setting. The protagonist, Will Bertram, seems to be a determined and resourceful boy, eager to help his struggling family while also seeking adventure. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Will Bertram and his father, Solomon, a ship carpenter struggling with financial difficulties after losing his son on a whaling voyage. Will, enthusiastic and determined, approaches his father with money he earned by working as a steeple jack to help their family. Despite his father's reluctance to let him work on the sea, Will's curiosity and zest for adventure drive the narrative forward. The story hints at Will's subsequent endeavors, including his bold decision to engage in various escapades to uncover secrets surrounding their family's situation, which adds layers of mystery and tension to the unfolding tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
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653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMutiny -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDime novels
653 _aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTrapping -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWhaling -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChild labor -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStowaways -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBuildering -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBuilding, Ice and snow -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFlagellation -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aInsurance fraud -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMerchant mariners -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63549
999 _c104373
_d104373