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100 1 _aGrinnell, George Bird,
_d1849-1938
245 1 0 _aJack in the Rockies: A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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 2014-01-15
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Jack in the Rockies: A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train" by George Bird Grinnell is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Jack Danvers, who embarks on a journey through the western United States, specifically the Rocky Mountains, alongside his mentor, Hugh Johnson. The narrative captures their experiences with the landscape, wildlife, and local Indigenous tribes, illustrating both the beauty and challenges of frontier life during that era. The opening of the book sets the stage for Jack and Hugh’s adventure as they navigate a river on a steamboat, moving toward their destination, Fort Benton. Jack reflects on his previous experiences with the Piegan tribe and his eagerness to reconnect with nature. The narrative introduces significant historical context by mentioning the challenges faced by Native Americans, such as disease due to contact with Europeans. Additionally, interactions between Jack and various characters aboard the steamboat provide insight into the dynamic and rugged life of the plains, foreshadowing the adventures and encounters awaiting them as they delve deeper into the Rockies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aDeming, Edwin Willard,
_d1860-1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44671
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