| Author |
Stuart, Gordon (Adventure story writer) |
| Illustrator |
Hall, N. P. |
| Title |
The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land" by Gordon Stuart is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of boys, led by Gerald "Jerry" Crawford, who are eager to explore their surroundings in New Mexico and embark on an action-packed journey filled with excitement, including encounters with local wildlife and the mysterious Thunder Bird. The narrative highlights themes of friendship, bravery, and the spirit of exploration typical of the Boy Scouts. The opening of the book sets the scene as Jerry and his friends await the arrival of a new boy, Fred Windham, who is set to join them from Cleveland. Their anticipation builds as they discuss their local surroundings, including the nearby Fort Bayard and the peculiar happenings regarding sheep mysteriously being killed, which piques their curiosity. When Fred arrives, he quickly bonds with the group and shares his own interests in aviation and Boy Scouts. The boys soon find themselves embroiled in a frightening adventure involving a runaway horse and encounter an Apache boy named Carlito, who proves to be a brave and resourceful ally. As the story unfolds, it lays the groundwork for their upcoming explorations and the legendary mysteries they aim to uncover. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Boy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Mystery and detective stories
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| Subject |
Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
35808 |
| Release Date |
Apr 9, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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