The Box-Car Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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Author Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979
Illustrator Gregory, Dorothy Lake
Title The Box-Car Children
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boxcar_Children
Note Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "The Box-Car Children" by Gertrude Chandler Warner is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on four siblings—Henry, Jess, Violet, and Benny—who decide to run away after their father’s death and the fear of being sent to live with an unkind grandfather. As they embark on their adventure, they discover the significance of resilience, resourcefulness, and familial bonds while facing various challenges in their quest for safety and stability. At the start of the story, the children are introduced as they flee from their troubles, determined to make a life for themselves without adult supervision. Following their father's passing, they find themselves in a precarious situation with an alcoholic father and no mother. As they navigate their journey, they carefully gather provisions, find hiding places, and work together to survive. The opening chapters set a tone of adventure and innocence, laying the groundwork for their subsequent trials and discoveries as they establish a home in an old freight car. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Boxcar children (Fictitious characters) -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 42796
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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