In Blue Creek Cañon by Anna Chapin Ray
"In Blue Creek Cañon" by Anna Chapin Ray is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a little mining camp named Blue Creek, where the lives of children, particularly cousins Allie and Charlie MacGregor, intersect during various outdoor adventures. The novel delves into themes of friendship, adaptation, and the transition from city life to the rustic charm of the Western landscape. The opening of the book introduces
us to a cheerful winter scene where four children are skating on a frozen lake, setting a lively tone for their everyday life in the canyon. We meet Allie, who is eagerly waiting for her cousin Charlie, who has recently arrived from New York after losing his mother. As Allie and her friends prepare to welcome him, there is a mix of excitement and concern about how Charlie will adjust to his new surroundings, as they navigate their own playful antics and the challenges of growing up in a mining town. The opening chapter effectively highlights the close-knit community and the camaraderie among the children as they anticipate the changes that Charlie's presence will bring to their dynamic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ray, Anna Chapin, 1865-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title | In Blue Creek Cañon |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Family life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Montana -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24014 |
| Release Date | Dec 24, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 355 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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