Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder by Irving Crump
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"Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder" by Irving Crump is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of the young protagonist, Jack Straw, who takes a summer job working on the construction of a lighthouse on Cobra Reef, Hood Island, Maine. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, engineering, and camaraderie, as Jack navigates challenges with his fellow workers while aiming to learn more about marine engineering. The
opening of the book introduces Jack Straw, a high school student consumed with excitement over a telegram offering him a summer job in the Lighthouse Bureau. The narrative describes his life at Drueryville Academy, including his friends and their engagement in athletics. After receiving the telegram, Jack eagerly prepares for the journey ahead, reflecting on both his family and the imminent opportunity that lies in lighthouse building. This sets the stage for the adventures and challenges he will face, including interactions with quirky characters and the learning experience in a demanding work environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Crump, Irving, 1887-1979 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Crump, Leslie, 1894-1962 |
| Title | Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Maine -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Construction industry -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61595 |
| Release Date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 383 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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