Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades by Kirk Munroe

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Author Munroe, Kirk, 1850-1930
Illustrator Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
LoC No. 04023602
Title Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Note Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades" by Kirk Munroe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the adventures of a young boy named Sumner Rankin, who is eager to escape his life of poverty in Key West and embarks on a canoe trip with his wealthy companions, the Mantons. The narrative unfolds in the picturesque yet challenging setting of the Florida Reef and the Everglades, highlighting themes of friendship, adventure, and self-discovery. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sumner, a skilled sailor and a dreamer who feels trapped in a life of genteel poverty with his mother after the death of his naval officer father. His feelings of jealousy arise when he sees wealthy boys with beautiful cedar canoes, stirring a desire for adventure and exploration within him. As he encounters the Mantons, who are visiting Key West for a canoeing expedition, Sumner's pride initially leads him to refuse their offer to join. However, incidents involving storms and canoe mishaps ultimately forge a path into adventure, testing Sumner's character and skills as they navigate the exquisite yet perilous waters of the reef. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Canoes and canoeing -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Natural history -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Fatherless families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Florida -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Boardinghouses -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Everglades (Fla.) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Key West (Fla.) -- Juvenile fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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