Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter
"Freckles" by Gene Stratton-Porter is a novel written in 1904. A young orphan with only one hand takes a job guarding valuable timber in Indiana's Limberlost Swamp. Initially terrified of the wilderness, Freckles gradually falls in love with nature's beauty while facing threats from timber thieves. His courage is tested when he encounters a mysterious girl he calls the Swamp Angel, and discovers deeper connections with his employer McLean, who offers him
something he's never had—family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Freckles |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freckles_(novel) |
| Credits | An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Orphans -- Fiction |
| Subject | People with disabilities -- Fiction |
| Subject | Indiana -- Fiction |
| Subject | Swamps -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 111 |
| Release Date | Mar 8, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1211 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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