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Strange Stories of the Great Valley: The Adventures of a Boy Pioneer

by Abbie Johnston Grosvenor

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateAdventureHistoricalChildren's21 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
21 chapters
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About this book

A boy pioneer in 1816 Ohio navigates the wilderness on a flatboat, seeking fortune and safety amidst the untamed frontier. As he encounters legendary figures and strange tales, his adventures reveal the spirit and challenges of early American settlement.

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Contents

21 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02FOREWORD
03I LONG, LONG AGO
04II TAMING THE WILD
05III GOBBLE! GOBBLE!
06IV MAKING A SCOUT
07V BLUE-JAY FEATHERS
08VI LEFT HIND FOOT
09VII THE DROWSY VILLAGE
10VIII GOIN' TO MEETIN'
11IX UNDER THE ELM
12X THE SPELLING-MATCH

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