Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch by Evelyn Raymond
"Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch" by Evelyn Raymond is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jessica Trent, a spirited young girl living on the Sobrante ranch, who navigates the challenges of ranch life and her relationships with its diverse inhabitants. The book highlights themes of courage, community, and the responsibilities that follow losing a parent, specifically a father, as well as the dynamics oftrust and betrayal as Jessica and her family face external threats to their home. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Jessica as she rides along a narrow canyon trail with a stranger, Mr. Hale, who has lost his way. Their lively conversation reveals Jessica's lively character and familiarity with life on the ranch, contrasted with Mr. Hale's unease as he grapples with the rugged Western landscape. When an incident occurs, leading to Mr. Hale's horse being injured, we see Jessica’s compassion and ability to navigate difficult situations. The scene then shifts to various ranch life elements, including a humorous encounter with a shepherd, Pedro, and hints at the complexities of ranch management under her mother’s direction after her father's passing. It establishes a foundation of adventure and warmth while hinting at the conflicts that will arise later in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Raymond, Evelyn, 1843-1910 |
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| Title | Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch |
| Credits | Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.fadedpage.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Subject | Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33853 |
| Release Date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 246 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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