The Box-Car Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
"The Box-Car Children" by Gertrude Chandler Warner is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on four siblings—Henry, Jess, Violet, and Benny—who decide to run away after their father’s death and the fear of being sent to live with an unkind grandfather. As they embark on their adventure, they discover the significance of resilience, resourcefulness, and familial bonds while facing various challenges in their quest for safetyand stability. At the start of the story, the children are introduced as they flee from their troubles, determined to make a life for themselves without adult supervision. Following their father's passing, they find themselves in a precarious situation with an alcoholic father and no mother. As they navigate their journey, they carefully gather provisions, find hiding places, and work together to survive. The opening chapters set a tone of adventure and innocence, laying the groundwork for their subsequent trials and discoveries as they establish a home in an old freight car. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979 |
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| Illustrator | Gregory, Dorothy Lake |
| Title | The Box-Car Children |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boxcar_Children |
| Note | Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net from scans obtained from the University of Florida. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Families -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Boxcar children (Fictitious characters) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42796 |
| Release Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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