Scouting with Kit Carson

Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth), 1859-19Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 332K words
Chapters: 34

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Scouting with Kit Carson by Everett T. TomlinsonAuthor: Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth), 1859-1931,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Oct 3, 2012

Editor's review

This is Scouting with Kit Carson, a juvenile adventure novel by Everett T. Tomlinson, published free of charge by Project Gutenberg as a work of juvenile literature. Set against the backdrop of the American Westward expansion era, it revolves around scouting and adventure episodes led by the legendary guide Kit Carson, with a brisk pace, vivid scenes, and the distinct adventure-narrative character of its time. It can serve as a sample for understanding the style of early twentieth-century American juvenile reading and the evolution of Western themes, and can also be used as extensive English reading material for young readers. A reminder: the book's depictions of the West and Native Americans carry the imprint of the ideas of its era; today's readers should read it with a critical eye, distinguishing literary imagination from historical fact. As a public-domain e-book, it is convenient for searching and classroom excerpting, but it is not a rigorous historical work.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Young and adult readers who enjoy Western adventure themes
Intermediate learners of English doing extensive reading who want plot-driven material
Readers studying the evolution of American juvenile literature and Western themes
Teachers who need public-domain texts for classroom excerpts or reading activities

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking rigorous Western historical facts and scholarship
Readers sensitive to outdated racial depictions who do not wish to analyze them
Readers who prefer modern narrative pacing and complex character development

Reading tips

Read it as a period text, marking outdated biased statements as you go and discussing them.
English learners can read through the plot first, then revisit unfamiliar words and place names to build Western-themed vocabulary.
Read it alongside materials on the real Kit Carson's life to distinguish legend from historical fact.
For classroom use, select scouting and action passages as excerpts, paired with background introduction.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What age of children is this book suitable for?

The original is aimed at young readers, with a straightforward plot and strong adventure. Upper-elementary and middle-school students with relatively good English can try it. But the book carries the imprint of the ideas of its era; parents or teachers are advised to accompany and discuss it to help children analyze it.

Is Kit Carson in the book a real person?

Kit Carson was indeed a real figure in American Western history, but this book is a juvenile adventure novel with literary treatment of events; it should not be read as a biography or historical fact. If you are interested in his real life, look for historical materials for comparison.

How difficult is it as English reading material?

The language is generally plain, mainly narrative and dialogue, suitable for intermediate English learners doing extensive reading. Some Western place names, weapons, and period terms may be unfamiliar; read the plot first and look up words later, without stopping at every word.

Can the e-book be used directly in class?

It is a public-domain e-book, freely available and excerptable, suitable for classroom reading activities. When using it, supplement historical background explanations and guide students to analyze the period ideas in the book, so they do not take the novel's plot as historical fact.

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About the author

Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth), 1859-19 Author

Everett T. Tomlinson (1859–19) was a prolific American author of books for children and young readers. Public information about him is limited, and the details of his life are now difficult to trace. Seven of his works are held in this collection, falling mainly into two categories: historical adventure and campus coming-of-age stories. He excelled at weaving authentic historical settings—such as the American Revolution and the westward frontier—into the scouting, marching, and school days of young protagonists. His subjects range from Washington's campaign in New Jersey and a sharpshooter at Antietam to the frontier explorations of Daniel Boone and Kit Carson, along with a life of General Pershing and a story of freshman year at college. His writing emphasizes plot momentum and the cultivation of courage and responsibility, and is representative of early twentieth-century American historical fiction for young people.