The Motor Boys Bound for Home; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Wrecked Troopship

Young, ClarenceProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.3
Word count
286K words
Chapters
29

Tags

English Originals Children's Literature Adventure JourneyVengeance and GratitudeHeroismComing of AgeField CasesYouth Reading

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.The Motor Boys Bound for Home; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Wrecked TroopshipAuthor: Young, Clarence,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Dec 10, 2016

Editor's review

This is a volume in Clarence Young's "Motor Boys" series, telling the adventure of three boys—Ned, Bob, and Jerry—as they try to make their way home aboard a damaged troopship. The work follows the typical approach of early boys' adventure fiction: brisk pacing, short chapters, and a plot driven by a succession of dangers, interspersed with friendship and cooperation among the boys. As a juvenile reader from the early twentieth century, its language is plain and its historical setting vivid, making it useful for observing the narrative formulas and values of American boys' adventure literature of the period. The electronic edition is provided by a public-domain project and is easy to search; however, some expressions in the book carry clear period limitations, and young readers may be guided to examine them critically. Overall, it is better suited as a light sample of genre fiction and publishing history than as a work of deep literary merit.

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Reading tips

  1. Read chapter by chapter and summarize the main danger in one sentence after each chapter
  2. Note how the three protagonists divide tasks and cooperate, observing the character-configuration formula of adventure fiction
  3. Pause to discuss passages with period prejudice, distinguishing story appeal from historical limitations

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Does this book need to be read in series order? Strict order is not necessary. The adventures in this series are relatively independent, and this book centers on the troopship journey home; it can be read on its own without harming comprehension of the main character relationships, though knowing the three protagonists' basic setup first makes for smoother reading.
What age of child is it suitable for? In terms of language difficulty, young readers with basic English reading ability can attempt it; the content consists of adventure dangers without complex plotlines. Because the work carries early twentieth-century attitudes, parents or teachers are advised to offer moderate guidance in examining them.
Is the electronic edition different from the paper book? This book is an electronic text provided by a public-domain project, organized from the original work; the main text is usually consistent with the paper book, but it may lack the paper book's illustrations or layout information, and the reading experience is mainly plain text.

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About the author

Young, Clarence Author

Clarence Young was one of the representative American writers of juvenile adventure fiction in the early twentieth century, though reliable public information about his true identity and life remains limited. He is best known for the "Motor Boys" series, in which young protagonists travel by motorcycle, aircraft, or boat and encounter mysteries and conflicts on the border, along the coast, and in the air, with tight plotting and a brisk pace. The collection here contains twenty-two of his works, including The Motor Boys in the Clouds, The Motor Boys Over the Rockies, and The Motor Boys on the Atlantic, as well as school and ranch stories such as Jack Ranger's Western Trip. Centered on courage, friendship, and the spirit of exploration and classified as inspirational coming-of-age fiction, these books reflect the publishing fashion of American juvenile literature of the time, which emphasized adventure and character formation.