Young Crow Raider

Kroll, Francis Lynde, 1904-1973Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 160K words
Chapters: 17

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.Young Crow Raider by Francis Lynde KrollAuthor: Kroll, Francis Lynde, 1904-1973,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Mar 15, 2019

Editor's review

This is a juvenile work by Francis Lynde Kroll, classified under PZ juvenile belles-lettres, and made available as a free electronic edition by Project Gutenberg. The story revolves around the adventures between a boy and a crow flock, with elements of nature writing and coming-of-age themes, making it a useful sample for understanding early twentieth-century English juvenile adventure fiction. Its value lies not in plot complexity but in the narrative rhythm, language style, and imaginative framing of human-nature relations typical of juvenile reading of that era. For readers studying the history of young adult literature, the evolution of children's literary genres, or seeking graded English reading material, this book offers a short, relatively plain-language introductory text. When reading, note how the author shapes the boy protagonist's courage and judgment, and what function the animal figures serve in the story. As a public-domain e-book, the layout is mainly plain text; adjusting font size and line spacing on an e-reader is recommended.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in early twentieth-century English juvenile adventure fiction
Middle school or early college students needing graded English reading material
Enthusiasts studying the evolution of children's literary genres and nature writing
Readers who enjoy short animal adventure stories and light reading experiences

Not a good fit for

Adult fiction readers expecting complex plots and deep psychological portrayal
Readers seeking modern children's literary aesthetics and diverse value expressions
Readers unaccustomed to early English narrative language and public-domain e-book formatting

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the main storyline, then revisit key passages of interaction between the boy and the crows.
Mark unfamiliar early English expressions, look them up systematically, and build graded reading vocabulary.
Read alongside resources on juvenile literary history, noting how human-nature relations are handled in adventure narratives.
Use an e-reader to adjust font size and line spacing to avoid fatigue from prolonged plain-text reading.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Is this book suitable for English beginners to read directly?

Not very suitable for readers with no foundation. This is an early twentieth-century English juvenile novel whose narrative language carries period features, with sentence patterns and vocabulary differing from modern graded readers. It suits readers with intermediate English reading ability who can handle unfamiliar words with a dictionary; beginners are advised to start with adapted versions or annotated editions.

What are the features of the Project Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg provides a free public-domain electronic text, mainly plain text with simple formatting and no illustrations or modern annotations. Its advantages are easy access and freedom to copy and quote; its shortcomings are the lack of introduction and notes, so readers need to supplement background information themselves.

What literary genre does this book belong to?

According to its classification, it belongs to the PZ juvenile belles-lettres category, i.e., literary works for young readers. The story centers on juvenile adventure with elements of nature and animal writing, and can be classified as early English juvenile adventure fiction, suitable as a sample for genre reading and literary-historical observation.

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Kroll, Francis Lynde, 1904-1973 Author

Francis Lynde Kroll (1904–1973) was an English-language author of young people's literature about whom little biographical information is publicly available. Three of his works are held in the collection, all featuring Native American boys as protagonists: Young Medicine Man, Young Sioux Warrior, and Young Crow Raider. These titles suggest that his writing drew on the history and cultures of the American West and Native American tribes, using coming-of-age and adventure narratives as its main thread while also conveying background knowledge, placing the books within the genre of historical fiction for young readers. Because public sources are limited, details of his life, education, and full body of work remain difficult to confirm; his profile is understood chiefly through these three works, which have given him a recognizable place in English-language historical fiction for young readers.