Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Sedgwick, Susan Anne Livingston Ridley 1788 1867 Sedgwick, Mrs. Theodore The Young Emigrants; Madelaine Tube; the Boy and the Book; and Crystal Palace The young emigrants -- Madelaine Tube and her blind brother; a Christmas story for young people -- The boy and the book, or Hans Gensfleisch, the little printer -- The Crystal Palace; a story for boys and girls. E-text prepared by The Internet Archive Children's Library; The University of Florida; and David Cortesi and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Young Emigrants; Madelaine Tube; The Boy and the Book; and The Crystal Palace" is a children’s book written in the mid-19th century. This collection follows various characters, including the Lee family as they embark on their journey as emigrants to America, highlighting themes of hope, perseverance, and the challenges faced by those seeking a better life in a new land. The opening of "The Young Emigrants" introduces the Lee family, who are traveling aboard the ship Columbia to America. On their journey, the children Tom and Annie eagerly observe the beauty of the ocean, while their parents reflect on the somber departure from their homeland. Tom, a spirited boy approaching the age of twelve, exhibits a mix of bravado and yearning for adventure, despite his mother’s concerns for their safety. The family experiences moments of delight and wonder during their voyage, such as watching flying fishes and the beauty of the sea, setting the tone for their adventure and the life changes that await them in the New World. Their hopeful yet challenging journey hints at themes of family strength and adaptation which will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 296679 2025-07-05T08:12:09.944409 text/html 298937 2020-12-25T23:56:25 text/html 970408 2025-07-05T08:12:13.955381 application/epub+zip 976081 2025-07-05T08:12:10.595386 application/epub+zip 186722 2025-07-05T08:12:10.194400 application/epub+zip 1084815 2025-07-05T08:12:16.974366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052715 2025-07-05T08:12:13.657354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259012 2022-09-06T03:55:04.533256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275371 2025-07-05T08:12:09.335484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255068 2024-10-28T18:47:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276558 2020-12-25T23:56:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276552 2020-12-25T23:56:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20573 2025-07-05T08:12:17.109344 application/rdf+xml 32444 2025-07-05T08:12:10.275384 image/jpeg 4645 2025-07-05T08:12:10.235399 image/jpeg 105687 2020-12-25T23:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 922224 2020-12-25T23:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 105664 2020-12-25T23:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 923656 2025-07-05T08:12:09.994416 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia