Project Gutenberg 2004-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 133 Cheley, Frank H. (Frank Howbert) 1889 1941 Cheley, F. H. (Frank Howbert) Buffalo Roost: A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association Boys' Department E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Buffalo Roost: A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association Boys' Department" by F.H. Cheley is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young boys involved in a Christian community, particularly highlighting the adventures and personal growth of a young boy named Willis Thornton, who displays remarkable bravery and curiosity as he navigates the challenges of his youthful aspirations and the memory of his deceased father. The opening of the book introduces readers to a chaotic scene involving a train derailment, where young Willis exhibits his courage by rescuing a baby amidst the turmoil. It sets the stage for Willis' characterization as a brave and resilient boy who yearns for adventure and connection to his father's legacy as a miner. Alongside this initial action, readers gain insight into Willis's inner thoughts about his life without a father, his dreams of exploring the outdoors, and the influence of the Young Men's Christian Association on his life. As the narrative unfolds, it promises themes of camaraderie, the challenges of growing up, and the quest for identity as Willis interacts with his peers and confronts his own aspirations in the face of familial absence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian fiction Young men's Christian associations -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Religion/Spirituality 413193 2025-07-06T08:37:02.405453 text/html 413234 413026 2024-11-06T11:39:31.107402 2023-10-06T12:02:33.127047 text/html text/html 259281 2025-07-06T08:37:10.281421 application/epub+zip 265518 2025-07-06T08:37:05.909439 application/epub+zip 217152 2025-07-06T08:37:04.688441 application/epub+zip 549720 2025-07-06T08:37:13.676439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523984 2025-07-06T08:37:09.480451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341412 2022-09-07T14:57:15.679791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383915 2025-07-06T08:37:02.059566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363827 2024-10-28T21:11:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18169 2025-07-06T08:37:13.804377 application/rdf+xml 25626 2025-07-06T08:37:05.182406 image/jpeg 4812 2025-07-06T08:37:04.934573 image/jpeg 257480 2025-07-06T08:37:02.437473 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