Project Gutenberg 2006-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 315 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Henry Ware, a spirited fifteen-year-old boy who leads a group of pioneering settlers into the lush yet wild lands of Kentucky. As they embark on this significant journey, they face various challenges and adventures that test their courage, resilience, and camaraderie amid the daunting wilderness. The opening of the novel sets the stage as the caravan of travelers reaches a mountaintop, gazing down at the prospective valley that they hope to call home. Young Henry, filled with excitement and curiosity, stands beside the experienced woodsman, Tom Ross, who serves as a guide important to their survival. As they descend into the captivating, unbroken forest, Henry’s desire for adventure grows, alongside his instinctive connection to the wilderness. The narrative introduces Henry’s family and friends, establishing a sense of community while hinting at the threats that lurk within the vast unknown—particularly the potential danger from indigenous tribes. The chapter lays the groundwork for a rich tapestry of exploration and personal growth as Henry navigates his new surroundings and the challenges of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kentucky -- History -- To 1792 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 449148 2025-06-08T10:15:44.536385 text/html 449673 2006-10-05T15:45:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 163945 2006-10-05T15:45:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251681 2025-06-08T10:15:53.840325 application/epub+zip 257326 2025-06-08T10:15:48.351358 application/epub+zip 230722 2025-06-08T10:15:46.904376 application/epub+zip 476887 2025-06-08T10:15:58.141271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454551 2025-06-08T10:15:52.887293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390368 2022-09-09T09:41:24.548104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432873 2025-06-08T10:15:43.637850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432593 2006-10-05T15:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160750 2006-10-05T15:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432601 2006-10-05T15:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160748 2006-10-05T15:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20977 2025-06-08T10:15:58.281268 application/rdf+xml 16000 2025-06-08T10:15:47.489329 image/jpeg 3775 2025-06-08T10:15:47.198341 image/jpeg 246157 2025-06-08T10:15:44.580392 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