Project Gutenberg 2007-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 103 Stoddard, William O. 1835 1925 Stoddard, W. O. Stoddard, William Osborn Crowded Out o' Crofield; or, The Boy who made his Way Produced by Al Haines "Crowded Out o' Crofield; or, The Boy who made his Way" by William O. Stoddard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy, Jack Ogden, who dreams of escaping the confines of his small village, Crofield, to seek adventure and opportunity in the city. Through a series of daring escapades, including saving runaway horses and fishing exploits, Jack illustrates the spirit of determination and resourcefulness emblematic of youth. At the start of the tale, Jack stands at the door of the blacksmith shop, fueled by aspirations of adventure as he contemplates his small-town existence. The narrative introduces Jack's character as he faces the challenges of home life, expresses his desire to explore the wider world, and showcases his bravery when he intervenes to stop a runaway wagon. Additionally, the story hints at the budding romantic connection with his sister Mary, who also yearns for a life beyond their small town. The opening sets the stage for Jack’s journey from the constraints of Crofield to the possibilities of the city, filled with hope and youthful determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 389571 2025-07-09T07:37:49.461556 text/html 376930 2007-06-16T16:10:16 text/html 1432763 2025-07-09T07:37:58.662493 application/epub+zip 1439605 2025-07-09T07:37:53.085541 application/epub+zip 210047 2025-07-09T07:37:51.667505 application/epub+zip 1692079 2025-07-09T07:38:02.493462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1673424 2025-07-09T07:37:57.649467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424016 2022-09-10T09:34:46.801050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339501 2025-07-09T07:37:48.056528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339259 2007-06-16T16:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339250 2007-06-16T16:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21184 2025-07-09T07:38:02.626426 application/rdf+xml 21406 2025-07-09T07:37:52.173494 image/jpeg 4644 2025-07-09T07:37:51.918486 image/jpeg 124891 2007-06-16T16:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 1312772 2007-06-16T16:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 124870 2007-06-16T16:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 1404625 2025-07-09T07:37:49.546494 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