Project Gutenberg 2007-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 375 Allison, Samuel B. (Samuel Buell) 1861 1932 19004447 An American Robinson Crusoe for American Boys and Girls Produced by Irma Spehar, dpcfmander, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An American Robinson Crusoe for American Boys and Girls" by Samuel B. Allison is an educational adaptation of the classic adventure tale, likely written in the early 20th century. This book retells the story of Robinson Crusoe with a focus on imparting knowledge about human progress and self-sufficiency, making it suitable for young readers. The main character, Robinson, embarks on a transformative journey after leaving his comfortable life to explore the world, ultimately becoming stranded on an island where he learns to survive through ingenuity and hard work. The opening of the book introduces us to Robinson Crusoe as a young boy living in New York, where his parents hope he will pursue a diligent education. However, his dreams of adventure along the Hudson River overshadow his studies. The narrative quickly progresses to his decision to leave home and set sail, driven by a longing to explore distant lands. These early chapters lay the groundwork for Robinson's character development, depicting his transformations from a carefree youth to a resourceful survivor as he faces the challenges of living alone on an island. The themes of adventure, self-discovery, and perseverance are established, promising a captivating tale for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 208682 2025-06-09T10:51:53.879139 text/html 206550 2007-08-13T10:16:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1756064 2007-08-13T10:16:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1701602 2025-06-09T10:51:59.744066 application/epub+zip 1700645 2025-06-09T10:51:55.481138 application/epub+zip 141780 2025-06-09T10:51:54.351118 application/epub+zip 1935690 2025-06-09T10:52:02.894046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1891311 2025-06-09T10:51:58.567064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199494 2022-09-10T12:31:39.440634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181638 2025-06-09T10:51:53.319090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181390 2007-08-13T10:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66067 2007-08-13T10:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18769 2025-06-09T10:52:03.037074 application/rdf+xml 30236 2025-06-09T10:51:54.444164 image/jpeg 4680 2025-06-09T10:51:54.400092 image/jpeg 1766122 2025-06-09T10:51:53.965135 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