Project Gutenberg 2010-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 363 Rolt-Wheeler, Francis 1876 1960 Rolt-Wheeler, Francis William 15018115 The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Boy With the U.S. Life-Savers" by Francis Rolt-Wheeler is a children’s adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Eric Swift, a young volunteer in the U.S. Life-Saving Corps, who engages in thrilling rescues along the coast, highlighting themes of bravery and teamwork. The narrative focuses on his experience, camaraderie with fellow lifesavers, and his aspirations to join the Coast Guard, emphasizing both action and the importance of swimming and safety at sea. The opening of the book sets the stage for Eric's daring endeavors as he responds to a distress call on a moonlit beach, illustrating the tense and exhilarating nature of life-saving efforts. The reader is introduced to the immediacy of rescue, as Eric and his companions navigate the rough sea to save a drowning man, showcasing their training, quick thinking, and resilience. As they perform artificial respiration on the rescued individual, discussions about various life-saving techniques reveal the characters' dedication and the educational aspects of the narrative, creating a vivid picture of life-saving missions that combine excitement, heroism, and valuable lessons in water safety. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31259/31259-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boys -- Juvenile fiction Lifesaving -- Juvenile fiction United States. Coast Guard -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 510094 2025-08-13T03:42:36.740195 text/html 515007 2021-01-06T03:53:52 text/html 2273001 2025-08-13T03:42:45.245144 application/epub+zip 2278708 2025-08-13T03:42:38.454168 application/epub+zip 260178 2025-08-13T03:42:37.608232 application/epub+zip 2575442 2025-08-13T03:42:50.012103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2533515 2025-08-13T03:42:44.296160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370227 2022-09-14T11:00:44.571274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443360 2025-08-13T03:42:35.176191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 443253 2021-01-06T03:53:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 443267 2021-01-06T03:53:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20766 2025-08-13T03:42:50.181131 application/rdf+xml 23916 2025-08-13T03:42:37.713177 image/jpeg 3570 2025-08-13T03:42:37.663172 image/jpeg 167911 2021-01-06T03:53:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 2225052 2021-01-06T03:53:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 167860 2021-01-06T03:53:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 2226987 2025-08-13T03:42:36.916208 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 fr.wikipedia