Project Gutenberg 2010-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 219 Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) 1860 1943 Comstock, Harriet Theresa Smith A Little Dusky Hero Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Little Dusky Hero" by Harriet T. Comstock is a children's novel written during the early 20th century. The book tells the story of George Washington McKinley Jones, a small black boy who longs to be a hero in the midst of the Spanish-American War, showcasing themes of bravery, loyalty, and the quest for acceptance against the backdrop of military life. The narrative centers on G. W., who becomes a mascot and unofficial soldier for Colonel Austin's regiment. After losing his mother and becoming an orphan, G. W. boldly enlists in the army, determined to prove himself as a hero. Throughout the story, he faces various challenges, including the harsh realities of war and his own insecurities about race and acceptance. His deep bond with Colonel Austin and a mystical connection with a boy and his mother back home drive him to defy orders, ultimately leading him on a brave mission to rescue the Colonel during a battle. Through G. W.'s journey, Comstock explores the definition of heroism, illustrating that true courage comes from love and selflessness, regardless of one's background. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31366/31366-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 91.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Heroes -- Juvenile fiction Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 126309 2025-06-13T04:10:44.801660 text/html 123286 2010-02-23T09:06:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 132657 2010-02-23T09:06:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143383 2025-06-13T04:10:47.866659 application/epub+zip 143489 2025-06-13T04:10:45.445635 application/epub+zip 81540 2025-06-13T04:10:45.112681 application/epub+zip 203123 2025-06-13T04:10:49.814606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187821 2025-06-13T04:10:47.514715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126583 2022-09-14T11:30:23.809763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113145 2025-06-13T04:10:44.529696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112985 2010-02-23T09:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44354 2010-02-23T09:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21128 2025-06-13T04:10:49.954655 application/rdf+xml 15996 2025-06-13T04:10:45.188610 image/jpeg 2927 2025-06-13T04:10:45.149650 image/jpeg 133757 2025-06-13T04:10:44.828629 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