Project Gutenberg 2010-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 107 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse 10014150 The Minute Boys of Boston Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Minute Boys of Boston" by James Otis is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of young boys in Boston during the American Revolutionary period, specifically focusing on a character named Luke Wright as he joins his friends Archie and Silas in their commitment to the colonial cause against British rule. The novel explores themes of courage, friendship, and the spirit of rebellion, demonstrating how the youth of the time played their part in the struggle for independence. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Luke Wright, a fifteen-year-old boy reflecting on his experiences in Boston amidst escalating tensions with British soldiers. Luke and his friends, inspired by the actions of their fathers, feel compelled to take a stand against the oppressive rule of General Gage. They declare themselves the "Minute Boys of Boston" and undertake significant missions, such as delivering messages to military leaders and planning a potential resistance. The opening chapter sets the tone for adventure and camaraderie, inviting readers to witness the boys' determined efforts to assist in the burgeoning fight for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32723/32723-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 594476 2025-08-13T09:56:10.508469 text/html 599334 2021-01-06T17:37:32 text/html 1258318 2025-08-13T09:56:20.415417 application/epub+zip 1264895 2025-08-13T09:56:13.855492 application/epub+zip 286250 2025-08-13T09:56:12.339470 application/epub+zip 1509336 2025-08-13T09:56:25.422411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1464604 2025-08-13T09:56:19.329451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456942 2022-09-15T06:01:13.202299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553082 2025-08-13T09:56:09.438473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552942 2021-01-06T17:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19890 2025-08-13T09:56:25.564390 application/rdf+xml 13609 2025-08-13T09:56:12.866485 image/jpeg 3920 2025-08-13T09:56:12.600496 image/jpeg 1171873 2021-01-06T17:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 197799 2021-01-06T17:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1240867 2025-08-13T09:56:10.581523 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia