Project Gutenberg 2010-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 134 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Defending the Island: A story of Bar Harbor in 1758 Produced by Zechariah Stover (ZechariahStover.com) "Defending the Island: A Story of Bar Harbor in 1758" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on two families living on Mount Desert Island amidst the backdrop of the French and Indian War. As they prepare for the fishing season, the children must defend their home against a lurking threat from the Abenaki Indians, leading to a tense battle of wits and courage. At the start of the story, the families of Stephen Pemberton and Silas Harding are introduced, along with their children, who are faced with the challenge of protecting their settlement. While the fathers are away fishing, the children begin to notice the presence of Indian canoes, indicating potential danger. The tension escalates as the children plan their defenses, demonstrating bravery and resourcefulness in the face of a looming attack, setting the stage for an intense struggle for survival against their enemies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34558/34558-h/images/dti-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mount Desert Island (Me.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 180294 2025-08-14T07:12:08.013124 text/html 174375 2021-01-07T06:43:54 text/html 816912 2025-08-14T07:12:10.864154 application/epub+zip 821337 2025-08-14T07:12:08.469093 application/epub+zip 104209 2025-08-14T07:12:08.221088 application/epub+zip 889228 2025-08-14T07:12:12.762114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874945 2025-08-14T07:12:10.625107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159932 2022-09-16T03:49:47.322180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161637 2025-08-14T07:12:07.664371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161434 2021-01-07T06:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161425 2021-01-07T06:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20713 2025-08-14T07:12:12.900097 application/rdf+xml 23269 2025-08-14T07:12:08.293091 image/jpeg 3626 2025-08-14T07:12:08.257092 image/jpeg 58474 2021-01-07T06:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1133973 2021-01-07T06:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 58452 2021-01-07T06:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1541661 2025-08-14T07:12:08.077097 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