Project Gutenberg 2014-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 176 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of a young girl named Martha Early as she embarks on a challenging journey with her family from Missouri to California during the mid-19th century, a time when many were influenced by the Gold Rush and the promise of fertile land. Through Martha's eyes, readers experience the hardships and adventures faced by the early emigrants on the California Trail. The opening portion of the story introduces Martha Early, who reflects on her past and the reasons her family is leaving their home in Pike County, Missouri. Her father, convinced that California offers better land and opportunities amidst the gold rush, drives the family to join a group of fellow emigrants. As the preparations for the journey unfold, both Martha and her mother express concerns about the challenges they may encounter along the way. The narrative highlights the initial excitement of embarking on the journey, punctuated by moments of doubt and apprehension about their decision to journey into an unknown land. As they set out, the atmosphere is filled with a mix of hope and anxiety, foreshadowing the experiences ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44600/44600-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- 1849-1877 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 195309 2025-08-18T06:04:30.748862 text/html 171520 2024-10-23T22:05:30 text/html 5262744 2025-08-18T06:04:35.682852 application/epub+zip 5262431 2025-08-18T06:04:31.935888 application/epub+zip 137374 2025-08-18T06:04:31.311868 application/epub+zip 5371401 2025-08-18T06:04:39.021848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5308230 2025-08-18T06:04:35.033863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193358 2022-09-20T10:48:30.652469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158223 2025-08-18T06:04:29.861883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138259 2024-10-23T22:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18114 2025-08-18T06:04:39.163828 application/rdf+xml 22427 2025-08-18T06:04:31.394866 image/jpeg 3084 2025-08-18T06:04:31.352870 image/jpeg 4916499 2025-08-18T06:04:30.950897 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