Project Gutenberg 2014-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 164 McAlister, Hugh Stand By: The Story of a Boy's Achievement in Radio Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stand By: The Story of a Boy's Achievement in Radio" by Hugh McAlister is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy named Lee Renaud who embarks on a journey of scientific exploration and innovation in the realm of electricity and radio technology. Set in the impoverished village of King's Cove, the narrative not only chronicles Lee's personal achievements but also highlights the impact of his discoveries on the local community, particularly in the context of historical ignorance and superstition surrounding science. The opening of the book introduces us to Lee Renaud as he arrives in King’s Cove to help his great-uncle Gem, who is recovering from an injury. While exploring an old outhouse, Lee discovers a mysterious glass wheel that sparks his curiosity about electricity. Through discussions with Uncle Gem, Lee learns about the potential of this crystal wheel to generate power. As he begins to repair and understand this relic, the boys in the village initially mock him for his interests, but Lee's passion for experimentation leads him on an exciting path filled with challenges, where he navigates not only the mechanics of electricity but the social dynamics of a superstitious community. His commitment foreshadows the transformative adventures that lie ahead, not just for him but for the people around him who will share in his discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45490/45490-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Airships -- Juvenile fiction Radio -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 306874 2025-06-18T12:34:14.049452 text/html 284091 2024-10-24T06:22:17 text/html 323527 2025-06-18T12:34:19.090444 application/epub+zip 322922 2025-06-18T12:34:14.803409 application/epub+zip 214701 2025-06-18T12:34:14.416445 application/epub+zip 393326 2025-06-18T12:34:22.547401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365800 2025-06-18T12:34:18.747435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258302 2022-09-20T18:15:13.530363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274523 2023-09-19T17:37:42.975698 text/plain 254696 2024-10-24T06:22:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15413 2025-06-18T12:34:22.719376 application/rdf+xml 11790 2025-06-18T12:34:14.520415 image/jpeg 1829 2025-06-18T12:34:14.469418 image/jpeg 298288 2025-06-18T12:34:14.088450 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