Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 294 Little, Burtis McGie 1884 Little, Burtis M. 15013687 Francisco the Filipino Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Francisco the Filipino" by Burtis McGie Little is a children's educational book written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide American readers, particularly young ones, with a clearer understanding of Filipino life, culture, and social structure in the aftermath of the American colonization following the Spanish-American War. It focuses on the everyday experiences of a Filipino boy named Francisco, highlighting the rich traditions, customs, and varieties of agricultural practices in the Philippines. In the narrative, Francisco lives in a rural area of southern Luzon, where he assists his family in farming activities, including cultivating rice, abaca, and coconuts. The book showcases his daily life, emphasizing both his responsibilities and the recreational activities he enjoys with friends. Through his adventures, readers learn about traditional Filipino familial structures, educational experiences, local governance, and cultural festivities like fiestas. The story also intertwines lessons on Filipino history and the natural environment, painting a holistic picture of life in the Philippines while offering insights into Francisco’s aspirations and development through education, culminating in his graduation and a trip to Manila. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Philippines -- Social life and customs Children -- Philippines DS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 147919 2025-07-19T08:48:10.338558 text/html 122168 2024-10-24T13:35:54 text/html 5437151 2025-07-19T08:48:18.108000 application/epub+zip 5449269 2025-07-19T08:48:13.480560 application/epub+zip 122860 2025-07-19T08:48:11.746541 application/epub+zip 5951053 2025-07-19T08:48:20.774997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5919512 2025-07-19T08:48:16.355605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148615 2022-09-21T17:15:02.272759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94174 2025-07-19T08:48:09.532543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74202 2024-10-24T13:35:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17097 2025-07-19T08:48:20.914986 application/rdf+xml 21519 2025-07-19T08:48:11.830551 image/jpeg 3583 2025-07-19T08:48:11.789538 image/jpeg 5193297 2025-07-19T08:48:10.491584 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