Project Gutenberg 2015-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 209 Baker, George M. (George Melville) 1832 1890 Baker, George Melville Baker, G. M. (George Melville) Running to Waste: The Story of a Tomboy Produced by David Edwards, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Running to Waste: The Story of a Tomboy" by George M. Baker is a novel written in the late 19th century. This coming-of-age story revolves around Becky Sleeper, a spirited tomboy who often finds herself in trouble due to her adventurous nature and mischievous escapades. The narrative captures her youthful defiance and the ensuing challenges she faces while navigating the expectations placed upon young girls of her time. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Becky and her brother Teddy as they embark on a light-hearted adventure to steal apples from Captain Thompson's orchard. Becky's boldness is evident as she directs Teddy from atop a wall during the heist. Their playful thievery is interrupted when Captain Thompson catches them, igniting an amusing chase. Through witty dialogue and vivid character descriptions, the opening section establishes Becky's tomboyish charm, her affinity for adventure, and the dynamic between her and her more timid brother, all set in the backdrop of their small New England town, Cleverly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Maine -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Responsibility -- Juvenile fiction Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction Paralysis -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 356553 2025-06-20T07:23:06.086716 text/html 335460 2024-10-22T23:17:21 text/html 624217 2025-06-20T07:23:13.612628 application/epub+zip 621930 2025-06-20T07:23:07.441713 application/epub+zip 229757 2025-06-20T07:23:06.773612 application/epub+zip 715479 2025-06-20T07:23:17.938651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662591 2025-06-20T07:23:12.806600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288016 2022-09-22T17:16:38.348959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309904 2025-06-20T07:23:05.158631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289976 2024-10-22T23:17:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18125 2025-06-20T07:23:18.093603 application/rdf+xml 21564 2025-06-20T07:23:06.884639 image/jpeg 3172 2025-06-20T07:23:06.830612 image/jpeg 582025 2025-06-20T07:23:06.174624 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 en.wikipedia