Project Gutenberg 2017-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 178 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Grit; or, The Young Boatman of Pine Point Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Grit; or, The Young Boatman of Pine Point" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Harry Morris, nicknamed "Grit," who displays exceptional perseverance and determination. As he struggles to support his mother amidst the disruption caused by his unscrupulous stepfather, Grit's character shines as he navigates challenges uniquely shaped by his family dynamics and the expectations placed upon him. At the start of the book, Grit learns that his stepfather, recently released from prison, is returning home, which brings a sense of dread to him and his mother, who have managed well without him. The narrative introduces us to Grit’s responsibilities as a young boatman running a ferry service, which provides for him and his mother. This opening portion establishes the tension between Grit and his stepfather, Mr. Brandon, suggesting future conflicts as Grit vows to protect his hard-earned money from Brandon’s intentions while simultaneously showcasing Grit's devotion to his mother and his own budding independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Bildungsromans Honesty -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Messengers -- Juvenile fiction Robbery -- Juvenile fiction Alcoholism -- Juvenile fiction Ferries -- Juvenile fiction River life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 361303 2025-07-21T13:11:07.613709 text/html 347555 2024-10-23T01:46:10 text/html 246752 2025-07-21T13:11:13.685705 application/epub+zip 249521 2025-07-21T13:11:08.561716 application/epub+zip 208060 2025-07-21T13:11:08.072707 application/epub+zip 399709 2025-07-21T13:11:17.714655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353215 2025-07-21T13:11:13.125720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310393 2022-09-24T17:10:10.695082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314765 2025-07-21T13:11:06.022721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294804 2024-10-23T01:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20088 2025-07-21T13:11:17.853637 application/rdf+xml 26146 2025-07-21T13:11:08.171678 image/jpeg 4259 2025-07-21T13:11:08.120711 image/jpeg 220528 2025-07-21T13:11:07.646682 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