Project Gutenberg 2022-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 127 Samuel, Elizabeth Ida 1860 Samuel, Elizabeth I. Simkins, Velma T. The story of iron $aUnited States :$bPenn Publishing Co.,$c1914. Amber Black, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Story of Iron" by Elizabeth Ida Samuel is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around a boy named Billy Bradford, who is on the cusp of adolescence and is eager to take on responsibilities at his uncle's foundry. The narrative explores themes of growth, industriousness, and the importance of iron in the world, encapsulating indicative lessons about work, courage, and friendships. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Billy, who carries meals to his uncle, John Bradford, working at the foundry. With his birthday approaching, Billy contemplates how to earn money while being aware of his family's financial struggles. Billy's character is developed through his interactions, notably with his uncle, and their conversations provide insight into the workings of the foundry and the significance of iron. This opening sets the stage for Billy's journey, filled with hope and determination, as he aspires to grow and embrace the responsibilities of adulthood while fostering his relationships in a world shaped by iron. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hn5hv3 20210514055612samuel 1914 US Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Iron industry and trade -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 246880 2025-07-27T07:30:08.963729 text/html 224077 2024-10-18T23:19:04 text/html 3491232 2025-07-27T07:30:15.481729 application/epub+zip 3490553 2025-07-27T07:30:10.573679 application/epub+zip 343936 2025-07-27T07:30:09.625670 application/epub+zip 4304595 2025-07-27T07:30:18.827697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2669979 2025-07-27T07:30:14.701649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1123531 2022-09-30T20:17:47.400686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207137 2025-07-27T07:30:08.122680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187164 2024-10-18T23:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16784 2025-07-27T07:30:18.984613 application/rdf+xml 16517 2025-07-27T07:30:09.877685 image/jpeg 2644 2025-07-27T07:30:09.748683 image/jpeg 4360317 2025-07-27T07:30:09.072675 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