Project Gutenberg 2023-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 128 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor The little merchant : $b A story for little folks $aBoston :$bLee and Shepard, $c1870. David Edwards, David E. Brown, 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 Little Merchant: A Story for Little Folks" by Oliver Optic is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The book tells the heartwarming tale of a young boy named David White, who, despite his family's struggles, seeks to help his widowed mother by finding ways to earn money. Set in a quaint village called Riverdale, the story explores themes of responsibility, ambition, and the bond between a child and a parent. The narrative follows David, a nine-year-old boy who takes on various tasks to assist his mother and siblings after their father's death. Initially fishing for pickerel to sell, David’s entrepreneurial spirit grows as he decides to sell newspapers to support his family further. Throughout his journey, he faces challenges, including dealing with a bully, but he perseveres with kindness and determination. As David earns money through hard work and resourcefulness, the story highlights the importance of family, self-reliance, and the joys of simple accomplishments. Ultimately, "The Little Merchant" serves as an inspiring tale for young readers about the power of determination and caring for loved ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230712093154optic 1870 us Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Bullying -- Juvenile fiction Widows -- Juvenile fiction Newspaper carriers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 66408 2025-06-28T12:05:39.584979 text/html 41171 2023-11-08T01:24:52 text/html 584956 2025-06-28T12:05:42.237954 application/epub+zip 583321 2025-06-28T12:05:40.174995 application/epub+zip 100962 2025-06-28T12:05:39.861966 application/epub+zip 611784 2025-06-28T12:05:43.883987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596605 2025-06-28T12:05:41.931948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49487 2025-06-28T12:05:39.365975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29602 2023-11-08T01:24:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17253 2025-06-28T12:05:44.012973 application/rdf+xml 16805 2025-06-28T12:05:39.948033 image/jpeg 2607 2025-06-28T12:05:39.903978 image/jpeg 892302 2025-06-28T12:05:39.624987 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia