Wild Folk by Samuel Scoville
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"Wild Folk" by Samuel Scoville is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the lives and adventures of various woodland creatures, driven by natural instincts and experiences in their habitats. The story primarily focuses on the interactions and survival challenges faced by families of wildlife, including raccoons and bears, emphasizing the themes of parental care, learning, and the harsh realities of life in the wild. At the start of
the narrative, the Barrens are depicted in winter's quiet embrace before spring awakens the landscape into vibrant life. The opening highlights the journey of a young raccoon who, in his first venture outside, experiences both the thrill and dangers of the world around him. His family's dynamic is illustrated as they navigate incidents of panic, danger, and the nurturing instincts of their mother. This introductory portion sets the stage for subsequent lessons in survival and the various challenges that wild animals face, including predators and human threats, establishing an engaging tableau of life in the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scoville, Samuel, 1872-1950 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Bull, Charles Livingston, 1874-1932 |
| Illustrator | Moore-Park, Carton, 1877-1956 |
| LoC No. | 22011467 |
| Title | Wild Folk |
| Credits | E-text prepared by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Animals -- Anecdotes |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41880 |
| Release Date | Jan 19, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 506 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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