Don Gordon's Shooting-Box by Harry Castlemon

"Don Gordon's Shooting-Box" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of Don Gordon and his brother Hubert as they navigate life at the Bridgeport Military Academy, encountering challenges that test their courage and brotherhood. The book promises themes of camaraderie, challenges of discipline, and the experiences of young cadets as they strive to find their place in a strict military environment. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the daily life and tensions within the Bridgeport Military Academy. A group of students is frustrated over the arrival of a new cadet, a street boy who they believe threatens their status. The opening scenes depict their disdain for authority and their apprehension towards the new student, reflecting on the pressures and challenges of military life. Meanwhile, Don and his brother arrive at the school, eager to prove themselves but quickly get entangled in the academy's strict disciplinary expectations. As they settle in, Don's strong personality becomes apparent as he confronts bullies and fosters new friendships, setting the stage for both conflict and growth as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915
Title Don Gordon's Shooting-Box
Credits Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Students -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Firearms -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 53479
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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