The Boy Scouts on the Roll of Honor by Robert Shaler
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"The Boy Scouts on the Roll of Honor" by Robert Shaler is a fictional adventure story likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a group of Boy Scouts from the Oakvale Troop, particularly focusing on the character Hugh Hardin, who is portrayed as a capable and resourceful scout. The story explores themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the principles of scouting through their various exploits, including a nut-gathering trip
that leads to a more significant adventure involving a quest to rescue a missing scout. At the start of the book, the three main characters—Hugh Hardin, Billy Worth, and Arthur Cameron—are returning from a productive nut-gathering expedition, excited about the impact their efforts will have on children at an orphan asylum. As they discuss their troop's organization and their fellow Scouts, they are approached by Gus Merrivale, who proposes spending the Thanksgiving holidays at a deserted logging camp owned by his family. Intrigued, the boys agree to join him, unaware that this journey will soon lead them into a perilous adventure where they will face a fierce storm and the challenge of locating Gus's missing brother, Sam, who has fallen into a troubled life. The opening chapter sets the tone for an engaging tale of friendship and resilience in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Shaler, Robert |
|---|---|
| Title | The Boy Scouts on the Roll of Honor |
| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Mystery and detective stories |
| Subject | Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Thanksgiving Day -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Lumber camps -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49983 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-49983-3 |
| Release Date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 431 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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