
1910
First Published
3.47
Average Rating
182
Number of Pages
Twelve-year old Stephen and his family travel from England with other Quakers in 1681 to help build Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. In the new land Stephen learns the trials and adventures of life on the frontier, including encounters with Indians.
Avg Rating
3.47
Number of Ratings
17
5 STARS
18%
4 STARS
41%
3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
12%
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Author

James Otis
Author · 24 books
James Otis Kaler (March 19, 1848 — December 11, 1912) was an American journalist and author of children’s literature, primarily in the boys' adventure genre. The vast majority of his works were published under the name James Otis, but he also wrote as Amy Prentice, Harry Prentice, and Lt. James K. Orton. His works include the Boy Spies series, the Navy Boys series, the Minute Boys series, a number of historical novels published by the American Book Company, and more than thirty novels about life in New York State.