Freckles

Freckles

by Gene Stratton-Porter

Freckles is a young man who has been raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage. His one dream is to find a job, a place to belong and people who accept him despite his youth and the disability of having only one hand. He finds this place in the Limberlost Swamp, as a Limberlost guard of precious timber.In the process, he discovers a love for the wilderness and animals he encounters every day on his rounds and a burning desire to learn about all the new birds and plants he sees on his rounds every day. He also finds and falls in love with a girl he calls the "Swamp Angel." This is the story of his plucky courage in sticking to his job in the swamp, and his adventures in learning about the natural world he finds himself in every day. He is befriended by the "Bird Woman" and with her help learns to love the Limberlost he has been hired to guard. (Summary by Mary Anderson)

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Romance Adventure Children's Literature

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Love Nature Adventure Romance Self-Discovery Friendship Identity Swamp Wildlife Birds Disability Plants Rural Wilderness Coming-of-age Conservation Outdoors Orphan Naturalist Belonging Limberlost Indiana One hand

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Gene Stratton-Porter born Geneva Grace Stratton, was a Wabash County, Indiana, native who became a self-trained American author, nature photographer, and naturalist. In 1917 Stratton-Porter used her p...

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2: 02 - Wherein Freckles Proves His Mettle
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3: 03 - Wherein a Feather Falls
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4: 04 - Wherein Freckles Faces Trouble Bravely
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5: 05 - Wherein an Angel Materializes
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6: 06 - Wherein a Fight Occurs
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7: 07 - Wherein Freckles Wins Honor
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8: 08 - Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs
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9: 09 - Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan
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10: 10 - Wherein Freckles Strives Mightily
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11: 11 - Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree
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12: 12 - Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles
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13: 13 - Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles
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14: 14 - Wherein Freckles Nurses a Heartache
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15: 15 - Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture
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16: 16 - Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree
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17: 17 - Wherein Freckles Offers His Life for His Love
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18: 18 - Wherein Freckles Refuses Love Without Knowledge
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19: 19 - Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright
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20: 20 - Wherein Freckles Returns to the Limberlost
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