Danny And Life On Bluff Point by Mary Ellen Lee
(Paperback)
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Pub. Date: September 2004
- ISBN-13: 9780595324347
- 172pp
Synopsis
Danny and Life on Bluff Point: The Man on the Train is the fourth in a series of historical novels for children. It is now March of 1895 and the last iceboating of the winter is done with a family trip across Keuka Lake to the community of Crosby. Danny has his sister Mary with him and must carefully control his iceboat in a very strong wind. Great Grandma Baker tells the children about her family's trip from Rensselaer County to Orleans County on the Erie Canal in 1858.
Grandma and Grandpa Scott leave Bluff Point and move to Gorham with the help of the Lee family. The ride on the steam cars is fun for all until Mary is trapped in the livestock car by an evil man. Danny helps with the rescue.
Danny learns when it is time to stand up for himself and his loved ones. He also understands it is important to heed concerns he might have about a stranger.
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Danny And Life On Bluff Pointby Anonymous
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November 30, 2006: Danny is having fun being an energetic 10-year old even though built on the small side. He loves life and the adventures it brings. Iceboating on the lake sure has proven not as carefree as one might think. After a scary adventure in 'Lost in the Dark', Danny has learned to respect the lake and is anxious to prove himself again as an ice boater. Pa lets him take his younger sister Mary on his iceboat across the lake to Great Grandma's house along with other family members on other iceboats and the two children have great fun. The children learn at Great Grandma Baker's house about her family's trip on the Erie Canal in 1858 as they moved from eastern New York State west to the Finger Lakes area. Whole families moved with their household belongings and even their livestock on canal boats in the mid 1850's. A train trip for Danny's family has a blend of the excitement of a new adventure and also fear as an unexpected situation with a bad man develops. The reader is caught up in the tension as events unfold. Read about Danny, his family and his adventures in this warm, insightful historical series by Mary Ellen Lee.
Danny And Life On Bluff Pointby Anonymous
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July 31, 2006: Danny and Life on Bluff Point: The Man on the Train This title is the fourth in a series of well-crafted novels about a 10-year-old boy's life in 19th century rural Yates County. Starting with Danny and Life on Bluff Point, set in December of 1894, the series is based on the life of the author's grandparents, father, and his sister. When entering her grandfather's journal into her word processor, the author decided to write a historical novel based on it. That is how the 'Danny' series began. Danny is the only boy in the family and therefore expected to help on the family's fruit and livestock farm, but is hampered by his small frame and lack of strength. The stories show how he overcomes his physical limitations by his determination to contribute to the well-being of his family. The events of this book are set in March of 1895 and focus on such activities as iceboating and a first train ride. While these novels are written for 8 to 12-year-olds, reading them aloud will create a dialogue between grandparents and children about the things the older generation did while growing up. The books are well-researched and would lend themselves to a school curriculum that includes local or American history. While set largely on Bluff Point, the peninsula between the two branches of Keuka Lake, the situations described are similar to rural family life anywhere. Adventures pitting young Danny against a danger, whether a strong wind on the frozen lake or an evil man who terrorizes his younger sister on the train, add excitement and will appeal to young readers. Reviewed by Laurel C. Wemett 'Life in the Finger Lakes' winter 2005
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