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Enjoyed by millions since its first publication in 1959, The Travels Of Jaimie McPheeters is the lively story of a 13-year-old boy's adventures on a journey across America in 1849. This million-copy Pulitzer Prize-winning classic details the journey of Jaimie and his father from Kentucky to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Buck Coulter: Add a description of this character.
- Jennie
- Mrs. Kissel
- Mr. Coe
- John
- Mr. Brice
- Major Bridger
- Mr. Peters
- Brother Muller
- Reverend Ebersohl
- Todd
- Slater
- Marlowe
- Mcbride
- Melissa
- Mr. Kennedy
- Pierre Chouteau
- Po-povi
- Sam
- Matlock
- Beasely
- Ware
- Murrel
- Mr. Simpkins
- Walker
- Gunnison
- Jaimie
- Dr. Merton
- Vernon
- Mary
- Mr. Parsons
- Sandy
- Matt Kissel
- Smith
- Black Poddee
- Sutter
- George
Setting & Locations edit
- California
- Louisville
- San Francisco
- Missouri
- Sacramento
- St. Louis
- Sioux
- Platte
- Illinois
- Pawnee
- Salt Lake City
- Chimney Rock
- Plaza
- England
- United States
- Kissels
- Ohio
- New York
- America
- Sandwich Islands
- City Hospital
- India
- Great Salt Lake
- Mexico
- Oregon
- Humboldt
- Providence
- Marine Hospital
First Sentence edit
On the day when I first learned of my father's journey, I had come back with two companions from a satisfactory afternoon in the weeds near Kay's Bell Foundry, shooting a slingshot at the new bells, which were lying out in the yard and strung up on rafters
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1959 of 83 in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction. (authoritative list)
Preceded by A Death in the Family, and followed by Advise and Consent.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert L. Taylor (Author)
Awards edit
- Pulitzer Prize (1959: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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