Boy with a Pack
1939 children's book by Stephen W. Meader
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Boy with a Pack is a children's historical novel by Stephen W. Meader. Set in 1837, it follows the journey of 17-year-old trader Bill Crawford as he travels from New Hampshire to the Ohio Country. Carrying a trunkload of supplies on his back, he is soon joined by Jody, a dog he frees from a trap in Vermont. In New York, he works as a mule driver on the Erie Canal towing a boat. He meets Mary Ann Bennett on the boat; Mary is also traveling to Ohio to start a new life. In Ohio, Bill helps the Underground Railroad smuggle a young boy to freedom. Bill decides to settle down near a grist mill in need of workers.[1]
 First edition | |
| Illustrator | Stephen W. Meader |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Edward Shenton |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 1939 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 297 |
Reception
The book collected a Newbery Honor in 1940.[2] Anne T. Eaton's review in the New York Times called the book well-written and said it "presented an authentic and interesting picture of this country".[3]
