Status
Available
Call number
Publication
A Yearling Book (Random House)
Pages
166
Description
In 1848, while on a wagon train headed for Oregon, fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is kidnapped by Pawnee Indians and then falls in with a one-armed trapper who teaches him how to live in the wild.
Description
It is 1848 and 14-year-old Francis Tucket is heading west on the Oregon Trail. When he lags behind to practice shooting his new rifle, he is captured by Pawnees. It will take wild horses, hostile tribes, and a mysterious one-armed man to help Francis come of age and survive the gritty frontier.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
166 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
0440411335 / 9780440411338
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Lexile
830L
User reviews
LibraryThing member kirkonly
Summary: A boy, by the name of Francis Tucket, is on the Oregon Trail with his family. When he receives a rifle for his birthday he falls behind the wagon train while shooting it and is captured by Pawnees. He is rescued by a mountain man named Mr. Grimes. Through Mr. Grimes Francis learns how to
SR: This book is very entertaining. I brought me back to the western days and the Oregon Trial. The book had sadness, happiness, and suspense in it. It also showed you what three different Indian Tribes acted like. Highly Recommended.
TR: Mr. Tucket is a fun and exciting book. This book takes the reader back in time and shows them what living with a mountain man (trapper) is like. The book shows the reader about “tough love”, perseverance, and shows the reader good morals.
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ride a horse, shoot, a gun, and becomes Mr. Tucket.SR: This book is very entertaining. I brought me back to the western days and the Oregon Trial. The book had sadness, happiness, and suspense in it. It also showed you what three different Indian Tribes acted like. Highly Recommended.
TR: Mr. Tucket is a fun and exciting book. This book takes the reader back in time and shows them what living with a mountain man (trapper) is like. The book shows the reader about “tough love”, perseverance, and shows the reader good morals.
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LibraryThing member JenniferHauschildt
Francis Tucket and his family were on a wagon train to Oregon. Francis got kidnapped by indians, then he was rescued by a mountain man. The mountain man and Frances worked together catching beavers. The mountain man taught Frances a lot, but at the end of the story they parted ways and Frances went
Personal Reaction
I usually don't care for historical fiction or westerns, but this story was a page turner. This would be a good book to introduce children to western novels. The main character, Frances Tucket, is 14, so children will be able to relate to him. I thought it was a little unrealistic how hard this boy worked though and without complaining!
Classroom Extensions
-I would use this as a small group book during a history unit about the Oregon Trail. Each group would read a different Gary Paulsen story, then the whole class can share what they read and compare the stories.
- I could use this as a whole class book. I could read it to the class, then assign each child to read a chapter and write a summary and draw a picture. Then the children could present the story in order.
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with a new wagon train to try to find his parents.Personal Reaction
I usually don't care for historical fiction or westerns, but this story was a page turner. This would be a good book to introduce children to western novels. The main character, Frances Tucket, is 14, so children will be able to relate to him. I thought it was a little unrealistic how hard this boy worked though and without complaining!
Classroom Extensions
-I would use this as a small group book during a history unit about the Oregon Trail. Each group would read a different Gary Paulsen story, then the whole class can share what they read and compare the stories.
- I could use this as a whole class book. I could read it to the class, then assign each child to read a chapter and write a summary and draw a picture. Then the children could present the story in order.
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LibraryThing member owensmj
Francis Tucket finds himself stolen by Indians from the wagon train his family is traveling to Oregon with. When the mysterious Mr. Grimes helps him escape, he must quickly learn the ways of the wilderness if he's going to have any hope of surviving.
Paulsen's story provides plenty of fast-paced
Paulsen's story provides plenty of fast-paced
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action as well as interesting and varied characters, in a brief space. Many of them stand out, such as the Indian warrior Braid and Spot Johnnie. Show Less
LibraryThing member gjchauvin504
Gary Paulsen's Mr. Tucket is an exciting story of capture and escape, friendship, loyalty, and perseverance. If you love the romance of the Old West, you'll love this book. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, and you can't stop turning the pages. This book also taught me many things about the
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Old West that I did not know about. I would defiantly read this book to my students because I think it is very imporrtant to teach them about the Oregon Trail and the Old West and this book does it. Show Less
LibraryThing member fuzzi
Francis finds himself in trouble after lagging behind the wagon train, but then a mountain man shows up, and the fourteen year old boy finds himself growing up fast.
I really enjoyed this story. It was believable, realistic, authentic, but not too graphic.
I really enjoyed this story. It was believable, realistic, authentic, but not too graphic.
Subjects
Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Honor — 1997)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 1998)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 1998)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — 1998)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 1998)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-9 — 1996)
Call number
J4C.Pau