Sonny Boy

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swett, Sophie, 1858-1912

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Sonny Boy" by Sophie Swett is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a boy named Sonny Boy Plummer, whose real name is Peter, as he embarks on an unexpected journey after being chosen by his Aunt Kate for a six-month stay. The narrative explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and overcoming challenges through the innocent lens of childhood. The plot follows Sonny Boy as he travels to the city to live with Aunt Kate, where he quickly finds himself amidst various adventures, including a mix-up involving a parrot and a set of white mice he has trained. Despite being perceived as the less favored child among his siblings, Sonny Boy proves his worth through kindness and bravery, especially when he rescues Otto, a disabled boy from the hospital, during a parade. Throughout the story, Sonny Boy learns valuable lessons about friendship and personal growth, ultimately gaining confidence and a sense of belonging among his family and friends. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2008-08-10