The Jumping-Off Place
Marian Hurd Mcneely
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Set in 1910, "The Jumping-Off Place" is the story of four orphaned children who leave their home in Wisconsin to "prove up" their claim to a parcel of land in South Dakota.
The four Linville children -- Becky, age seventeen, and her younger siblings Dick, Phil and Joan -- had planned to take on this opportunity with the help and guidance of their Uncle Jim. His untimely death means they must "prove up" the claim on their own.
Uncle Jim had planned carefully, and had left detailed instructions for Becky and her brother Jim. The children know it will be difficult -- but just how difficult they only discover when they arrive in South Dakota. They will need to overcome the challenges of summer drought, winter blizzards, and claim-jumping squatters to "prove up" their claim. They'll also need to make a place for themselves in their new community, and earn the trust and support of their neighbors.
"The Jumping-Off Place" has been recognized as a Newbery Honor book for the year 1930. - Summary by Tom Booker (7 hr 7 min)
Chapters
Chapter I: Where the West Begins | 37:39 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter II: The Jumping-Off Place | 41:55 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter III: Neighbors | 33:40 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter IV: Troubles | 34:11 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter V: Making a Home | 35:22 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter VI: The Enemy Attacks | 36:02 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter VII: A Message from Uncle Jim | 38:52 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter VIII: Prairie Bonds | 38:36 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter IX: School | 42:38 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter X: Snow Bound | 45:59 | Read by tombooker |
Chapter XI: The Call of the Prairie | 42:40 | Read by tombooker |
Reviews
Jumping Off





cyberhelp
How good it is to listen to a story that drags you in smoothly without misplaced words that act like ruts in a road . Great Reader that flavoured the journey.





Please pass this along to someone who cares
Very interesting, reminded me of little house on the Prairie. Just wish Uncle Jim could’ve got well and went with him.





Ms SV
I really enjoyed the book. It was very heart warming and the reader was wonderful.





Sheryl Dalton
wonderful book. i love Joan. mr booker's narration was perfect. thanks