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The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Captain Quincy Allen

The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf follows the story of Jerry, Will, Frank, and Bluff and their adventures.
Source: Captain Quincy Allen, The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911)
Lexile Level: TBD		Origin: American		Genre: Adventure, Florida
Reading Level: 3.3		Language: English		File name: tocotg
Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.1.2: The student uses the reading process effectively. LA.D.2.2: The student understands the power of language. LA.E1.2: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
Theme: The value of friendship, the issues of leadership
Reading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read)
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To download MP3s, classroom support material, and printable PDFs, see individual chapters:
Chapter I: "Under Sealed Orders" Chapter II: "Caught in a Fire Trap" Chapter III: "Headed South" Chapter IV: "Jerry Meets Trouble Half Way" Chapter V: "The First Campfire" Chapter VI: "The Swamp Fugitive" Chapter VII: "A Florida Sheriff" Chapter VIII: "Will Does It" Chapter IX: "The Motor-Boat and the Prowlers" Chapter X: "Bluff’s First ’Gator" Chapter XI: "All the Comforts of Salt Water" Chapter XII: "The Breakdown of the Motor" Chapter XIII: "Lost in the Fog" Chapter XIV: "A Cry Across the Lagoon" Chapter XV: "A Visit to the Mysterious Sharpie" Chapter XVI: "Joe" Chapter XVII: "Stuck on an Oyster Bar" Chapter XVIII: "Trouble" Chapter XIX: "What Happened to Jerry" Chapter XX: "Lying in Ambush for Big Game" Chapter XXI: "A Strenuous Night" Chapter XXII: "A Message from the Air" Chapter XXIII: "A Dash Upon the Gulf" Chapter XXIV: "The 'Norther'" Chapter XXV: "The Secret of the Sealed Packet-Conclusion"

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