- Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Yearling (May 9 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0375806806
- ISBN-13: 978-0375806803
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
Here's a real knock 'em, sock 'em, ripsnorter guaranteed to keep any boy (and any girl who doesn't mind a dearth of female characters) enthralled from first page through last. In 1848, a 14-year-old boy is captured from an Oregon-bound wagon train by Pawnee Indians and saved by one-armed mountain man Mr. Grimes. Paulsen ( Hatchet ) throws in enough ridin', wrasslin' and shootin' (along with plenty of dead bodies, white and Indian) to satiate the most action-loving reader. But his book is more than an impeccably detailed homage to the Saturday-afternoon horse opera. Although Braid, a Pawnee warrior, is without question the bad guy here, Paulsen makes it clear that, by settling on the Indians' land, even the most peaceable white farmers--such as protagonist Francis Alphonse Tucket's family--disqualify themselves as good guys. And the author plants doubts as to whether Grimes, who trades ammunition with the Pawnee in exchange for trapping on their land, really does "ride right down the middle" between the white and Indian worlds, as he claims. Superb characterizations, splendidly evoked setting and thrill-a-minute plot make this book a joy to gallop through. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Gr. 6-9. Francis Tucket is 14 years old when he strays from his family's wagon on the Oregon Trail and is captured by the Pawnee. With the help of Mr. Grimes, a one-armed trapper who maintains an uneasy truce with the Pawnee by trading them guns and ammunition, Francis escapes and spends a winter learning to survive by living off the land. The boy's admiration and respect for Mr. Grimes causes him to question his role in "civilized" society and delays his return to his family. Francis' image of Mr. Grimes is altered forever, however, when Grimes takes revenge on an old enemy with what Francis sees as unnecessary savagery. Paulsen nods in the direction of responsibility in his depiction of Native American peoples, and he gives us a fast plot and sufficient character development. Unfortunately, he wraps everything up in the final two and one-half pages, resulting in an abrupt "surprise" ending that is ultimately unsatisfying. Janice Del Negro
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The Amazing Mr. Tucket,
By Jen (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mr. Tucket (Hardcover)
Francis Tucket is an ordinary boy, who just turned thirteen. His family was on a trip at the Rockies, and Francis just received a rifle from his dad. He is so anxious to try it out. Francis wonders a little ways out of their camp to try his rifle. Not 2 seconds after his first shot, he is kidnapped by some Pawnees. Before he knows it he is tied up, and riding on the back of a horse. How, or will Francis escape from the Pawnees? Find out by reading this country/western adventure, Mr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen.By: Brett
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By Casey Levy Tulloch (San Anselmo , California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mr. Tucket (Paperback)
Francis Tucket is a fourteen year old boy who has gotten a rifle for his birthday. His family is travelling across the prarie to Oregon when he decides to practice shooting the rifle behind the wagon train. As Francis looses sight of his family he is captured by Pawnee Indians and taken to their village. An armed man named Mr. Grimes comes to the village and rescues Francis, also getting his rifle back. Mr Grimes teaches Francis how to defend himself and live in the wilderness.With the help of Mr. Grimes, Francis starts on a journey to meet his family in Oregon. This experience enriches his life and teaches him new respect for life on the frontier. I rate this book five stars because it keeps your interest until the very end.
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Mr. Tucket, A book you want to read!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mr. Tucket (Hardcover)
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.Francis Alphonse Tucket celebrated his fourteenth birthday while traveling with his parents and little sister in a wagon train bound for Oregon. His father had secretly brought along a Lancaster rifle as a surprise birthday present. Francis loved the rifle, but he strayed a little too far behind the wagon train practicing his aim. He didn't even get to eat his birthday cake! About the time he noticed the wagon train was out of sight, a band of Pawnee Indians showed up and captured him. They fled like the wind to their village, erasing the signs of their passage so rescuers wouldn't be able to track Francis. At the Pawnee village, Francis was treated poorly, then lost hope when a raiding party came back with a doll that looked just like the one his sister had. It was at this sad time that Francis saw a white man riding boldly into the village. He was Jason Grimes, a one-armed Mountain Man. He was leading two pack horses loaded with goods to trade to the Indians for their furs. Francis was quickly exiled out of sight by the Indians, but Mr. Grimes had seen him. After a long session of spirited trading with the Indians in which he got most of them drunk, Mr. Grimes found Francis and released him, and helped him escape. Francis rode off barely holding on to a galloping Indian pony, heading for a place where Mr. Grimes said he would meet Francis. The rest of the story is just as exciting as the beginning. Francis runs in and out of trouble, while learning how to survive in the wilderness and how to stand up for himself. Jason Grimes plays a large role in the story, but Francis is the star. This first book is one of five in the series about Francis Tucket, so there is a lot to look forward to, and plenty of questions to be answered. Did his family make it to Oregon? Will Francis ever see them again, or will he become a Mountain Man like Jason Grimes, living off the land and trading with the Indians? You'll have to read it to find out!
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