Francis Tucket has been separated from his parents in the wilderness of the American West. He has been surviving with a man named Jason Grimes. The story summarizes that Francis was last seen at a trading post with a wagon train but then left and never returned. It is believed he was caught in a buffalo stampede after shooting one for food. People are still searching for Francis but fear he may be dead. Another article discusses different reported sightings of Francis and rumors about what may have happened to him.

1. The Western Sun The Oldest News Paper in the West
Est. 1820 Thursday June 13, 1847 Price 50¢
The Story of a Boy By Gary Paulson
Francis Tucket has been separated from
his parents and has been surviving with a
man named Jason Grimes. After being
separated francis must fight his way
through all of the troubles of the wild
west. The struggle for water, food,
supplies, and survive the dangerous
wolves. He was last seen at a trading post
with a wagon train. after the train left
Tucket left and never came back. I t is
believed that he was caught in a wild
rampage of buffalo after he had shot and
killed one for food. He was lost after the
stampede and was never found. There is
still a search going on for the boy, but he
may already be dead. A picture of the trading post where Francis Tuckett was last seen
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2. Mr. Francis Tucket
Someone even said
that he stole all of our
stuff and almost killed
By Max M. his friend. We do not
know which story to
believe but there is
one story that is
intriguing. Id that
some people have
claimed that they have
seen him riding an
indian horse with a
mule and two children
riding the mule. If this
is true he will be
considered a hero for
saving these two
children from sickness
and wild animals. If
you find him either
confront him and
bring him to safety or
report him to the local
He is seen here riding his horse authorities. If you
find the two children
Francis Tucket isn’t the Pounds. He has long do the same. We are
He has been lost for a Middle of the desert
largest young man but blond hair and a thin doing all we can to
week now and we with only trousers and
he is very brave facing face. If you see this find and rescue Tucket
would like to find him. others have claimed
many struggles in the boy please report and the children
Francis has been seen to have seen him with
wilderness. He is small where and when
a few times people 2 rifles a horse a mule
for fifteen about about because we are
have claimed to have and lots of supplies.
5’ 5” weight is about 130 frantically searching 2
seen him walking in
for him.
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3. The Wild west is
The Wild West By Francis Tucket
a very
dangerous
place. With
huge deserts
prairies and
planes it can be
very hard to find
food and water.
Shelter is a
problem
because there
isn’t a lot of
wood to make
houses. There
are wolves
coyotes and
buffalo to be For all of you towards the of gold near The worst of all the west
isn’t always the who think the sea. The sea the rivers. So are the bandits. anything
worried about. If
best decision. west is a great is like a shiny to sum up this Hundreds of can
you get lost this
In the west you new society piece of gold in article the west hot head riding happen
west is so big
are far away and want to a lot full of can be an on their stolen
you may never
from modern move out here scrap metal. amazing horses
know where you
medicine and I suggest you Near the sea beautiful place searching for
went. Many
disease is don’t, unless there have or a terrible pray. Be
people are now
rampant. you move been lots of place it careful
moving to the
west to start a resent finds depends on because in
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new life, but it where you live.

4. Max M.’s Critique
Book of Interest: Call Me Francis Tucket By Gary Paulson
By Max M.
Center
Last week I read a western novel called: Call Me Francis Tucket By Gary Paulson. This is the second book in the
Francis Tucket Series. I think this book could have been better. It had absolutely nothing to do with the first it was just
a continuation of the first book. It was also very short with very little action. Most of the book was about Francis riding,
walking, eating, or sleeping There was one instance of action, but I will not spoil it for those who would like to read it. I
would suggest this book to a young reader 8 and up because of the length and the vocabulary used. If i would rank this
book on a scale from 1-10 it would be a 2, because it was a short boring book that just dragged on.
The book You
can Call
Me Francis
Tucket By Gary
Paulsen
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5. Max’s Amazing Advice Column
Dear Max, Dear Max,
I am in a serious jam. 2 bandits just stole everything I am scared. My daddy got water sickness and we were
from me and all I have is an old useless mule and kicked out of the wagon train. we traveled for a day when
trousers. They have probably already gone a few miles my father said he was going for a walk. That was last night
from here and they have 2 rifles with them. Not to and he never came back. What should I do?
mention one of the bandits is a huge brute over 7 feet Sincerely Lottie
tall. What should I do?
Sincerely Francis
Dear Francis, Dear Lottie
I think you should go find help from a nearby farm or I understand your hardships, but your dad wouldn’t
trading post. Once you have acquired help you can post leave you in the wilderness for a day so he probably
a wanted sign and a reward or you could just try to find died of water sickness of an animal caught him. I
them yourself. I would not suggest trying to survive on would try to find your wagon train and ask if you can
your own. That can be extremely dangerous considering join again. If they don’t let you try to find someone that
you don’t have any thing. will take you in. If you fail to find someone there isn’t
Sincerely Max much I can do for you.
Sincerely Max
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6. The Comic Page
Beazer Bear
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7. Water Bad?
Cholera better known as Cholera has been seen all around
the water sickness has the west. When you get cholera
been ravaging the west. sometimes people will throw you out Lancaster Riles, the best
Hundreds of people have of Wagon Trains, villages or even a rifle on the market.
died from it already and trading post. This will most likely Lancaster creates high
more to come. This speed the process of death. Cholera quality fire arms for a
sickness has no cure and is also very painful causing you to cheap price. With new
we don’t really know throw up and get diarrhea non stop. technologies with every rifle
where it comes from but People have written letters to the we guaranty satisfaction
doctors have there news paper giving stories. All of
suspicions and we think it them are sad. Here is an example.
comes from water. Not
ordinary water, but very Amy North Oregon Territory.
dirty water. If you are My husband got Cholera he was in
trying to survive and bed for a weak only getting up to
create a living it can be Puke or to go to the bathroom. He
very common because had been scaring me and I didn’t
you could get your water know what to do. So I figure the city
from a stream with lots of would help but they just threw us out
poop and trash. This like trash my husband died three
sickness develops very days ago and They still won’t let me
quickly and is very back into the city. I have to survive
contagious. There has my way to the next city and hope
already been reports of they accept me
Cholera wiping out whole From Amy
villages.
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8. Word Scramble
1. eripari
2. uislvvar
3. oehrs
4. lemu
5. tseenwr
6. ngwao
7. artli
8. tsol
9. ehtft
10. dseret
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9. Word Scramble Answers
1. Prairie
2. Survival
3. Horse
4. Mule
5. Western
6. Wagon
7. Trail
8. Lost
9. Theft
10. Desert 9

10. Word Scramble Answers
1. Prairie
2. Survival
3. Horse
4. Mule
5. Western
6. Wagon
7. Trail
8. Lost
9. Theft
10. Desert 9