Tuckets Home

I. Title: Tucket’s Home
Author: Gary Paulsen

II. Important Characters:

Francis Tucket – Francis was the main character. He was trying to find his family that he got lost from many years earlier. He had a rifle, which he never lets out of his sight.

Billy & Lottie – Billy and Lottie lost both of their parents to a disease. First their mom and then Francis found them when they lost their dad and they have been friends since.

III. Summary:

This story is about a boy who is trying to find his long, lost parents. Along the way, he finds two kids name Lottie and Billy, who also lost their parents to a disease. Lottie and Billy are now helping Francis to find his parents and his way home.

In the story, Francis was watching a herd of buffalo waiting for Lottie and Billy to get ready for breakfast. Lottie was watching the horse graze and Billy was making a bow and arrows he learned how to make from the Indians. A little later, the...