JakesOrphan

by Peggy Brooke


 * Setting** Orphanage St. Paul, Minnesota, a farm in North Dakota, in 1926
 * Characters** Tree and his younger troubled brother Acorn North Dakota farm --Mr. Gunderson and his brother Jake


 * Summary of the story** Tree and Acorn live in an orphanage. Tree is then adopted by Mr. Gunderson. He finds work on the farm hard and Mr. Gunderson criticizes his work. Tree establishes a bond with Jake. Acorn runs away from the orphanage and comes to the farm. He comes to the farm and causes trouble. Acorn then runs away with Mr. Gunderson's gun. Tree, Jake and Mr. Gunderson go after Jake. Mr. Gunderson tries to shoot Acorn. Acorn shoots back, but confuses Jake for Mr. Gunderson. Tree reacts fast and jumps in front of Jake. Tree is hit in the head. Tree recovers and Jake decides to adopt both Tree and Acorn. After a long year with at the Gunderson farm, Tree and Acorn ,finally, have a home.