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James Otis


Born
in Winterport, Maine, The United States
March 19, 1848

Died
December 11, 1912

Genre
Children's, Historical Fiction, Young Adult


James Otis Kaler was an American journalist and author of children’s literature, primarily in the boys' adventure genre. The vast majority of his works were published under the name James Otis, but he also wrote as Amy Prentice, Harry Prentice, and Lt. James K. Orton.

His works include the Boy Spies series, the Navy Boys series, the Minute Boys series, a number of historical novels published by the American Book Company, and more than thirty novels about life in New York State. ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 1,039 ratings · 177 reviews · 831 distinct works • Similar authors
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Richard of Jamestown : a St...
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Mary of Plymouth (Lost Clas...
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Martha of California: A Sto...
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3.26 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1913 — 48 editions
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Defending the Island A stor...
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Under the Liberty Tree A St...
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Ruth Of Boston: A Story Of ...
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Series by James Otis

Corporal 'Lige's Recruit: A... A Cruise with Paul Jones: A... Morgan, The Jersey Spy: A S... Sarah Dillard's Ride: A Sto... A Traitor's Escape: A Story... A Tory Plot: A Story of the... The Boy Spies with the Swam...
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“One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle.”
― James Otis
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“I am forced to get my living by the labour of my hand; and the sweat of my brow... for bitter bread, earned under the frowns of some who have no natural or divine right to be above me, and entirely owe their grandeur and honor to grinding the faces of the poor...”
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“These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero.”
― James Otis
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