Young Mike Fink
| Title | Young Mike Fink |
| Year of Publication | 1958 |
| Publication Type | Novel |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 196 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Ball, Zachary |
| Publisher | Holiday House |
| City | New York |
| Keywords | boatmen; Conestoga wagons; flatboats; gunsmiths; keelboats; Mike Fink (c. 1770/80-1823) |
| Abstract | A novelized biography Mike Fink (c. 1770/80-1823), a semi-legendary brawler and river boatman. Its first five chapters depict his years in Pittsburgh and dramatize tales of his talents for boating, hunting, and fantastic boasting. |
| Notes | Zachary Ball is a pseudonym of Kelly Ray Masters (1897-1987). Mt. Washington is referred to as Coal Hill, as it was then known. |
| Author Biography | Kelly Ray Masters (1897-1987) was a prolific writer of novels for boys. Many of his books use river or ocean settings. |
| Time | 1790s |
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