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Rutherford George Montgomery (1894–1985)

Author of Kildee House

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Includes the names: Al Avery, Art Elder, Al. Avery, A. A. Avery, Montgomery Rg, R. G. Montgomery, Rutherford George, Rutherfo Montgomery, Rutherford Mongomery, Rutherford Motgomery, Montgomery Rutherford G., Rutherford George Montgomery

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Series

Works by Rutherford George Montgomery

Kildee House (1949) 799 copies, 7 reviews
El Blanco: The Legend of the White Stallion (1961) 181 copies
Midnight (1940) 99 copies, 2 reviews
Yellow Eyes (1937) 65 copies, 3 reviews
The Capture of the Golden Stallion (1951) 49 copies
The Golden Stallion (1971) 45 copies
Gray Wolf (1938) 44 copies, 2 reviews
Ghost Town Adventure (1942) 36 copies, 1 review
The Golden Stallion's Revenge (1953) 31 copies
The golden stallion's victory (1974) 30 copies
Carcajou (1936) 29 copies, 1 review
The Golden Stallion to the Rescue (1973) 27 copies
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. (2016) 26 copies
A Yankee Flier in Normandy (2011) 25 copies
A Yankee Flier in Italy (2016) 24 copies
A Yankee Flier in the Far East (1942) 22 copies
The Living Wilderness (1964) 22 copies
A Yankee Flier in the South Pacific (2011) 20 copies
The Golden Stallion's Adventure at Redstone (1974) 20 copies
A Yankee Flier over Berlin (2016) 19 copies
A Yankee Flier in North Africa (1943) 18 copies
Broken Fang (1939) 17 copies
The Blue Streak and Doctor Medusa (1946) 17 copies, 1 review
Husky (1949) 17 copies
A Yankee Flier Under Secret Orders (2011) 16 copies
Walt Disney's Cougar: A Fact-Fiction Nature Story (1961) 15 copies
Walt Disney's The Odyssey of an Otter: A Fact-Fiction Nature Story (1960) 15 copies
The Golden Stallion and the Wolf Dog (1973) 14 copies
Weecha The Racoon (1960) 14 copies
Seecatch: A story of a fur seal (1955) 13 copies
In Happy Hollow (1958) 12 copies
A Yankee Flier on a Rescue Mission (1945) 12 copies
Claim Jumpers of Marble Canyon (1956) 11 copies
Amikuk (1955) 10 copies
The Capture of West Wind (1962) 8 copies
The Golden Stallion and the Mysterious Feud (1970) 8 copies
Big Brownie (1944) 8 copies
High Country (1993) 7 copies, 1 review
Pekan the Shadow (1970) 7 copies
Thornbush Jungle (1966) 7 copies
Ghost Town Gold (1969) 6 copies, 1 review
Iceblink (1969) 6 copies
McGonnigle's Lake (1953) 6 copies
Beaver Water (1956) 6 copies
Snowman (1963) 6 copies
Crazy Kill Range (1963) 6 copies
Anything for a Quiet Life (1946) 5 copies
Whitetail: The Story of a Prairie Dog (1958) 5 copies
A kinkajou on the town (1976) 5 copies
Big Red: A Wild Stallion (1971) 5 copies
White mountaineer (1953) 5 copies
Timberline Tales 4 copies
Kent Barstow: Space Man 4 copies
Missile away, a Kent Barstow adventure 3 copies
Jets away! 3 copies
Kent Barstow Aboard the Dyna Soar 3 copies
Klepty (1961) 3 copies
Rufus (1973) 3 copies
Corey's Sea Monster (1969) 3 copies
Out of the Sun (1943) 3 copies, 1 review
Troopers Three 2 copies
The Defiant Heart 2 copies
The mystery of Crystal Canyon; (1951) 2 copies
Monte: The Bear Who Became a Celebrity (Based on a story by H.L. Coggins) (1962) 2 copies
King of the castle: The story of a kangaroo rat 2 copies
Le roi Cougar - dépendances 2 copies
Kent Barstow on a B-70 Mission 2 copies
Mission Intruder (1960) 2 copies
Kent Barstow and the Commando Flight (1963) 2 copies
A Saddlebag Of Tales: A Collection Of Stories By Members Of Western Writers Of America (1959) 2 copies
Jet navigator, Strategic Air Command 2 copies
Hill Ranch 2 copies
McNulty's Holiday 2 copies, 1 review
War Wings (1948) 2 copies
The Stubborn One 2 copies
Wapiti the elk; (1952) 2 copies
Tim's Mountain 2 copies
The Silver Hills 1 copy
Dolphins as they are (1966) 1 copy
Stan Ball of the Rangers (1941) 1 copy
wacky yap 1 copy
Into the Groove (1966) 1 copy
The Capture of West Wind 1 copy
Kent Barstow, Special Agent 1 copy
Call of the West (1933) 1 copy
Warhawk patrol 1 copy
Thunderboats ho! 1 copy
The Trail of the Buffalo 1 copy
Hurricane Yank 1 copy
rough riders ho! 1 copy
Sea Raiders Ho! 1 copy
Thumbs Up! (A Dollar Gift Book) (1942) 1 copy
Islands of the Mist 1 copy
Rumenooki 1 copy
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Associated Works

Writing Books for Boys and Girls (1952) — Contributor, some editions — 5 copies
Treasure Island Trek; Children's Author & Illustrator Festival Saturday Oct, 18, 1969 — Contributor, some editions — 1 copy

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Kildee House by Rutherford Montgomery
When Jerome Kildee, a solitary man, builds a home in a redwood forest in California, he takes in some skunks and raccoons, but as they begin to multiply, Kildee looks to two human neighbors for help.
 
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Kildee House by Rutherford G. Montgomery
Jerome Kildee retires from his monument sculpting business, builds a small house up against a redwood tree in the middle of the California acres he's purchased, and plans on living the life of of hermit/philosopher. He didn't count on becoming host to several families of racoons and skunks, nor did he foresee befriending young Emma Lou, his neighbor from down the hill, but when he does so, his quiet retirement turns into a bustling life full of new friends, and he decides that he doesn't mind the change in plans at all.
A sweet, cozy little story that makes living in a tiny cabin and cuddling up with a skunk seem not all that crazy, really.… (more)
 
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Works
94
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
60
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