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Elijah Kellogg
1813–1901
A Maine minister turned storyteller, he wrote lively adventure books for young readers while spending decades in the pulpit. His stories are remembered for their energy, moral conviction, and strong sense of coastal New England life.
9 Audiobooks
The Young Ship-Builders of Elm Island
by Elijah Kellogg
Lion Ben of Elm Island
by Elijah Kellogg
The Turning of the Tide; Or, Radcliffe Rich and His Patients
by Elijah Kellogg
Forest Glen; or, The Mohawk's Friendship
by Elijah Kellogg
The Unseen Hand; or, James Renfew and His Boy Helpers
by Elijah Kellogg
Arthur Brown, The Young Captain
by Elijah Kellogg
Charlie Bell, The Waif of Elm Island
by Elijah Kellogg
The Hard-Scrabble of Elm Island
by Elijah Kellogg
The Young Deliverers of Pleasant Cove
by Elijah Kellogg
About the author
Born in Portland, Maine, in 1813, Elijah Kellogg was the son of a minister and went on to study at Bowdoin College and Andover Theological Seminary. He became a Congregationalist minister, serving in Harpswell and later in Topsham, Maine, and he was also known as a popular lecturer.
Alongside his church work, he built a wide readership as the author of boys' adventure stories. His books combined action with lessons about courage, honesty, and perseverance, and they were especially shaped by the seafaring world and small-town settings he knew so well.
Kellogg died in 1901, but his name remained closely tied to Maine literary and religious history. He stands out as a writer who brought together storytelling, public speaking, and pastoral work in a way that appealed strongly to 19th-century readers.