# Junior — Driven Back to Eden character guide

> Junior in Driven Back to Eden by Edward Payson Roe.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0003-i-a-problem

## Who they are

A boy of the family who helps with farm and chores, alert as a hawk and quick to make friends among the deckhands.

## Relationships

### [Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/merton)

_family_

Junior and Merton are likely siblings or close relatives, given their high interaction frequency.

### [Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/merton)

_family_

Junior and Merton are likely siblings or close relatives, given their high interaction frequency.

### [Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/merton)

_family_

Junior and Merton are likely siblings or close relatives, given their high interaction frequency.

## In the story

### [Making a Place for Chickens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xvi-making-a-place-for-chickens)

Mentioned as having killed two rabbits on the property; is instructed to focus on hawks and other poultry enemies.

### [Good Bargains in Maple Sugar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xvii-good-bargains-in-maple-sugar)

Mentioned as understanding the sugaring business and available to help.

### [Butternuts and Bobsey's Peril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xviii-butternuts-and-bobsey-s-peril)

Brings equipment, taps trees, and entertains the family with butternut cracking.

### [XIX: John Jones, Jun.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xix-john-jones-jun)

Heroically saves Bobsey from drowning, then shyly avoids praise; later helps Merton with sap collection.

### [The "Vandoo"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxi-the-vandoo)

Fills the wagon with straw for a ride, punches a bully, buys houseplants for Mousie, and teaches the narrator how to milk the cow.

### [A Bonfire and a Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxiii-a-bonfire-and-a-feast)

Comes bounding to the bonfire, later gives Merton advice on collecting angleworms for fishing.

### [Owls and Antwerps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxv-owls-and-antwerps)

Amused by the tame and sociable owl in the evenings.

### [A Country Sunday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxvi-a-country-sunday)

Leads children to a sunny bank to find wildflowers and goes fishing with Merton.

### [Corn, Color, and Music](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxviii-corn-color-and-music)

Plans to join the fishing trip with Merton.

### [We Go A-Fishing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxix-we-go-a-fishing)

Joins the fishing trip and helps pull the boat off the sandbar.

### [Nature Smiles and Helps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxi-nature-smiles-and-helps)

Junior accompanies Mr. Jones on the visit.

### [XXXII: Cherries, Berries, and Berry-Thieves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxii-cherries-berries-and-berry-thieves)

John Jones's son; his arrival scares off the thieves and he restrains Merton from further pursuit.

### [XXXIII: Given His Choice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxiii-given-his-choice)

Restrains Merton from using a gun against humans, shows cool-headedness.

### [A Thunderbolt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxvi-a-thunderbolt)

Sets off rockets with Merton and swims in the creek.

### [August Work and Play](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxviii-august-work-and-play)

Builds eel weir with Merton and enjoys swimming.

### [A Visit to Houghton Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xl-a-visit-to-houghton-farm)

Accompanies the family on the visit to Houghton Farm.

### [Autumn Work and Sport](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xlii-autumn-work-and-sport)

Hunts with Merton, brings home game, and discusses school and work with father.

### [We Can Make a Living in Eden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xliv-we-can-make-a-living-in-eden)

Helps Merton track rabbits in the snow.

## Links

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