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Title: Left Tackle Thayer
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Left Tackle Thayer" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a young adult novel written during the early 20th century. Set in a prep school environment, the story revolves around the character Clinton Boyd Thayer, a Southern boy who navigates the challenges of fitting into a new school while also striving to make a name for himself in football. The narrative explores themes of friendship, adaptation, and the spirit of competition. The opening of "Left Tackle Thayer" introduces us to Clint, who has just arrived at Brimfield Academy, feeling lonesome and homesick despite the beauty of his surroundings. As he sits in the grandstand watching the athletic field, he is approached by Amory "Amy" Byrd, a colorful and exuberant fellow student who quickly befriends Clint. Their lively conversation brings humor to the narrative as Amy offers insights into the school life and the prospect of football. Throughout the chapter, we see Clint's initial struggles with feeling out of place while also getting a glimpse into the potential for camaraderie and adventure that awaits him at Brimfield. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944
Illustrator: Relyea, C. M. (Charles M.), 1863-1932
EBook No.: 13542
Published: Sep 27, 2004
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Football -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Left Tackle Thayer
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Left Tackle Thayer" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a young adult novel written during the early 20th century. Set in a prep school environment, the story revolves around the character Clinton Boyd Thayer, a Southern boy who navigates the challenges of fitting into a new school while also striving to make a name for himself in football. The narrative explores themes of friendship, adaptation, and the spirit of competition. The opening of "Left Tackle Thayer" introduces us to Clint, who has just arrived at Brimfield Academy, feeling lonesome and homesick despite the beauty of his surroundings. As he sits in the grandstand watching the athletic field, he is approached by Amory "Amy" Byrd, a colorful and exuberant fellow student who quickly befriends Clint. Their lively conversation brings humor to the narrative as Amy offers insights into the school life and the prospect of football. Throughout the chapter, we see Clint's initial struggles with feeling out of place while also getting a glimpse into the potential for camaraderie and adventure that awaits him at Brimfield. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944
Illustrator: Relyea, C. M. (Charles M.), 1863-1932
EBook No.: 13542
Published: Sep 27, 2004
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: Football -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.