Project Gutenberg 2011-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 61 Randall, Homer Army Boys in France; or, From Training Camp to Trenches Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Army Boys in France; or, From Training Camp to Trenches" by Homer Randall is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of young American men, particularly focusing on Frank Sheldon and his friends, as they respond to the call of duty as the United States enters World War I. The narrative explores their experiences from the initial realization of war's inevitability to their enlistment and the emotional tension surrounding their families. The opening of the novel portrays Frank Sheldon and his friends engaged in lively conversation about the brewing war while at their workplace in a hardware store. As they grapple with their thoughts and feelings about the likelihood of entering combat, Frank emerges as a determined character, eager to serve his country. His interaction with both supportive friends and antagonistic figures, particularly a German foreman named Nick Rabig, hints at the broader societal tensions of the time. The poignant exchange between Frank and his mother reveals the personal stakes of war, setting the tone for their impending departure to serve in a conflict that promises bravery, sacrifice, and a newfound sense of identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 300671 295539 2024-10-15T12:12:29.895354 2023-09-16T05:16:46.816048 text/html text/html 288903 2021-01-07T20:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 178164 2021-01-07T20:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274459 2024-10-15T12:12:38.562290 application/epub+zip 279222 2024-10-15T12:12:33.560300 application/epub+zip 181963 2024-10-15T12:12:32.176308 application/epub+zip 499979 2024-10-15T12:12:42.058278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486940 2024-10-15T12:12:37.647278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360478 2022-09-16T15:24:26.228036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265166 265162 2024-10-15T12:12:28.818340 2023-09-16T05:16:45.961995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264950 2021-01-07T20:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101876 2021-01-07T20:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19287 2024-10-15T12:12:42.186248 application/rdf+xml 20371 2024-10-15T12:12:32.739289 image/jpeg 4451 2024-10-15T12:12:32.450299 image/jpeg 268318 2024-10-15T12:12:29.924293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog