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LoC No.: 24020563
Title: Follow the Ball
Note: Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "Follow the Ball" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a sports-themed novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Joe Kenton, a talented baseball player at Holman's School, as he navigates the complexities of friendships, rivalries, and the significance of teamwork. The book explores themes of loyalty, personal sacrifice, and the passion for sports through the lens of adolescent experiences. The opening of the book introduces Joe Kenton, who is reflecting on his past school year and his relationship with his roommate Hal Norwin. As the school year approaches its end, Joe grapples with missed opportunities for academic achievements and social connections, particularly with Hal, with whom he shares a strained friendship. A pivotal moment occurs when Hal sneaks into their dormitory and is caught by the proctor, and Joe heroically takes the blame to protect Hal's chance to play in an important upcoming baseball game. This act of sacrifice sets the stage for the evolving dynamics between the characters and foreshadows the challenges they will face both on and off the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944
EBook No.: 60540
Published: Oct 21, 2019
Downloads: 64
Language: English
Subject: Football -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Football stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 24020563
Title: Follow the Ball
Note: Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Follow the Ball" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a sports-themed novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Joe Kenton, a talented baseball player at Holman's School, as he navigates the complexities of friendships, rivalries, and the significance of teamwork. The book explores themes of loyalty, personal sacrifice, and the passion for sports through the lens of adolescent experiences. The opening of the book introduces Joe Kenton, who is reflecting on his past school year and his relationship with his roommate Hal Norwin. As the school year approaches its end, Joe grapples with missed opportunities for academic achievements and social connections, particularly with Hal, with whom he shares a strained friendship. A pivotal moment occurs when Hal sneaks into their dormitory and is caught by the proctor, and Joe heroically takes the blame to protect Hal's chance to play in an important upcoming baseball game. This act of sacrifice sets the stage for the evolving dynamics between the characters and foreshadows the challenges they will face both on and off the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944
EBook No.: 60540
Published: Oct 21, 2019
Downloads: 64
Language: English
Subject: Football -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Football stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.