02596cam a22004453u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500220015926400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800140039852011220041253400670153465300290160165300400163065300480167065300350171865300330175365300320178665300340181865300410185265300510189365300410194465300390198585600640202485600430208899900190213172769UtSlPG20260610134701.0mcr n260607r20241890utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07036653  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRay, Anna Chapin,d1865-194510aHalf a dozen boys 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-01-21  aAl Haines  a"Half a Dozen Boys: An Every-Day Story" by Anna Chapin Ray is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of six boys, primarily focusing on their everyday experiences and challenges as they navigate childhood, friendship, and personal hardships. The narrative begins with the introduction of characters like Rob and Fred, setting the stage for their adventures and emotional growth.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the backdrop of a New England town and the warm, communal interactions of its youth. The opening scene takes place in a church, where Rob is concerned about his friend Fred, who is struggling with sight loss after an illness. As conversations unfold between Rob and his cousin Bess, we learn about Fred's condition and the impact of his blindness on his relationships with the other boys. Bess, determined to support Fred, expresses her commitment to help him cope during his difficult transition, laying the groundwork for the themes of friendship and resilience that will resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1890  aDogs -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aKindness -- Juvenile fiction  aCousins -- Juvenile fiction  aCourtship -- Juvenile fiction  aParent and child -- Juvenile fiction  aHuman-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction  aPride and vanity -- Juvenile fiction  aBlind children -- Juvenile fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/halfdozenboyseve00raya/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72769  c113494d113494