02146cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500270014726400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050800960039152011530048753400450164065300240168565300230170965300280173285600430176099900170180323771UtSlPG20260610133539.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aEggleston, Edward,d1837-190214aThe Hoosier School-boy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-08  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Hoosier School-boy" by Edward Eggleston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Jack Dudley, a new student in the village school of Greenbank, who faces the trials of fitting in with his peers while navigating the complexities of childhood friendships, bullying, and the educational system of the time.   At the start of the book, we are introduced to Jack as he innocently observes a game played by the larger boys on the playground, feeling a mix of curiosity and apprehension about fitting in. His first encounter with the schoolmaster, Mr. Ball, is tense, showcasing the strict authority under which the children must operate. Jack's struggle with peer acceptance is further complicated by bullies like Will Riley and King Pewee Rose, who target him and others, leading to both verbal jabs and physical confrontations. As loyalty and friendship begin to develop around Jack, particularly with classmates like Bob Holliday and Susan Lanham, the story sets the stage for a coming-of-age narrative filled with humor, emotion, and relatable struggles of youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTeachers -- Fiction  aIndiana -- Fiction  aCountry life -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23771  c64803d64803