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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aFitzhugh, Percy Keese,
_d1876-1950
245 1 0 _aTom Slade Picks a Winner
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-01-05
508 _aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Tom Slade Picks a Winner" by Percy Keese Fitzhugh is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story follows the main character, Tom Slade, a camp assistant, as he navigates the challenges faced by a new boy named Wilfred Cowell, who is dealing with personal struggles, including health issues and bullying. The narrative highlights themes of friendship, courage, and the complexities of growing up. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Wilfred Cowell, who is recovering from an anxiety-induced fainting spell and is being comforted by his mother and sister. As he anxiously awaits the arrival of a doctor, his sister's concern for him intertwines with the tension of his health condition. When Tom Slade arrives in a Ford bearing the emblem of Temple Camp, he brings a sense of reassurance and excitement for Wilfred. As the story unfolds, we learn about Wilfred's challenges with fitting into the new environment and the emotional weight he carries from previous experiences, particularly from a bullying incident that has left him feeling insecure and vulnerable. The opening sets the stage for Wilfred's journey of self-discovery and companionship under the guidance of Slade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCamps -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBoy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aHastings, Howard L.
_q(Howard Livingston),
_d1887-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61107
999 _c101933
_d101933