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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aStandish, Burt L.,
_d1866-1945
245 1 0 _aDick Merriwell's Assurance; Or, In His Brother's Footsteps
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 2020-04-15
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Dick Merriwell's Assurance; Or, In His Brother's Footsteps" by Burt L. Standish is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This book is part of the Merriwell Series, which features stories centered on the athletic adventures and moral lessons of the Merriwell brothers. The central character, Dick Merriwell, embodies ideals of perseverance, sportsmanship, and leadership, as he navigates the challenges of a baseball game while managing the expectations and confidence of his team. The opening portion introduces the Fardale Military Academy's baseball team as they prepare to face the semi-professional Great Northern A.A. Despite doubts about their ability to compete, the cadets maintain a sense of optimism, particularly about Captain Merriwell's leadership. However, tension arises when it is revealed that Dick is injured and must decide whether to pitch, which could endanger his health and affect the team’s future games. Conflict escalates when his teammate Chet Arlington expresses his desire to pitch instead, highlighting themes of rivalry, confidence, and responsibility as Dick ultimately must confront his own limitations while trying to inspire his team. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSchools -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aDime novels
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61830
999 _c102654
_d102654