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100 1 _aBarbour, Ralph Henry,
_d1870-1944
245 1 4 _aThe Purple Pennant
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-10
508 _aDonald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Purple Pennant" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two teenage boys, Fudge Shaw and Perry Hull, who navigate the ups and downs of their high school athletic careers while also engaging in various creative exploits. Their friendship is characterized by Fudge's imaginative ideas and Perry's more grounded nature, which leads them into numerous adventures as they prepare for track events and investigate neighborhood mysteries. The opening of the book introduces Fudge Shaw, who is immersed in writing a poem titled "Ode to Spring," while his friend Perry Hull visits him on a pleasant spring afternoon. Their conversation shifts from poetry to athletics as they discuss joining the track team, with Perry expressing interest in sprinting and Fudge contemplating various events like shot-putting. As they enjoy their day, the narrative hints at their playful banter and aspirations, setting the stage for their participation in high school sports and the challenges they will face. The scene captures the excitement of youth, the bond between friends, and the anticipation of spring, suggesting a blend of humor, adventure, and the trials of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHigh school students -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTeenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTrack and field -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRunning -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aRockwell, Norman,
_d1894-1978
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65819
999 _c106641
_d106641