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100 1 _aWhite, William Allen,
_d1868-1944
245 1 4 _aThe Court of Boyville
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-05-01
505 0 _aThe martyrdom of "Mealy" Jones -- A recent Confederate victory -- "While the evil days come not" -- James Sears: a naughty person -- Much pomp and several circumstances -- "The herb called hearts-ease".
508 _aE-text prepared by Christine Gehring, Tim Koeller, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Court of Boyville" by William Allen White is a fictional work crafted in the late 19th century. This charming narrative delves into the carefree and tumultuous lives of boys growing up in the quaint town of Boyville, exploring themes of childhood adventure, social dynamics, and the bittersweet transition into adulthood. Central characters such as Harold "Mealy" Jones, Winfield "Piggy" Pennington, and their companions navigate the challenges of friendship, peer pressure, and the complexities of young love. At the start of the book, the prologue sets the tone for a nostalgic reflection on childhood, emphasizing the unique and often unrecognized world of boys. White portrays Boyville as an enchanted realm where boys bask in their autonomy, unaware of the societal norms looming outside their playground. The opening chapter introduces Mealy Jones, a boy struggling to assert his identity amidst the backdrop of peer expectations and familial pressure. As he longs to fit in with his adventurous friends, including Piggy, he grapples with feelings of inadequacy and fear of disapproval. This tender exploration captures the turmoil and triumphs of boyhood, inviting readers to reminisce about their own formative experiences while rooting for Mealy as he navigates the trials of growing up in the exhilarating yet daunting Court of Boyville. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aLowell, Orson,
_d1871-1956
700 1 _aVerbeek, Gustave,
_d1867-1937
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12377
999 _c53795
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