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100 1 _aHancock, H. Irving
_q(Harrie Irving),
_d1868-1922
245 1 4 _aThe High School Left End; or, Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-06-01
508 _aProduced by Jim Ludwig
520 _a"The High School Left End; or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron" by H. Irving Hancock is a classic youth novel, written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of high school boys, particularly focusing on Dick Prescott and his friends, as they navigate the challenges of high school athletics, specifically football. The book explores themes of camaraderie, rivalry, and social dynamics among students from different backgrounds. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the disturbing atmosphere surrounding the Gridley High School football team, with whispers of reluctance from some boys, deemed "soreheads," to participate in the upcoming season. Dick Prescott, motivated by both a sense of duty and curiosity, takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery behind this discontent while also balancing the expectations of his peers and the football coach. Alongside his friends, he discusses the potential players, their backgrounds, and the sociopolitical undercurrents at play, setting the stage for a story that combines both sports and a deeper commentary on class dynamics within the school. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHigh school students -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFootball -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12691
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