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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aBarbour, Ralph Henry,
_d1870-1944
245 1 0 _aLeft Tackle Thayer
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 2004-09-27
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Left Tackle Thayer" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a young adult novel written during the early 20th century. Set in a prep school environment, the story revolves around the character Clinton Boyd Thayer, a Southern boy who navigates the challenges of fitting into a new school while also striving to make a name for himself in football. The narrative explores themes of friendship, adaptation, and the spirit of competition. The opening of "Left Tackle Thayer" introduces us to Clint, who has just arrived at Brimfield Academy, feeling lonesome and homesick despite the beauty of his surroundings. As he sits in the grandstand watching the athletic field, he is approached by Amory "Amy" Byrd, a colorful and exuberant fellow student who quickly befriends Clint. Their lively conversation brings humor to the narrative as Amy offers insights into the school life and the prospect of football. Throughout the chapter, we see Clint's initial struggles with feeling out of place while also getting a glimpse into the potential for camaraderie and adventure that awaits him at Brimfield. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFootball -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aRelyea, C. M.
_q(Charles M.),
_d1863-1932
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13542
999 _c54931
_d54931