Baseball Joe on the School Nine; or, Pitching for the Blue Banner by Chadwick
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| Author | Chadwick, Lester, 1873-1962 |
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| Title | Baseball Joe on the School Nine; or, Pitching for the Blue Banner |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Baseball Joe on the School Nine; or, Pitching for the Blue Banner" by Lester Chadwick is a fictional novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young protagonist named Joe Matson, a talented baseball player with aspirations of becoming a star pitcher at Excelsior Hall, his new boarding school. The narrative highlights themes of ambition, rivalry, and friendship as Joe navigates the challenges posed by Hiram Shell, the school's bully and baseball manager. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Joe and his friends engaging in a playful snowball throwing contest, which escalates into a confrontation with Professor Rodd, a strict instructor at the school. Following this encounter, a budding rivalry emerges between Joe and Hiram, who clearly intends to undermine Joe's ambitions on the school baseball team. As Joe grapples with the dynamics of school life and the competitive sports environment, he remains determined to prove himself on the diamond. The opening lays the groundwork for the conflicts and camaraderie that will define Joe's journey, establishing both the setting and the central characters while hinting at the exciting baseball action to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Students -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Diligence -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Success -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Baseball stories |
| Subject | Envy -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38897 |
| Release Date | Feb 16, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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