| Author |
Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944 |
| Illustrator |
Avison, George, 1885- |
| LoC No. |
19014351
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| Title |
Guarding His Goal
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| Series Title |
Yardley Hall #7.
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| Credits |
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Guarding His Goal" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a fictional boarding school called Yardley Hall and follows the life of T. Tucker, a determined student who works as a part-time tailor to afford school expenses while pursuing his passion for hockey. The narrative explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the challenges faced by students from different backgrounds. The opening of the story introduces T. Tucker in his modest dorm room at Yardley Hall while he is busy pressing clothes for his classmates as a means of income. During a conversation with his classmate Orson Crowell, Tucker expresses his interest in hockey, a sport Crowell encourages him to pursue. The dialogue reveals Tucker's hardworking nature and hints at his potential in hockey as he contemplates trying out for the team. As the plot unfolds, readers can expect to see how Tucker's aspirations develop along with the dynamics of his friendships and the school environment, setting the stage for adventures that blend sports with personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Hockey -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
62590 |
| Release Date |
Jul 9, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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