Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Clinedinst, B. West (Benjamin West) 1860 1931 Clinedinst, Benjamin West The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the experiences of a young country boy named Joel March as he navigates life at Hillton Academy, delving into themes of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and personal growth, particularly through the lens of football and golf. The opening of the story introduces Joel March, a new student at Hillton Academy, who faces initial ridicule for his rural appearance, notably a straw hat and baggy trousers. As he attends football practice, he catches the attention of Outfield West, another student who aspires to teach him golf in his spare time. The narrative quickly sets the tone of camaraderie amidst competition, highlighting Joel's determination as he proves his kicking abilities, despite others' doubts. There’s an undercurrent of typical school challenges as Joel also has to deal with a roommate who is dismissive of his studious nature and the social dynamics that come with being the "new kid." The story thus promises a blend of sports rivalry and character development as Joel takes his place among the academy's students. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction School sports -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Golf -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Fiction 402374 2025-06-05T05:32:30.289368 text/html 405213 2004-02-11T21:09:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1096761 2025-06-05T05:32:41.657326 application/epub+zip 1094943 2025-06-05T05:32:34.214356 application/epub+zip 222575 2025-06-05T05:32:32.534365 application/epub+zip 1780146 2025-06-05T05:32:47.189303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1741904 2025-06-05T05:32:39.846309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341808 2022-09-05T11:23:44.100613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377935 2023-10-05T08:03:17.205919 text/plain 17269 2025-06-05T05:32:47.384338 application/rdf+xml 20449 2025-06-05T05:32:33.122341 image/jpeg 4635 2025-06-05T05:32:32.825329 image/jpeg 1053964 2025-06-05T05:32:30.359341 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia