Project Gutenberg 2004-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 145 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Relyea, C. M. (Charles M.) 1863 1932 Relyea, Charles M. Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark) Reylea, C. M. Left Tackle Thayer Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "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.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Sports/Hobbies 425967 2025-08-06T05:53:37.006371 text/html 394802 2024-10-28T20:29:48 text/html 1221804 2025-08-06T05:53:44.124322 application/epub+zip 1228197 2025-08-06T05:53:38.886343 application/epub+zip 237205 2025-08-06T05:53:37.712343 application/epub+zip 1413454 2025-08-06T05:53:48.386327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1380810 2025-08-06T05:53:43.270343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363820 2022-09-07T02:43:42.444735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399080 2025-08-06T05:53:35.962340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379242 2024-10-28T20:29:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17398 2025-08-06T05:53:48.525282 application/rdf+xml 12370 2025-08-06T05:53:38.212330 image/jpeg 3327 2025-08-06T05:53:37.960341 image/jpeg 1209488 2025-08-06T05:53:37.059335 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia