Project Gutenberg 2008-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 291 Bassett, Sara Ware 1872 1968 The Story of Leather E-text prepared by Sigal Alon, La Monte H. P. Yarroll, Anne Storer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of Leather" by Sara Ware Bassett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of Peter Coddington, a high school student who faces academic challenges and must confront the consequences of his actions. After failing his courses, his father, Mr. Coddington, sends him to work at the family’s tannery, where Peter undergoes significant personal growth while navigating his newfound responsibilities. At the start of the narrative, Peter grapples with the disappointment of his poor school performance, particularly as it affects his spot on the school’s baseball team. In a pivotal moment, his father decides to take proactive steps, believing that working at the tannery will teach Peter valuable lessons about hard work and responsibility. As Peter adjusts to life at the tannery, he encounters the harsh realities of labor but also discovers the importance of community and camaraderie among the workers, leading to a journey of self-discovery and maturation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Leather -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Technology Manufacturing Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Engineering & Construction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 284716 2025-06-10T14:38:55.009260 text/html 297034 2008-06-17T15:57:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 869249 2021-01-03T18:42:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 941501 2025-06-10T14:39:04.016206 application/epub+zip 945207 2025-06-10T14:38:58.013300 application/epub+zip 179633 2025-06-10T14:38:55.853218 application/epub+zip 902499 2025-06-10T14:39:07.870186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872010 2025-06-10T14:39:02.310195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265729 2022-09-12T06:20:43.830907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244347 2025-06-10T14:38:54.126276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244089 2021-01-03T18:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93644 2021-01-03T18:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244097 2021-01-03T18:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93641 2021-01-03T18:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20512 2025-06-10T14:39:08.036226 application/rdf+xml 12083 2025-06-10T14:38:56.424229 image/jpeg 3323 2025-06-10T14:38:56.133220 image/jpeg 929673 2025-06-10T14:38:55.074248 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