Project Gutenberg 2018-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 155 Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) 1870 1952 Sabin, Edwin Legrand Steele, Frederic Dorr 1873 1944 Steele, Frederick Dorr When You Were a Boy The match game -- You at school -- Chums -- In the arena -- The circus -- When you ran away -- Goin' fishin' -- In society -- Middleton's Hill -- Goin' swimmin' -- The Sunday-school picnic -- The old muzzle-loader -- A boy's loves -- Noon. Produced by ellinora, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "When You Were a Boy" by Edwin L. Sabin is a nostalgic children's narrative written in the early 20th century. The text is likely a novel or a collection of intertwined stories centered around the experiences of boys during childhood, exploring themes of innocence, adventure, and the simplicity of pastimes like baseball and the circus. The main character, addressed as "you," engages with a cast of friends, including relatable figures such as Fat Day, Hen Schmidt, and Billy Lunt, who embody the essence of youthful camaraderie and imaginative play. The opening portion of the work introduces the reader to a lively scene where the main character joins friends in forming a baseball team, the North Stars. The camaraderie is palpable as they organize their lineup, discuss their uniforms, and anticipate an upcoming match against the Second-street kids. The sense of competition, childhood rivalry, and the spirit of playfulness is highlighted as the boys navigate the trials of their baseball game, culminating in moments filled with excitement and disappointment. The narrative captures the essence of boyhood adventures, from the thrill of playing sports to the simplicity of the friendships formed during these formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American Boys -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 343009 2025-06-23T08:27:23.081676 text/html 340555 2018-10-25T14:27:28 text/html 4931733 2025-06-23T08:27:31.555722 application/epub+zip 4930862 2025-06-23T08:27:25.138749 application/epub+zip 193039 2025-06-23T08:27:24.226675 application/epub+zip 5017754 2025-06-23T08:27:35.835552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4991186 2025-06-23T08:27:30.669704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264046 2022-09-26T10:46:32.054869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283348 2025-06-23T08:27:21.654684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283533 2018-10-25T14:27:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20345 2025-06-23T08:27:36.100577 application/rdf+xml 15702 2025-06-23T08:27:24.343659 image/jpeg 2744 2025-06-23T08:27:24.285617 image/jpeg 112120 2018-10-25T14:27:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 4778419 2018-10-25T14:27:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 4895215 2025-06-23T08:27:23.338664 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