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Title: Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums
Credits: Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums" by Mark Overton is a sports novel likely written in the early 20th century. It focuses on the spirited and competitive world of teenage football in the town of Chester, highlighting the challenges faced by young athletes as they strive to achieve victory against rivals from Marshall and Harmony. The opening of the book introduces a group of boys engaged in a grueling football practice under the guidance of Coach Joe Hooker. Among them is Jack Winters, a new arrival in Chester and already a leader in sports, who is determined to bring glory to his town's football team. As the practice unfolds, the camaraderie and aspirations of Jack and his friends—including Toby, Steve, and Big Bob—are palpable. They train diligently, facing both physical challenges and personal struggles, particularly with Big Bob's anxiety over a lost letter that has implications for his relationship with his father. The chapter sets the stage for the developing storyline of friendship, teamwork, and the pressure of upcoming games, foreshadowing a mix of sports excitement and character growth as they prepare for their crucial match against Marshall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Overton, Mark
EBook No.: 6121
Published: Jul 1, 2004
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: Football -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums
Credits: Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums" by Mark Overton is a sports novel likely written in the early 20th century. It focuses on the spirited and competitive world of teenage football in the town of Chester, highlighting the challenges faced by young athletes as they strive to achieve victory against rivals from Marshall and Harmony. The opening of the book introduces a group of boys engaged in a grueling football practice under the guidance of Coach Joe Hooker. Among them is Jack Winters, a new arrival in Chester and already a leader in sports, who is determined to bring glory to his town's football team. As the practice unfolds, the camaraderie and aspirations of Jack and his friends—including Toby, Steve, and Big Bob—are palpable. They train diligently, facing both physical challenges and personal struggles, particularly with Big Bob's anxiety over a lost letter that has implications for his relationship with his father. The chapter sets the stage for the developing storyline of friendship, teamwork, and the pressure of upcoming games, foreshadowing a mix of sports excitement and character growth as they prepare for their crucial match against Marshall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Overton, Mark
EBook No.: 6121
Published: Jul 1, 2004
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: Football -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.