Project Gutenberg 2020-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 130 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. 14016197 The Brother of a Hero Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Brother of a Hero" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story primarily revolves around Rodney Merrill, a fifteen-year-old boy who arrives at Maple Hill Academy, following in the footsteps of his brother, Ginger Merrill, a celebrated football player. As Rodney navigates his new environment, he experiences a mix of excitement, self-doubt, and the pressures of living up to his brother's legacy, all while dealing with the dynamics of school life and the friendships he makes. The opening of the book introduces Rodney as he arrives in the quaint town of Greenridge, filled with trees and nestled along the Hudson River. Despite his initial sense of independence and curiosity, he quickly encounters the challenges of fitting in at his new school, highlighted by a humorous exchange with local boys and the intriguing twins, Martha and Mary Binner. As Rodney settles into his new life, we see his lighthearted nature, but also an undercurrent of tension related to his brother's reputation and expectations surrounding football. This opening effectively sets the stage for a coming-of-age tale where themes of identity, friendship, and personal growth are likely to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction New York (State) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 384683 2025-07-25T07:16:49.199354 text/html 364155 2024-10-18T06:32:04 text/html 1010921 2025-07-25T07:16:56.311340 application/epub+zip 1008102 2025-07-25T07:16:50.548348 application/epub+zip 229554 2025-07-25T07:16:49.944329 application/epub+zip 1108188 2025-07-25T07:17:00.457289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070437 2025-07-25T07:16:55.691300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293047 2022-09-28T14:30:15.096038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338968 2025-07-25T07:16:48.424342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319119 2024-10-18T06:32:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18160 2025-07-25T07:17:00.609286 application/rdf+xml 17010 2025-07-25T07:16:50.054320 image/jpeg 2693 2025-07-25T07:16:50.000323 image/jpeg 948063 2025-07-25T07:16:49.248332 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