Project Gutenberg 2021-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 129 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Rockwell, Norman 1894 1978 Rockwell, Norman Percevel Rockwell, Norman P. 16007498 The Purple Pennant Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Purple Pennant" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two teenage boys, Fudge Shaw and Perry Hull, who navigate the ups and downs of their high school athletic careers while also engaging in various creative exploits. Their friendship is characterized by Fudge's imaginative ideas and Perry's more grounded nature, which leads them into numerous adventures as they prepare for track events and investigate neighborhood mysteries. The opening of the book introduces Fudge Shaw, who is immersed in writing a poem titled "Ode to Spring," while his friend Perry Hull visits him on a pleasant spring afternoon. Their conversation shifts from poetry to athletics as they discuss joining the track team, with Perry expressing interest in sprinting and Fudge contemplating various events like shot-putting. As they enjoy their day, the narrative hints at their playful banter and aspirations, setting the stage for their participation in high school sports and the challenges they will face. The scene captures the excitement of youth, the bond between friends, and the anticipation of spring, suggesting a blend of humor, adventure, and the trials of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en High school students -- Juvenile fiction Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction Track and field -- Juvenile fiction Running -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 460359 2025-07-26T06:51:55.895539 text/html 439700 2024-10-18T14:48:15 text/html 1203691 2025-07-26T06:52:03.672500 application/epub+zip 1200804 2025-07-26T06:51:57.529610 application/epub+zip 282861 2025-07-26T06:51:56.494542 application/epub+zip 1313056 2025-07-26T06:52:08.233528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1269397 2025-07-26T06:52:03.016488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351905 2022-09-29T15:50:22.945544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414303 2025-07-26T06:51:55.079571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394382 2024-10-18T14:48:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18714 2025-07-26T06:52:08.412479 application/rdf+xml 19679 2025-07-26T06:51:56.598523 image/jpeg 3315 2025-07-26T06:51:56.546525 image/jpeg 1129642 2025-07-26T06:51:55.950561 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