Project Gutenberg 2023-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 162 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Rockwell, Norman 1894 1978 Rockwell, Norman Percevel Rockwell, Norman P. 17024165 Hitting the line $aUnited States :$bD. Appleton and Company, $c1917. Grafton series Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Hitting the Line" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This engaging story revolves around young boys and their adventures, particularly focusing on the characters Monty Crail and his acquaintances as they navigate life at Grafton School. The book delves into themes of friendship, growth, and competition, woven into a narrative rich with youthful exuberance. The opening of "Hitting the Line" introduces us to two boys, Dudley Baker and Jimmy Logan, who arrive in New York City and witness a bullying incident between two newsboys. They meet Monty Crail, a newcomer with a charmingly fresh perspective, who intervenes in the situation with a mix of humor and courage. The scene sets an engaging backdrop for their friendship as they travel together to Grafton School, where Monty hopes to find his place and integrate into a new and challenging environment. This opening establishes the dynamic relationships and the spirited yet competitive atmosphere that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20180905132318barbour 1917 US Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction New England -- Juvenile fiction Football stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 513557 2025-07-28T08:10:55.377148 text/html 512497 2023-07-13T01:35:19 text/html 1115763 2025-07-28T08:11:04.485555 application/epub+zip 1112099 2025-07-28T08:10:57.411100 application/epub+zip 522153 2025-07-28T08:10:56.348162 application/epub+zip 1855225 2025-07-28T08:11:09.475585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1811712 2025-07-28T08:11:03.503590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458908 2025-07-28T08:10:54.220107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458671 2023-07-13T01:35:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19488 2025-07-28T08:11:09.717535 application/rdf+xml 16500 2025-07-28T08:10:56.613118 image/jpeg 2999 2025-07-28T08:10:56.481104 image/jpeg 173103 2023-07-13T01:35:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1357767 2023-07-13T01:35:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1359332 2025-07-28T08:10:55.441106 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