The Obstacle Course
| Other author | Freedman, J. F. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Open Road Integrated Media, LLC |
| Description | 351 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation After growing up in a hardscrabble Maryland town, a teenage boy will stop at nothing to pursue his dreamIt's 1957, and fifteen-year-old Roy Poole has again been awakened by the nightly argument between his mother, his sister, and his hard-drinking father. Roy sneaks away after the old man passes out, and hitches a ride to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, to use its brutal obstacle course, which he can run better than most midshipmen. Whenever he's navigating the ropes, gullies, and jumps, Roy finds that he's able to leave his troubles behind.Roy's dream is to join the Academy as a midshipman, but after years of bad grades and mishaps, Annapolis is a long shot. When a chance encounter with a retired admiral sets him on the path to a better life, Roy will face his greatest obstacle yet. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781480423947 |
| ISBN | 1480423947 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781480423947 |
| Stock number | 01521375 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |