The Schoolboy
Subtitle: a golf story
By: by Tony Rosa
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lincoln, NE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781605280028
Subjects: Teenage boys; Golf; Honesty; Sportsmanship; Juvenile fiction; Fiction
Description: Fourteen-year-old Sam Parma plays more baseball than golf, so when his mother urges him to play in a junior golf tournament, he protests but reluctantly agrees. Learning that his uncle was a two-time winner of the Schoolboy Championship, Sam feels a pressure to perform as well as an added excitement for potential success. Dropped off at the municipal golf course with a hodgepodge set of clubs, limited skills, and the added responsibility to look after his younger brother, he meets his three playing partners: a well-equipped rich kid, a profanity-spraying cheater, and an oversized neighborhood bully. Getting to the first tee is the easy part for Sam. Making it past unexpected obstacles, squaring off in conflict, and conquering his fears are only some of the challenges Sam faces on the course. Sam makes lasting memories and learns a number of lessons about honesty, sportsmanship, and courtesy-lessons that will guide him throughout his life.