Billy To-morrow Stands the Test

audiobook

Billy To-morrow Stands the Test

by Sarah Pratt Carr

EN·~4 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:35

CHAPTER I EXCITEMENT IN THE FIFTH AVENUE HIGH

15:07

CHAPTER II BILLY PUTS HIMSELF ON RECORD

17:14

CHAPTER III “POP” STREETER’S PROPOSITION

16:45

CHAPTER IV ERMINIE THE UNCERTAIN

25:42

CHAPTER V ERMINIE FUMBLES THE GAME

19:44

CHAPTER VI THE REVEALING NIGHT

24:51

CHAPTER VII “DO YOUR BEST AND THEN——WHISTLE”

12:56

CHAPTER VIII THE POTATO ROAST

5:27

CHAPTER IX FACE TO THE SKY

14:20
Show text

Description

In a bustling high school where rival factions vie for control, Billy Bennett finds himself thrust into the center of a heated debate over student governance. As a charismatic voice emerges from the crowd, challenging the authority of teachers and the entrenched class presidents, Billy steps forward, his confidence buoyed by the respect of his peers and his own growing sense of responsibility.

The story captures the intensity of teenage politics, the clash between the school’s traditional hierarchy and a new push for unity, and the personal stakes for Billy as he balances loyalty, friendship, and an emerging protectiveness toward those he cares about. With vivid dialogue and a lively cast of characters—from the brash “Kid” to the principled Reginald—readers are invited into a world where every decision feels like a test of character, setting the stage for the challenges Billy will face tomorrow.

Collections

Browse all

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (267K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Dec 12, 2017

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Sarah Pratt Carr

Sarah Pratt Carr

1850–1935

A Unitarian minister and novelist of the American West, she wrote lively stories for young readers and fiction shaped by frontier life. Her work reflects both a reformer's spirit and a storyteller's feel for adventure.

View all books

You may also like