Making the Nine

"Making the Nine" by Albertus T. Dudley is a story about young boys striving for their dreams in an early 1900s American school. The book revolves around Philip Poole, a student who aspires to join the school&x2019;s baseball team while juggling friendships and school. The novel opens with the boys excitedly discussing a Yale football win, setting the stage for the story’s cheerful competition. The interaction between the boys and their athletic goals are highlighted, showing friendship and a desire to succeed. The students face peer pressure and moral questions, and the story looks at how their personalities develop through friendship and sports.