COPYRIGHT © 197O BY MATTHEW F. CHRISTOPHER
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Many of the stories in this book originally appeared in magazines, and the author is grateful to the following for permission to reprint material first published by them:
The Westminster Press for “The Reluctant End,” published in Trailblazer, October 24, 1965, © 1965 by W. L. Jenkins; and for “Stop That Puck!,” published in Trail blazer, November 20, 1966, © 1966 by W. L. Jenkins.
The Light and Life Press for “Bunt That Ball!,” published in Story Trails, May 29, 1955.
Straight magazine for “Baseballs and Bumblebees,” published in Straight, June 3, 1962. © 1962 by the Standard Publishing Company.
The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention for “No Spot for Jerry,” published in Adventure, April 14, 1963. © Copyright 1963, The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Used by permission.
The Society of the Divine Savior for “Substitute Sophomore,” published in Manna, June, 1953.
First eBook Edition: December 2009
ISBN: 978-0-316-09576-1