"Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point; or, Two Comrades in Cadet Gray" is an exciting adventure about friendship, military discipline and mutual aid. Dick Prescott and his friend Tom Reed decide to become cadets at the famous academy. They go through the trials and challenges of their first year of training, overcoming difficulties and learning to value friendship and military discipline. Author H. Irving Hancock captivates readers with a dynamic story line and vivid images, revealing the atmosphere of West Point and learning there. This book will transport readers to the world of an American military academy in the middle of the 19th century, where skills, the will to win and true friendship were tested for strength.