Ralph Henry Barbour (1870-1944) was an American author who wrote a large number of books for children and young people. His works include: The Half-Back (1899), Captain of the Crew (1901), Behind the Line (1902), Kitty of the Roses (1904), The Spirit of the School (1907), The Lilac Girl (1909), The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories (1910), The Golden Heart (1910), Around the End (1913), The Lucky Seventh (1915), Left Tackle Thayer (1915), The Secret Play (1915), Rivals for the Team (1916), Winning his Game (1917), The Adventure Club Afloat (1917), The Adventure Club with the Fleet (1918), For the Good of the Team (1923) and Hero of the Camp (1932).