In Ragged Dick, Horatio Alger’s most successful book, Alger codified the basic formula he would follow in nearly a hundred subsequent novels for boys: a young

Risen from the Ranks contains the further history of Harry Walton, first introduced in Bound to Rise. Those who are interested in learning how far he made good

Story illustrates the "experiences of the friendless and vagrant children" of New York City.

Four chronically homeless people–Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger–seek refuge in a warm movie theatre when a severe Arctic Front descends on t