Project Gutenberg 2006-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 143 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio The Cash Boy Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Cash Boy" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Frank Fowler, a young boy who, after losing his mother, faces the daunting reality of survival in a world that appears hostile towards orphans and the impoverished. With resilience and determination, Frank embarks on a journey to support himself and his younger sister, Grace, while uncovering the truths of his identity and fate. At the start of the narrative, Frank is confronted with the sickness of his adoptive mother, which leads to her eventual death. As he grapples with grief, he learns that he is not related to Grace by blood, which adds layers of complexity to his situation. Despite these hardships and the looming threat of being sent to a poorhouse by the local deacon, Frank's inner strength and unwavering commitment to protect Grace drive him forward. Early on, he finds opportunities for employment in a nearby town and a retail store, and his character begins to shine as he navigates friendships and possible betrayals. The opening sets the stage for themes of perseverance, identity, and social class dynamics, engaging readers who appreciate tales of triumph against adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adoptees -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Didactic fiction Baseball -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 228973 228982 2024-09-01T05:02:01.067229 2023-10-01T04:51:26.550713 text/html text/html 245372 2021-02-26T00:31:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 69358 2021-02-26T00:31:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 118069 2024-09-01T05:02:06.522268 application/epub+zip 121645 2024-09-01T05:02:02.510237 application/epub+zip 121646 2024-09-01T05:02:01.604259 application/epub+zip 237737 2024-09-01T05:02:09.537245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214767 2024-09-01T05:02:05.809267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214998 2022-09-01T05:15:12.653918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175008 174974 2024-09-01T05:02:00.324250 2023-10-01T04:51:25.855701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 181509 2016-09-19T11:50:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 64042 2016-09-19T11:53:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 174917 2006-03-14T15:27:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63273 2006-03-14T15:28:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21734 2024-09-01T05:02:09.679234 application/rdf+xml 11082 2024-09-01T05:02:01.967254 image/jpeg 3083 2024-09-01T05:02:01.780377 image/jpeg 114151 2024-09-01T05:02:01.086261 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia