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Driven From Home

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Horatio Alger Jr.'s "Driven From Home" chronicles the life of a young child named Dick Hunter. He's got to leave his family and his home because of money problems. With a mission to support himself, Dick sets out on a hazardous, hunger-filled, and impoverished journey. Alger's timeless message of perseverance, bravery, and hard work is evident in this exciting account of resiliency and independence.

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Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States from 1868 through to his death in 1899.