Facing The World

About the Author

Horatio Alger Jr. was a 19th-century American author famous for his rags-to-riches juvenile novels, in which poor boys rise through hard work, honesty, and a little luck. His name became shorthand for the American self-made success story.

Tom, The Bootblack Try and Trust The Young Outlaw The Young Musician The Store Boy Walter Sherwood’s Probation