Dan, the Newsboy by Jr. Horatio Alger

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Author Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
Title Dan, the Newsboy
Note Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "Dan, the Newsboy" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young newsboy named Dan Mordaunt, who faces the challenges of poverty after his father's death forced him and his mother into a life of hardship. The narrative explores themes of resilience, social justice, and the contrasting lives of the wealthy and the poor. At the start of the book, we meet Dan as he sells newspapers and navigates the difficulties of supporting his sick mother while dealing with the harsh realities of urban life. Dan’s character is portrayed as hardworking and caring, showing an admirable devotion to his mother. The opening chapters introduce the struggle against an unkind employer, Mr. Gripp, who withholds payment for Dan's mother's work, and highlight Dan's interactions with various characters, demonstrating his resourcefulness and determination to improve their situation. As the narrative develops, Dan encounters both kindness and cruelty, which set the stage for his personal growth and adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Detective and mystery stories
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Newspaper vendors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Poverty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Fatherless families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction
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