Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among The Wharves

Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among the Wharves

by Horatio Alger, Jr.

The book follows Ben, a young boy who runs away from home and must learn to survive on the streets. He finds work as a luggage boy at a wharf, and befriends a group of other boys who are also living on the streets. Together, they face the challenges of poverty, hunger, and homelessness, and learn the importance of self-reliance and friendship.

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