Project Gutenberg 2017-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 176 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio 2010368617 Tattered Tom; or, The Story of a Street Arab Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Tattered Tom; or, The Story of a Street Arab" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century, which explores the challenges faced by impoverished youth in urban America. The story centers around a young girl named Tom, who survives as a street sweeper in New York City, managing her meager earnings while navigating her difficult life, characterized by a neglectful and abusive guardian. The narrative delves into themes of resilience, self-reliance, and the quest for a better life. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Tom through an encounter with a well-dressed young gentleman named Frederic Pelham, who dismisses her while trying to maintain his polished appearance. Tom boldly stands her ground, showcasing her witty and defiant nature. The opening chapters detail her daily struggles, including her harrowing interactions with her alcoholic guardian, whom she refers to as Granny, and her resourcefulness in earning a living through street sweeping and odd jobs. As her story unfolds, Tom's longing for a stable, caring environment becomes evident, foreshadowing her potential journey toward a more hopeful future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction Guardian and ward -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction Runaways -- Juvenile fiction Street life -- Juvenile fiction Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 360190 2025-07-21T12:23:39.739053 text/html 339750 2024-10-23T01:39:35 text/html 764079 2025-07-21T12:23:46.315936 application/epub+zip 760483 2025-07-21T12:23:40.973977 application/epub+zip 222524 2025-07-21T12:23:40.308976 application/epub+zip 850403 2025-07-21T12:23:50.109953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819743 2025-07-21T12:23:45.687028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282258 2022-09-24T15:17:20.605324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292863 2025-07-21T12:23:38.648972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272904 2024-10-23T01:39:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19430 2025-07-21T12:23:50.251957 application/rdf+xml 24575 2025-07-21T12:23:40.403994 image/jpeg 3747 2025-07-21T12:23:40.357982 image/jpeg 643253 2025-07-21T12:23:39.779049 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia