TY - BOOK AU - Alger,Horatio,Jr AU - Stratemeyer,Edward TI - Nelson the Newsboy; Or, Afloat in New York AV - PZ PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Orphans -- Juvenile fiction KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction KW - Cousins -- Juvenile fiction KW - Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction KW - Diligence -- Juvenile fiction KW - Success -- Juvenile fiction KW - Courage -- Juvenile fiction KW - Fortune -- Juvenile fiction KW - Paperboys -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2017-03-19; Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Nelson the Newsboy; Or, Afloat in New York" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work follows the journey of a young boy named Nelson, who, of unknown parentage, navigates the challenging streets of New York City. Starting his life as a newsboy, he is faced with temptations and hardships, yet he strives to maintain his integrity and eventually aspires for a better life. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Nelson, a fifteen-year-old newsboy struggling to make a living in New York's bustling environment. He faces challenges from other street kids and contemplates questions about his identity, raised by his mysterious upbringing under the care of Sam Pepper, a morally questionable character. An unexpected encounter with a wealthy gentleman saves the man from being run over and earns Nelson a surprising two dollars, a significant amount for him. However, this small victory is countered when he is later robbed of his savings by a bully named Billy Darnley. As Nelson grapples with these events and his desire to learn more about his past, he stands at the precipice of a larger adventure in the vibrant yet perilous world of New York City. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54389 ER -