Ben, The Luggage Boy; Or, Among the Wharves
Author: first_name: Horatio
last_name: Alger, Jr.
Language: English
Year: 1876

Ben, after running away from home, must find a way to survive on the streets. According to the preface, the book was based on a true story told to the author by a real boy named Ben. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn