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social mobility

Books about social mobility for readers of all ages.

Cover of The telegraph boy

The telegraph boy

Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ages 10–15perseverancehonesty

Cover of Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Helen Boyd Higgins

Ages 8–13ambitionperseverance

Cover of Struggling upward

Struggling upward

Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ages 10–15perseverancehard work

Cover of The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns

The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns

Arnold Bennett

Ages 12–16ambitionself-made success