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Horatio Alger Jr. (1832 – 1899), began his writing career by publishing in local newspapers. He turned professional in 1849, when a Boston magazine, the Pictorial National Library purchased a poem and two essays. Alger wrote four adult novels, and one adult novella, but he gained notoriety when his friendship with ‘William Taylor Adams’, a boys’ author, changed Horatio’s interest to writing for the juvenile market. Andy Gordon, or the Fortune’s of a Young Janitor is one of Horatio Alger’s ‘formulaic rags-to-riches’ written books for boys. It is a simple tale, yet has many twists and turns. As a janitor at the school which he attends, Andrew Gordon works hard to help support his widowed mother, and studies diligently to improve their lot. A classmate’s lies, a scheming neighbor, thieves in the night, and a shiftless boss, add to Andy’s difficulties. With the aid of two elderly women, a generous, kind uncle, and Andy’s own intelligence and honesty, our hero manages to rise above his poor circumstances and help his widowed mother to move up in the world.Further information on this prolific author will be found in the foreward provided by AlwaysWrite Ent. Many of the books offered by AlwaysWrite Ent. are provided exactly as the author presented them in their original format. All works have been entered, and edited by hand, and not merely scanned. They have been spell-checked, and punctuation corrected where necessary.