Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder

Name: Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder
Author: Horatio Alger, Jr.

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CEFR level: B2
Length: 36 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

A poor farming family faces hardship when their only cow falls ill, threatening their meager livelihood. Among them, Harry, the oldest son, must navigate poverty and hardship, striving to rise above the struggles that bind his family.

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