A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win

"A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a story about a boy named Fred Sheldon, who is brave and fair. The book starts with Fred stopping a fight at school to keep the peace among his friends. Later, everyone is excited about the circus coming to town, which captures the attention of all the children. Things get serious when Fred hears a stranger talking about robbing the Misses Perkinpine, who are old and kind. Fred, feeling responsible, decides to stay with them to protect them from getting robbed. In this story, Fred becomes a hero by stepping up to safeguard his friends, and helping the vulnerable Misses Perkinpine to protect them from possible dangers.