Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated

"Hot Corn: Life Scenes in New York" by Solon Robinson is a series of stories shedding light on the difficult lives of poor people in 1800s New York City. Using characters like a young girl selling hot corn, the book shows the everyday struggles of people living in poverty. The book expresses the author's feelings, especially about problems caused by alcohol abuse, by sharing stories of hardships faced by street children. These narratives illustrate the injustice of wealth inequality and call for social reform.