Through the school: The experiences of a mill boy in securing an education

"Through the School: The Experiences of a Mill Boy in Securing an Education" by Frederic Kenyon Brown is a true life story from long ago, telling about Al Priddy, who worked in a mill but really wanted go to school. It's about never giving up and how education can change everything, as Al figures out how to be a student in college. At the start of the story, Al travels for three days from his old life in the mills to begin his new life at Evangelical University. He feels a lot of excitement and a little fear as he leaves behind a difficult past. He tells the story in a way that makes you feel like you're there with him, experiencing new things like traveling to different states and even another country. When Al gets to the university, he meets his roommate, Jim Thropper, and starts to understand what college life is really like, which is both exciting and scary. The beginning of the book makes you feel hopeful and shows how Al's hard work and determination will help him as he goes through his college journey.