The novel, The Boy from Prussia, is an adventure as seen through the eyes of a nine year old boy. Peter travels from Trier, Prussia to Cincinnati, Ohio without parents in 1838. It is told at the dawn of the age of steam and industrialization when cottage industries were being replaced by factories and when Kings were being replaced by Constitutions. The novel is a great story of American immigration rich in characters and action. Adults and teens will love it. The Boy from Prussia is a great novel to teach in high school because it is a classic American story and it presents a lot of ideas for discussion. If you liked To Kill A Mockingbird or The Catcher in the Rye, you will love The Boy from Prussia.