"True to His Home: A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin" by Hezekiah Butterworth is a coming of age story that charmed readers at the time of its publication in 1897. However, though over a century has passed since its first release, the book is still of great relevance to young readers even today. Childhood and growing up is a time of great turmoil for young people, and Butterworth's stories help to ease this transition in many readers.