Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D. Johnson is a children’s story that Mrs. Stef uses to teach her class about transcendentalism. The book illustrates a time when Henry and his friend, the friend working for a fare and taking the train to Fitchburg, Henry walking and experiencing the nature around him. This tale shows the two sides of people during the mid-1800s, one that favors industrialization and one that believes in a more natural, environmental connection.