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Far From Home: The Sisters of Street Child


Street Child

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Published: 2015

Great for age 9-12 years

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The sisters of STREET CHILD tell their story A companion novel to bestselling story of Victorian orphan Jim Jarvis based on the founding of Dr Barnardos homes for children. When Jim Jarvis is separated from his sisters, Lizzie and Emily, he thinks he will never see them again. Now for the first time, the bestselling author of STREET CHILD reveals what happened to his orphaned sisters. In Victorian London, Lizzie and Emily are left in the care of a cook but their story takes them to the mills of northern England. There, under the keen eyes of the mill owners, the girls are made to work in harsh conditions and any chance of escape is sorely tempting An incredible new STREET CHILD story based on the true experiences of Victorian mill girls.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Street Child .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

This book was published in 2015 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. Doherty has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal twice.

 

This book is in the following series:

Street Child

This book features the following character:

Thomas John London Barnardo
This book features Thomas John London Barnardo.