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Street Child

A fictional account of the experiences of Jim Jarvis, a young orphan who escapes the workhouse in 1860's London and survives brutal treatment and desperate circumstances until he is taken in by Dr. Barnardo, founder of a school for the city's "ragged" children.

Genre
historical fiction
Themes
childhood
Setting
london
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 208 pages

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