By Berlie Doherty (author) Part of the HarperCollins Children's Classics series
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Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month June 2016 Twice the winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal, here Berlie Doherty movingly captures the life of an orphan in Victorian London. Based on the true accounts of children whose lives led the famous philanthropist Dr Barnardo to set up his homes for children without families, Street Child is the troubling story of Jim Jarvis who is just a little boy when his mother dies leaving him all alone.
Initially rounded up and taken to the workhouse, Jim soon escapes and finds a way of survival – and some friends. But surviving as a child in such a tough environment is tough. How can Jim stay out of trouble and be safe? Berlie Doherty makes the past come vividly alive in this story that will encourage all young readers to fight injustice.
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When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends...only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe. Will Jim ever manage to be free?
Berlie Doherty is the author of the best-selling novel, Street Child , and over 60 more books for children, teenagers and adults, and has written many plays for radio, theatre and television. She has been translated into over twenty languages and has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal for both Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody , and the Writers’ Guild Award for both Daughter of the Sea and the theatre version of Dear Nobody .
She has three children and seven grandchildren, and lives in the Derbyshire Peak District.
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Essential Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Street Child and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Street Child features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Street Child was written by Berlie Doherty and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Street Child has 192 pages
Yes it is part of HarperCollins Children's Classics series
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