About a Home Child
Will be published approx. on 29. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-1-77086-842-7 (ISBN)
Description
Extra, Extra! Dr. Thomas Barnardo has opened a home on Copperfield Road to provide free shelter, meals, and education for the poor and orphaned children of London.
Vowing to never turn away a child in need, Dr. Barnardo's Home trains them in carpentry, metalwork, and shoemaking, shaping them into hardworking, independent citizens. But as demand grows and funding dwindles, Dr. Barnardo looks toward a different future for his charges. Under the Child Migration Plan, the children of Dr. Barnardo's Home, along with those from other homes and orphan refugees of the Armenian Genocide, are dispersed throughout rural Canada and placed in the employ of family farms. Some thrive in their new lives. Some simply survive. Some, however, do not.
In this gripping novel that draws on the real history of the home children who migrated to Canada between 1869 to 1932, Caroline Fernandez delivers a tale of friendship, survival, and resilience.
Vowing to never turn away a child in need, Dr. Barnardo's Home trains them in carpentry, metalwork, and shoemaking, shaping them into hardworking, independent citizens. But as demand grows and funding dwindles, Dr. Barnardo looks toward a different future for his charges. Under the Child Migration Plan, the children of Dr. Barnardo's Home, along with those from other homes and orphan refugees of the Armenian Genocide, are dispersed throughout rural Canada and placed in the employ of family farms. Some thrive in their new lives. Some simply survive. Some, however, do not.
In this gripping novel that draws on the real history of the home children who migrated to Canada between 1869 to 1932, Caroline Fernandez delivers a tale of friendship, survival, and resilience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Seventh Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
2 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77086-842-7 (9781770868427)
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Person
Caroline Fernandez is the author of seventeen children's books that spark curiosity, creativity, and a love for adventure. Best known for her Asha and Baz series and the award-nominated Plague Thieves, Caroline brings real-life heroes and historical inspiration to life for young readers. Caroline writes, drinks tea, and bakes in Toronto, ON.