Bibliograph

Street child, Berlie Doherty

Type

Label

Street child, Berlie Doherty

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Street child

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Berlie Doherty

Summary

The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr. Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. 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?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification