Street Child - Brossura

Doherty, Berlie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0006740200 ISBN 13: 9780006740209

Casa editrice: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 1995

Riassunto

Jim Jarvis is a runaway. When his mother dies, Jim is all alone in the workhouse and is desperate to escape. But, London in the 1860s is a dangerous and lonely place for a small boy and life is a constant battle for survival. Just when Jim finds some friends, he is snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe. Will Jim ever be free? Jim's gripping adventure is based on the true story of the orphan whose plight inspired Doctor Barnardo to set up his famous children's refuge. "A terrific adventure story, heart-warmingly poignant and a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. A magnificent story for the over-tens." - "Daily Mail".

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Berlie Doherty is the youngest of three children. She has been a social worker, a journalist, a teacher, and, for the past fifteen years, a writer.

Berlie has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, for ‘Grannie was a Buffer Girl’ in 1987 and for ‘Dear Nobody’ in 1992. She lives in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0006740200
• ISBN 13: 9780006740209
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 146