Beginning
in 1869 and continuing until 1948, over 100,000 destitute British
children between the ages of three and eighteen were taken from the
streets and orphanages of England and sent to live in Canada. They
were known as the British Home Children. While some indeed found a
better life living with loving families, many were grossly mistreated
and were used as cheap labor. Such was the life of the main
characters in The Forgotten Home Child.
Genevieve Graham tells their stories with honesty and sensitivity.
Although these characters are fictional, they represent the hearts
and lives of so many Home Children. Readers who are interested in
books about the Orphan Trains and the Tennessee Children's Society
will find this book equally interesting. Graham will engage their
hearts as well as their minds.
I
am grateful to have received a copy of The Forgotten Home
Child from Simon and Schuster in
exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to provide
a positive review, and received no monetary compensation.
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