Street Child
1993
First Published
3.95
Average Rating
160
Number of Pages
A fictional account of the experiences of Jim Jarvis, a young orphan who escapes the workhouse in 1860's London and survives brutal treatment and desperate circumstances until he is taken in by Dr. Barnardo, founder of a school for the city's "ragged" children.
Avg Rating
3.95
Number of Ratings
1,813
5 STARS
34%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Berlie Doherty
Author · 29 books
Berlie Doherty née Hollingsworth is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre and radio, television series and libretti for children's opera.
