| ID | 022118 |
| Call Number | FIC/DOH |
| Title Proper | Street child |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Doherty, Berlie |
| Publication | London, Harper Collins Children's Books, 1995. |
| Description | 194p Brown Spine |
| Series | Heinemann New Windmills |
| Note | 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 desparate circumstances until he is taken in by Dr. Barnardo, founder of a school for the city's "ragged" children. Jim's gripping adventure is based on a true story of the orphan whose plight inspired Doctor Barnardo to set up his famous children's refuge. |
| Standard Number | 9780007311255 |
| Price. Qualification | £6.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | FIC |
| Key Words | Friendship - Fiction ; Homeless persons - Fiction ; Homeless children - Fiction ; Historical fiction |