β Scribed by Genevieve Graham
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The Home for Unwanted GirlsmeetsOrphan Trainin this unforgettable novel about a young girl caught in a scheme to rid Englandβs streets of destitute children, and the lengths she will go to find her way homeβbased on the true story of the British Home Children.
Canada, 2018
At ninety-seven years old, Winnifred Ellis knows she doesnβt have much time left, and it is almost a relief to know that once she is gone, the truth about her shameful past will die with her. But when her great-grandson Jamie, the spitting image of her dear late husband, asks about his family tree, Winnifred canβt lie any longer, even if it means breaking a promise she made so long agoβ¦
England, 1936
Fifteen-year-old Winny has never known a real home. After running away from an abusive stepfather, she falls in with Mary and Jack and their ragtag group of friends roaming the streets of Liverpool. When the children are caught stealing food, Winny and Mary are left in Dr. Barnardoβs Barkingside Home for Girls, a local home for orphans and forgotten children found in the cityβs slums. At Barkingside, Winny learns she will soon join other boys and girls in a faraway place called Canada where families and better lives await them.
But Winnyβs hopes are dashed when she is separated from her friends and sent to live with a family who has no use for another daughter. Instead, they have paid for an indentured servant to work on their farm. Faced with this harsh new reality, Winny clings to the belief that she will someday find her friends again.
Inspired by true events,The Forgotten Home Childis a moving and heartbreaking novel about place, belonging, and familyβthe one we make for ourselves and its enduring power to draw us home.
Adult
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