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    Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child
    Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child
    Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child
    Audiobook6 hours

    Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child

    Written by Berlie Doherty

    Narrated by Karina Fernandez

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    About this audiobook

    The sisters of STREET CHILD tell their story…

    A companion novel to bestselling story of Victorian orphan Jim Jarvis based on the founding of Dr Barnardo’s homes for children.

    When Jim Jarvis is separated from his sisters, Lizzie and Emily, he thinks he will never see them again. Now for the first time, the bestselling author of STREET CHILD reveals what happened to his orphaned sisters.

    In Victorian London, Lizzie and Emily are left in the care of a cook but their story takes them to the mills of northern England. There, under the keen eyes of the mill owners, the girls are made to work in harsh conditions and any chance of escape is sorely tempting…

    An incredible new STREET CHILD story based on the true experiences of Victorian mill girls.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 29, 2015
    ISBN9780008130138
    Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child
    Author

    Berlie Doherty

    Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working in radio. She has written more than 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television. Berlie has won the Carnegie Medal twice: in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer's Guild Children's Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA. Her work is published all over the world, and many of her books have been televised.

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