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.
How it reads
Character focusSingle lead
Worth knowing
Written forMiddle grade
When and where
ThemesFamily
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