A Home for Foundlings
A Lord Museum Book
$36.44
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2011
Summary
Nominated for the 2005 Norma Fleck AwardThousands of mothers carried their babies to the gates of the Foundling Hospital desperate to save them from the cruel streets of eighteenth-century London. Each baby was left with a personal “token” - identification if a repentant mother ever returned to reclaim her child.Captain Thomas Coram, himself childless, was inspired by the sight of babies abandoned on dung heaps to petition the king for support in building a home for England’s poorest children…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887767098 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0887767095 |
| Author: | Marthe Jocelyn |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 251mm x 201mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Lord Museum |
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Critics Review
“A heartbreaking book… extensively researched… presents information in a way that is respectful of the people and the situation… story and photos convey a fascinating part of history… Jocelyn writes feelingly without any sentimentality.”-Jury Comment (Norma Fleck Award)
About The Author
Marthe Jocelyn
Marthe Jocelyn is an award-winning author and illustrator who worked for many years as a toy designer before turning her hand to writing. Although this is her first work of nonfiction, she has written five novels, including the critically acclaimed works of historical fiction Mable Riley and Earthly Astonishments. Marthe Jocelyn lives in New York City and Stratford, Ontario with her husband, artist Tom Slaughter, and their daughters.
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