Alone in the World: Orphans and Orphanages in America

by Catherine Reef

Orphanages and other homes for children have long fueled the imaginations and fantasies of young people. In the first book of its kind, award-winning nonfiction author Catherine Reef uncovers the true... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618356703
• ISBN13: 9780618356706
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Lovely, concise, and readable

This is one of the best resources I have found on US orphanages. The text is concise and clear, the layout is clean, and the many photos supplement the text admirably. I found it even better researched than some adult texts on orphanages in the US.

A unique social history recommended for grades 4-6

What was it like to grow up in an orphanage? Where did kids sleep, and what was daily life like? Catherine Reef's Alone In The World: Orphans And Orphanages In America is the first book devoted solely to orphan history, culture, attitudes, and lifestyle. First-hand accounts blend with over seventy archival photos and prints to accompany a history of the institutions that grew to address the needs of orphans, from asylum children to solder's orphans. A unique social history recommended for grades 4-6.