The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada

By Kenneth Bagnell

Book Overview

The story of the 100,000 impoverished children who travelled from the British Isles to Canada to solve the farm labour shortage.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550023705
• ISBN13: 9781550023701
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Full of heartache and hope

I didn't know much about the immigrant orphans (except for a bit about Dr. Barnardo's). There were some incredible stories in this book--the kids who were abused so badly that the community advocated their running away. I also enjoyed the story about the boy who ends up at the home of the brother and two sisters who are very old, but they show him some affection which is a turning point in his life. I use this story in my American Freshman History class and the kids just about start crying every time. Mr. Bagnell also follows up on their later lives. This fabulous, sad book is important social history. It dovetails perfectly with the whole Progressive Movement hits and misses--the reservation schools, the temperance movement etc. Mr. Bagnell allows the immigrants to "tell their own story." This is one of the most memorable books I've read.

A Must Read

This is a very well written, objective look at Britain's Child Immigration Scheme. It is a must read for any Home Child's decendant... Finally the plights and hard ships of our loved ones have been acknowledged. I'm looking forward to reading the 2001 release...