Charles Dickens and the street children of London / by Andrea Warren.
Warren takes you on a journey into the workhouses, slums, factories, and schools of Victorian England, and into the world of Dickens. She shows now he used his pen to do battle on behalf of the poor, becoming one of the great reformers of his or any age.
Record details
- ISBN: 0547395744
- ISBN: 9780547395746
- Physical Description: 156 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-151) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The man in the shadows -- The poor people of London -- The early years -- A working-class boy -- Growing up -- Becoming a writer -- The workhouse -- Oliver Twist -- The sea captain who rescued foundling children -- The great benefactors : Handel, Hogarth, and Dickens -- Closing England's worst schools -- Sending ragged children to school -- Giving from a charitable heart -- A dedicated reformer -- A friend to the poor, a complex father -- An author for the ages -- Queen Victoria -- The legacy of the workhouse -- Child labor today -- Foundlings and street children worldwide -- How you can make a difference -- More about Charles Dickens and his times.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1160L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.2 6 147807.
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- Subject:
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 > Characters > Children.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 > Knowledge and learning > London (England)
Novelists, English > 19th century > Biography.
Poor in literature.
Street children in literature.
London (England) > In literature. - Genre:
- Young adult literature.
Biographies.
Young adult literature.
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JB DICKENS (Text) | 36015000210282 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | J B DICKENS (Text) | 80605000659507 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J B DICKENS (Text) | 50503011072420 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 823 WAR (Text) | 31111002507083 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J B DICKENS (Text) | 34621704628489 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Robbins Area Library | JB DICKENS (Text) | 48198000159778 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Robeson County Public Library | JB DICKENS (Text) | 34510000823953 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Scotland County Memorial Library | JB Dickens (Text) | 30388101076415 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Spruce Pine Public Library | NFIC 823 WAR (Text) | 34444002553170 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Spruce Pine Public Library | NFIC 823 WAR (Text) | 34444002605558 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
