Street Child

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Luckwell Primary Year 5 Review:Plot:This historial fiction story is all about a young, poor boy named Jim Jarvis, who is on a quest to find a family and a home. The story begins with Jim and his family being kicked out of their home. After being seperated from his sisters, Jim is forced into the ghastly workhouse, where sadly, his Ma dies. Luckily, he mets a friend inside called Tip, but unhappy in the workhouse, Jim hatchs a plan to escape. Eventually, he escapes the terror of the workhouse, and along his journey, Jim encounters characters that are kind, and charcters that are not. But where will he go? Where will he work? How will he survive? You must read this book to find out!What we thought of the book:We liked this book because there are many twists in the story, but there is also a heart-warming ending. Someone gives him a chance that changes his life completely. Some of the word choices in this book are brilliant and catchy. Also, we learnt a lot about what life was like for poor Victorian children. Do you like history? Are you adventurous? Then this is the perfect book for you!Reviewed by Year 5, Luckwell Primary School

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Street Child is a story with heart, sparkling against the grimy backdrop of Victorian London. Using her story-telling skills to perfection, Doherty transports the reader back to a time when children would rather choose a life on the street to one in the grim conditions of the workhouse.A perfect companion to a topic on Victorians, this story truly enables the reader to feel sorry for the central character, Jim. A desire to find his sisters keeps his courage burning bright, enabling him to withstand the difficult situations that he finds himself in. Victorian London is painted vividly in the reader's mind. It's a place where the poor look out for themselves and no one else. Shrimps' mum leaping out from nowhere and stealing his money, despite never providing for him, just shows that even family turned on these children when they needed them most.The story also addresses the difference between the rich and the poor in the Victorian era. The image of Jim dancing for the people queuing for the theatre, just to get enough money to feed himself, is one that shows this contrast well. The desire and need for food is ever present.I felt quite emotional towards the end of the story, particularly when Jim is seeking help for Shrimps. Despite the storyline being one of poverty and despair, Doherty's introduction of Barnie gives the reader hope and relief that there's finally somewhere for the children to go.

Bought this to read at school.Never finished it.Bit slow to get going. Nothing much happens in the first 4 chapters.