Charlie, Beryl Young
Charlie, Beryl Young
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Charlie
A Home Child's Life in Canada

Author: Beryl Young

Narrator: Beryl Young

Unabridged: 2 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2015


Synopsis

The story of the 100,000 British children who came to Canada as child immigrants between 1870 and 1938 is not well known. Yet the descendants of these “Home Children” number over four million people in Canada today. The author is one of them. Charlie was her father.

Charlie is a compelling account of an English boy who is sent to an orphanage following the death of his father because his heartbroken mother is too poor to feed her children. Separated from his family, Charlie works his way out of poverty to eventually become a high-ranking member of the RCMP. Charlie’s story, like many others, is an inspiring part of our Canadian heritage, and will fascinate adults as well as children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather(Gibby) on May 14, 2023

Unfortunately the author did not know a lot of details about her father's early life, so this is a really short thumbnail of a book with great potential. However it is an important part of Canadian History so I think it should be taught in school.......more

Goodreads review by Allison on July 17, 2016

While this reads like a high school report, it's a good and simple summation of what happened to one Barnardo boy in the early 1900s. The author deserves credit for chronicling this information so that it's not lost, as it's a vital piece of Canadian (and English) history. So, good for her for doing......more

Goodreads review by Yolanda on April 02, 2013

My seven-year-old boys loved this book. I found the story very touching and the information sidebars very interesting and accessible to people of all ages.......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on May 26, 2021

This was a good, short overview of the life of a “home child” from England in the 1910s. It was simple and appropriate for children. I appreciated the historical side bars that explained certain terms or concepts (like English money!). A nice read.......more