Reviews

Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope by Jean Little

kirstenrose22's review against another edition

4.0

More fun. A tad repetitive, but effective.

koalabear's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jgurniak's review against another edition

5.0

This was the first book I read that was written like a diary. I wasn't sure what I would think of that kind of writing but I was hooked instantly on, not only this book, but diaries as well. And, get this, it made me, at the time I read it, a picky reader, fall in love with historical fiction.

jbaronn's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bookish_brenna's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

harriet_grace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

the_ghost_penguin_reader's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

readwithrhys's review against another edition

3.0

I loved this book!

mountie9's review against another edition

5.0

Once again history brought to life in a way where kids won’t realizing they are learning history. I actually had never heard of Home Children before so I personally found this fascinating. Little is a truly gifted author and she brings this piece of history to life. Story is filled with intriguing characters that feel real and have flaws. Diary format makes it a good choice for those with various reading levels.

missmeesh's review against another edition

4.0

This was my favorite book of all of the Dear Canada Series. Quite honestly, I still love it. It has such a good, strong story to it,and the characters are very well developed. The historic factor was also something that attracted me, like all of the other ones.