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

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

Dear Canada

Jean Little

fiction childrens historical emotional medium-paced

221 pages | first published 2001

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In 1897, in Guelph, Ontario, eleven-year-old Victoria chronicles her family's experiences when they take in twelve-year-old Mary Anna, an orphan, who has been separated from her siblings
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Moods

sad 100%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

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fast 50%

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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