{"product_id":"the-little-immigrants-the-orphans-who-came-to-canada-paperback","title":"The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Bagnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Immigrants\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of compassion and courage and a vivid account of a deep and moving part of Canadian heritage. In the early years after Confederation, the rising nation needed workers that could take advantage of the abundant resources. Until the time of the Depression, 100,000 impoverished children from the British Isles were sent overseas by well-meaning philanthropists to solve the colony's farm-labour shortage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey were known as the \"home children,\" and they were lonely and frightened youngsters to whom a new life in Canada meant only hardship and abuse. This is an extraordinary but almost forgotten odyssey that the Calgary Herald has called, \"One of the finest pieces of Canadian social history ever to be written.\" Kenneth Bagnell tells \"an affecting tale of Dickensian pathos\" (\u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e) that is \"excellent ... well organized, logical, clearly written, [and] suspenseful\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Edmonton Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Bagnell grew up in Nova Scotia and moved to Toronto in the sixties to pursue a career in journalism. He has worked with the \"Toronto Star,\" the \"Globe and Mail,\" and has received various awards for magazine writing and editing. He is also a renowned public speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.08 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760549527840,"sku":"9781550023701","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c54e938e49edc72282796947f6c026b1.webp?v=1780183056","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-little-immigrants-the-orphans-who-came-to-canada-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}