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

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

Orphan at My Door

Dear Canada Series, Scholastic, 2001, 221 Pages

At the turn of the century, Dr. Thomas Barnardo, an English philanthropist, sought to give orphaned and abandoned children a second chance in the New World. These children — "Home Children" as they were called — came to work in Canada as farm labourers and domestic servants. Victoria Cope's family takes in a Home Child, a sad and quiet girl named Mary Anna. Victoria soon discovers the reason for Mary Anna's silence — she was separated from her younger brother. Victoria vows to help Mary Anna find her brother. As Victoria confides her hopes and fears to her "Dear Diary," she reveals herself as a born writer.

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Elaine said:

	This was the first Dear Canada that I read, and was I blown away! It was so interesting and I found it so hard to put the book down! Miss Little continues to amaze me! I love this book.
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March 16, 2012
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audrey said:

	i just love ur books jean and my whole class and my whole school loves them too but im not sure if they do or not!!
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March 10, 2011
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Helen said:

	It rox
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May 27, 2010
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Nour said:

	Hi, it is the first book I have read from your books and it was teh best in the world!!! I mean it and I loved it soooooo much I stayed up sooooo long at night reading it. It is amazing!! YOU are a amazing, fantastic,profaicional wrighter!!!
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February 27, 2010
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kids said:

	it would helpful if someone would write about victoria cope and where she lives.what the problem is and the introduction of the story.
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