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Home away from home : the forgotten history of orphanages / by McKenzie, Richard B.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-319) and index.Preface -- 1: Orphanages in history and the modern child welfare setting: an overview / Duncan Lindsey and Paul H Stuart -- 2: Early history of orphanages: from Constantinople to Venice / Timothy Miller -- 3: Christian charity and the politics of orphan care in the Dutch Republic / Anne E C McCants -- 4: Mooseheart: "the child city" / David T Beito -- 5: Home of a different kind: an orphanage in the middle of Chicago's elite / Kenneth Cmiel with Anne Duggan -- 6: Fates of orphans: poor children in antebellum Charleston / John E Murray -- 6: Transformation of catholic orphanages: Cleveland, 1851-1996 / Marian Morton -- 8: Baltimore's nineteenth-century orphanages / Nurith Zmora -- 9: Orphan trains as an alternative to orphanages / Marilyn Irvin Holt -- 10: Orphanages as a national institution: history and its lessons / Timothy A Hacsi -- Contributors -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.Synopsis: For most people, the word "orphanage" conjures up images of poor little Oliver Twist pleading for more gruel. Many are convinced that the history of orphanages is a social welfare record of total devastation to the lives of the children who grew up in them. Indeed, many of the scholars who contributed to Home Away From Home began their research with the conventional negative view of orphanages. But they arrived at far more balanced assessments of the historical record: while the orphanages studied were not perfect, they were often good solutions to dire conditions for children. The future of America's most vulnerable citizens is on the line, says Richard B. McKenzie, the editor of this volume. Today's government-run child welfare system is detrimental to tens of thousands of children. Foster care, intended as a temporary solution, has turned into permanent but inadequate care for many. While adoption is a solution for some children, others are difficult to place or legally unavailable for permanent placement. In re-examining the surprising success of orphanages in the past, Home Away From Home highlights the great value of providing a truly stable environment for youngsters, and it explains how orphanages might again be a powerfully beneficial social institution.
Subjects: Orphanages; Orphanages;
© 2009., Encounter Books,
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Before we were yours : a novel / by Wingate, Lisa.;
Includes bibliographical references."Memphis, Tennessee, 1936. The five Foss children find their lives changed forever when their parents leave them alone on the family shantyboat one stormy night. Rill Foss, just twelve years old, must protect her four younger siblings as they are wrenched from their home on the Mississippi and thrown into the care of the infamous Georgia Tann, director of the Tennessee Children's Home Society. South Carolina, Present Day. Avery Stafford has lived a charmed life. Loving daughter to her father, a U.S. Senator, she has a promising career as an assistant D.A. in Baltimore and is engaged to her best friend. But when Avery comes home to help her father weather a health crisis and a political attack, a chance encounter with a stranger leaves her deeply shaken. Avery's decision to learn more about the woman's life will take her on a journey through her family's long-hidden history"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Orphanages;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children / by Riggs, Ransom.;
After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Orphanages; Islands; Orphanages; Islands; Mystery and detective stories.;
© c2011., Quirk Books,
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Hollow city / by Riggs, Ransom.;
"Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends, who possess supernatural abilities, must journey to London (circa 1940), the 'peculiar' capital of the world. There they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner"--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Supernatural; Time travel; Orphanages; Escapes;
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The BFG / by Dahl, Roald.;
Snatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
Subjects: Giants; Orphans; Giants; Orphans;
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Annie [videorecording] / by Huston, John,1906-1987.drt; Stark, Ray.pro; Sobieski, Carol.aus; Finney, Albert,1936-act; Burnett, Carol.act; Peters, Bernadette.act; Reinking, Ann.act; Curry, Tim.act; Holder, Geoffrey,1930-act; Herrmann, Edward.act; Quinn, Aileen.act; Moore, Richard,1925-2009.cng; Stevenson, Michael A.flm; Charnin, Martin.cmp; Burns, Ralph.cmp; Strouse, Charles.Annie.; Gray, Harold,1894-1968.Little Orphan Annie.; Columbia Pictures.; Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm);
DVD, full screen format (1.33:1); Dolby digital ; Remastered in high definition.Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrmann, Aileen Quinn.Choreography, Arlene Phillips ; director of photography, Richard Moore ; editor ; Michael Stevenson ; music, Martin Charnin ; lyrics/music arranger/conductor, Ralph Burns.The story of the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, who is adopted by billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks.MPAA rating: PG.Razzie Award, 1983: Worst supporting actress (Quinn)Young Artist Award, 1983: Best young motion picture actress (Quinn)
Subjects: Feature films; Musical films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Little Orphan Annie (Fictitious character); Orphans; Poor girls; Orphanages; Industrialists; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© [2003], Columbia TriStar Home Video,
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The House in the Cerulean Sea / [electronic resource]. by Klune, TJ.; Henning, Daniel.;
Narrator: Daniel Henning.Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place -- and realizing that family is yours.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 343310 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Fantasy.; Humor (Fiction).; LGBTQIA+ (Fiction).;
© 2020., Macmillan Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=4946976 -- Click  to access title on Overdrive.;
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The Queen's gambit / [electronic resource]. by Tevis, Walter.; Landon, Amy.;
Narrator: Amy Landon.When eight-year-old Beth Harmon's parents are killed in an automobile accident, she is placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more -- and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother's tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion -- and Russia awaits.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 333328 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Literature.;
© 2018., Blackstone Publishing,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=4205517 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The Queen's gambit / [electronic resource]. by Tevis, Walter.;
When eight-year-old Beth Harmon's parents are killed in an automobile accident, she's placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more -- and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother's tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion -- and Russia awaits.Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1562 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Literature.;
© 2018., RosettaBooks,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=4275969 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children : [electronic resource] : Miss Peregrine Series, book 1. by Riggs, Ransom.;
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that makes for a thrilling listening experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow -- impossible though it seems -- they may still be alive.Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 5UG/Upper grades (9th-12)8905.7Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 273437 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Young Adult Fiction.; Fantasy.; Horror.; Young Adult Literature.;
© 2011., Listening Library (Audio),
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=460382 -- Click  to access title on Overdrive.;
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