The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada by Kenneth Bagnell - 1983

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1981. THE LITTLE IMMIGRANTS- The Orphans Who Came To Canada- Kenneth Bagnell- Macmillan of Canada, Toronto- 1981- 1st Thus- Softcover.- Illustrated Softcover Wraps- VG/ no jacket as issued- Clean and tight, rubs at extremities- 271pp are clean, no tears or writing- PO dedication on fep- SEE PHOTOS- The story of the 100,000 impoverished children who travelled from the British Isles to Canada to solve the farm labour shortage.- Non-fiction-historical-orphans-England-immigrants-illustrated (4219). 1st Thus. Illustrated Softcover Wraps. VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Toronto, ON: Macmillan of Canada, 1981. Soft cover. Good. Clean, tight; small mark on side edge; some wearing to edges and crack in spine; otherwise minimal wear; Between 1870 and the depression of the 1930s, more than 80,000 children from the poverty of England were sent to Canada by well-meaning philanthropists to live and work with Canadian farm families. While some households were welcoming, too many were harsh and unsympathetic.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1983. Reprint. Paperback. Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 271 plus 16 B/W plates of images, ""The Little Immigrants 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…

MacMillan of Canada, 2001. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Toronto: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1981. Book. Fair. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 271 pages including bibliography, index and black and white photographic plates. Between 1870 and the depression of the 1930s, more than 80,000 children from the poverty of England were sent to Canada by well-meaning philanthropists to live and work with Canadian farm families. "Superbly readable... one of the finest pieces of Canadian social history ever to be written. It is, in every way, an exceptional book." - Calgary Herald. Address label inside front cover. Well-used copy with lean to spine. Unmarked. Remains a worthy reading copy..