No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky-354 pages
Inspired by true events, this story takes place in London in 1908. It was a time when there were many orphans on the streets of London and they thought that the program of shipping them off to Canada, to loving homes was the answer.
The McAlister family is living on the edge of the poorhouse after the tragic loss of their father.
When the mother falls tragically ill and is hospitalized, her younger children are forced to go to the orphanage. When they are shipped to Canada their oldest sister knows that she must act quickly if she is to bring the family back together again.
This book brings to the fore what situations these poor children found themselves in. Yet, the love of their true family is what strengthened them to endure.
I enjoyed this book very much.
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