A Boy Called Dickens
A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson is a captivating exploration of the childhood of Charles Dickens, published by Schwartz & Wade Books in 2012. This 3rd Print edition features 40 pages and is presented in English. The narrative reveals the challenges Dickens faced as a child, including his time spent working in a blacking factory, and how these experiences shaped his literary inspirations.
Readers will find a rich depiction of Dickens’s early life, set against the backdrop of London’s winding streets. The story highlights the importance of dreams and the potential losses when they are unfulfilled. With themes rooted in juvenile fiction and biographical elements, this book serves as an engaging introduction to the life of one of literature’s most celebrated figures, making it suitable for young readers interested in history and storytelling.
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For years Dickens kept the story of his own childhood a secret. Yet it is a story worth telling. For it helps us remember how much we all might lose when a child’s dreams don’t come true . . . As a child, Dickens was forced to live on his own and work long hours in a rat-infested blacking factory. Readers will be drawn into the winding streets of London, where they will learn how Dickens got the inspiration for many of his characters. The 200th anniversary of Dickens’s birth was February 7, 2012, and this tale of his little-known boyhood is the perfect way to introduce kids to the great author. This Booklist Best Children’s Book of the Year is historical fiction at its ingenious best.
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