The Forsaken Children

A riveting tale of endurance and resilience illustrating the spirit of a child and the bond between siblings.Its 1921. Fifteen-year-old Hazel Winters and her six-year-old brother William are placed on a ship by an organization that relocates British orphans and children of poverty to new homes in Canada. Arrivals in the new land are exported to distributing houses where devastation and heartache greet the youngsters as headmistresses govern their fate.The assurance of a better life across the ocean is far from what Hazel experiences. Through hardships and loneliness she is determined to survive. Finding refuge in memories of the past she clings to the dream of returning to her homeland while preserving a reunion in her heart.In 1890 orphaned Charlotte Appleton and her sister Ellie were scooped up from Londons streets and sent to new homes across the ocean. Although mere miles kept them apart Charlotte never knew her sisters whereabouts until a chance interaction reunites them. Together the siblings vow to make a difference for the families and home children of an institution in Toronto Ontario.Can an unexpected guardian give Hazel renewed strength and resolve for a future of promise?Based on the child emigration movement that occurred from 1869 through the late 1930s this poignant tale follows the lives of siblings who were burdensome byproducts of Britains poverty.