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Reef, Catherine

Alone in the World: Orphans and Orphanages in America

130 pp. | Clarion | April, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-618-35670-3 $18.00
(2) 4-6 In this exhaustively detailed book, Reef explores life in America's orphanages in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book details the abuse, exploitation, and racism suffered by children in institutions that had little or no government oversight and offers a perceptive look at society's evolving views on childhood. The attractive design includes photographs and historic prints. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Ed Spicer | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2005

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