Charlie is 13-years-old when his father suddenly dies. Unable to support her family, Charlies mother must send her children to orphanages in England. The orphanage office calls to let Charlie know that he will be sent to Canada. Charlie works as a farm labourer on an Ontario farm. Charlie experiences loneliness, hardship, and eventually works his way out of poverty to become a high-ranking member of the RCMP. Charlie is one of the 100,000 British children who came to Canada as child immigrants from 1870-1938. The story is based on the experiences of the authors father.--Ministry of Education website.

Social Studies grade 5 (2010). English language arts grade 5 (2010).