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Rita and Rosie Stevens, just nine and five, find their lives turned upside down when their widowed mother marries the abusive Jimmy Randall. Under his pressure, she signs papers that surrender the girls to an orphanage. Unbeknownst to the family, the charity holding the children gains the power to treat them as they wish. Soon, the institution decides to ship a group of orphans—including Rita and Rosie—to a sister facility in Australia, all without parental approval. The novel follows the sisters' harsh journey and the ethical questions surrounding child care and institutional control.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Diney Costeloe
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