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Author:

Hynson, Colin.

Title:

Living on the street : Hamilton's story / Colin Hynson.

Publisher:

World Almanac Library,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Street children--Juvenile literature.
Street children--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Brazil--Juvenile literature.
Rodrigues, Hamilton Correia--Juvenile literature.
Poor children--Social conditions--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Contents:

Meet Hamilton -- Hardships of home -- Multiple threats -- Fight for survival -- Better life -- Those who help -- Glossary / further information -- Index.

Summary:

Discusses the many reasons why children take to the streets in South American cities and what kind of help is offered to them, particularly looking at one eighteen-year-old's life on the streets of a city in Brazil.

Series:

Children in crisis

ISBN:

0836859618 (lib. bdg.)
9780836859614 (lib. bdg.)
9780836859614 (lib. bdg.) :
0836859618 (lib. bdg.) :

LCCN:

2005047521

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

ELPC715 -- Paullina Public Library (Paullina)

LZSX115 -- Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake)