The Sun Won't Come Out Tomorrow: The Dark History of American Orphanhood

by Kristen Martin

The real history of being an orphan in America is nothing like the myth, and nothing like the American dream.

The orphan story has been mythologized: Step one: While a child is still too young to form distinct memories of them, their parents die in an untimely fashion. Step two: Orphan acquires caretakers who amplify the world's cruelty. Step three: Orphan escapes and goes on an adventure, encountering the world's vast possibilities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645030342
• ISBN13: 9781645030348
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"