02329cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500780014426400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850801130043952012060055253400450175865300350180365300620183865300430190085600430194399900170198611007UtSlPG20260610133249.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBurritt, Elihu,d1810-187910aJemmy Stubbins, or the Nailer Boy :bIllustrations of the Law of Kindness 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Children, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"Jemmy Stubbins, or the Nailer Boy" by Elihu Burritt is a children's book written in the mid-19th century, specifically published in 1850. This narrative illustrates social issues related to poverty and education faced by working-class children in England during that time. The story centers around a young boy named Josiah, nicknamed Jemmy, who is forced into labor at an incredibly young age and highlights the dire circumstances of child laborers in the industrial era.  The narrative follows Jemmy's journey as a nailer boy working alongside his father in a blacksmith shop, laboring long hours for meager wages. His life takes a turn when Elihu Burritt learns of his plight and initiates a fundraising effort in America, allowing Jemmy to attend school and receive an education. As the story progresses, we see Jemmy blossom from a child laborer lacking in education into a literate boy who can read the Bible and teach his siblings and neighbors. The book emphasizes themes of kindness, community support, and the transformative power of education, offering a poignant reflection on the responsibility of society to protect and nurture its children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCharity -- Juvenile literature  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature  aHumanitarianism -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11007  c52454d52454