Castaways, The

The plight of homeless children--both modern day and turn-of-the-century--is explored in this important 50-minute musical. Based on historical fact, the plot reveals the struggles of immigrant children left to tend for themselves on the streets of New York City in the early 1900 s. Their challenges are rendered with whimsy, drama and pathos. Ultimately the happy endings for theseCastaways takes them to homes with families seeking children. This superb musical will help to reinforce youngsters understanding of today s universal problem of the homeless. Here is a wonderful way to involve the youth of America in helping their peers! Songs include "The Castaways"; "Shoe Shine Song"; "Little Child"; "Choose Me"; "A Home Within Our Heart"; Trickster s Tune"; "The Milky Way" and "The Getaway". Grades 3-12.