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Christina Baker Kline in her riveting New York Times best selling novel Orphan Train (2013) weaves a story of how the toxic ingredients of the Orphan Trains, ...
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Apr 2, 2013 · In this book, Vivian is an orphaned Irish immigrant at just nine years old, and she finds herself on one of the orphan trains. The 1920s/30s ...
Orphan Train
Book by Christina Baker Kline
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Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline | Conversation Starters Limited Time Offer: $3.99 ($4.99) Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is about the relationship between Molly Ayer and Vivian Daly. ... Google Books
Originally published: April 2, 2013
Author: Christina Baker Kline
Genres: Novel and Historical Fiction
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Is the book Orphan Train a true story?
The train is filled with dozens of other children who have lost their families in one way or another; they are now hoping that their journey will connect them with new parents and a new, better life. Kline's book is fictional, but it's based on the very true history of thousands of children shipped to the Midwest.
What is the book Orphan Train about?
Orphan Train is a work of fiction, however it touches on the real-life stories of those who rode the trains between 1854 and 1929, when more than 200,000 orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children were transported from eastern United States to the Midwest for adoption.
How old is Molly in the book Orphan Train Girl?
That is Molly's situation in Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train. At 17, she is living in yet another foster home. But it looks like Molly won't be staying here much longer since she got caught trying to steal a copy of her favorite book, Jane Eyre.
How many Orphan Train books are there?
There are 7 books in this series.
Rich in detail and epic in scope, Orphan Train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of second chances, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets ...
“Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train is a poignant and memorable story of two steadfast, courageous women—one young, one old—and their discovery of each ...
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Orphan Train is the story of one train rider, a 9 year-old girl, who finally in her 90s comes to reveal her secret story to yet another rider from a turbulent ...
In particular, Alison Pick's novel, Far to Go comes to mind. However, the Orphan Train is about the orphaned or homeless children living on America's east coast ...
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“A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America's history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer.
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of ...
This is the story of two children from very different backgrounds, Ezra Duval and Elizabeth Farrell; who find themselves on the same train heading West in 1918.
Best-selling book, Orphan Train is a captivating story of friendship between two women with very different lives. One who lived on an Orphan Train, ...