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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.
Is Orphan Train movie based on book?
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Christina Baker Kline's hit novel Orphan Train will be getting the movie treatment from Broad Green Pictures.
What is the difference between Orphan Train and orphan train girl?
Christina Baker Kline's adapts her bestselling Orphan Train for young readers with Orphan Train Girl. The main difference between the two versions, other than length, is the protagonist's age: In the adult version, she's an older teenager; in the new version, she's in middle school.
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 ...
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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
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, ...
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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 ...