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Is The Orphan Train based on a true story?
Kline's book is fictional, but it's based on the very true history of thousands of children shipped to the Midwest. Kline joins NPR's Rachel Martin to discuss the history of the trains, how young girls were often passed over by families and the most surprising fact she learned from train riders.
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.
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Children are to forget their pasts, their religious beliefs, families and names. They offer Tabitha a choice: stay in Five Points or board the orphan train and ...
Jan 22, 2016 · I first heard about the orphan trains in 1990. I recall seeing a snippet in an article that was written about big moments in U.S. history ...
Raised on a farm outside of Westchester County, ten-year-old Tabitha Salt, the daughter of Irish immigrants, leads a sheltered existence.
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It is a hellish world. When Tabitha loses everything, she is forced to make a tough choice. She meets Sister Agnes and decides to board the orphan train to find ...
FORGETTING TABITHA THE STORY OF AN ORPHAN TRAIN RIDER By Julie Dewey ; Quantity. 1 available ; Item Number. 335205015462 ; ISBN-10. 1491039248 ; Publication Name.
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This book is based in the mid 1800's. It follows young Tabitha after she loses her mother. It follows her life as an orphan and after. It also follows the life ...
Forgetting Tabitha: The Story of an Orphan Train Rider Julie Dewey, 2016. Holland Press 280 pp. ISBN-13: 9780578172316. Summary Raised on a farm, Tabitha Salt ...