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Orphan Train Rider : One Boy's True Story
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Orphan Train Rider
Author(s): Andrea Warren
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois), Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award, Young Hoosier Book Award (Indiana), Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
ISBN: 9780395913628
Author(s): Andrea Warren
Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas when he was nine years old.
Review(s):
"A fascinating book about a social movement that predated today's foster homes, adoption agencies, and homeless shelters." School Library Journal, Starred
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois), Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award, Young Hoosier Book Award (Indiana), Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
ISBN: 9780395913628