Orphan Train

By Christina Baker Kline

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Description

Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by chance and circumstance.

As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future of a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast of Maine. But in her attic, hidden in trunks, are vestiges of a turbulent past.

Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer knows that a community-service position helping an elderly widow clean out her attic is the only thing keeping her out of juvenile hall. But as Molly helps Vivian sort through her possessions, she discovers that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they appear.

Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, second chances, and unexpected friendship.

Category: Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mass Market sku: 9780062993885

Additional information

Weight 7.75 oz
Dimensions 4.25 × 1.25 × 7.75 in
Binding