Orphan Train: A Novel
4 journalers for this copy...
Purchased at Target to read on summer vacation.
Read this while in Maine (which was great since half the book is set in Maine.) Beautiful story about a rider of the Orphan Trains (something I had only learned about when I read the Chaperone earlier this year) and a young foster care girl that she befriends.
The book really made me think about what it means to be "family". It also made me sad as I have small children. Imagine packing tiny children up onto a train into the unknown? Very interesting that at the end of the book, there is a passing reference to the fact that many of these "children" ended up being very happy with the way their life turned out. I so hope that is true.
A lovely read.
The book really made me think about what it means to be "family". It also made me sad as I have small children. Imagine packing tiny children up onto a train into the unknown? Very interesting that at the end of the book, there is a passing reference to the fact that many of these "children" ended up being very happy with the way their life turned out. I so hope that is true.
A lovely read.
On its way via media mail to wildflower37. Hope you enjoy!
Thank you for sending this -- and it arrived so quickly! I look forward to reading this as I have heard friends talking about it and read reviews in my local paper (I live in the same town as the author.) I appreciate your sharing it!
I read this for my book club or otherwise might not have finished it. I was - and am - intrigued by the historical nature of the story. I was not aware of the orphan train movement and am fascinated by the stories that idea holds. But the execution felt flat. I found the device of the mirrored storylines to be too pat. Overall, I am glad to have read this to have added to my knowledge of American history but as a novel it was not the most compelling.
I will put this in a VBB or see if anyone is looking for a copy. Thanks again, jnpert, for sharing!
I will put this in a VBB or see if anyone is looking for a copy. Thanks again, jnpert, for sharing!
Journal Entry 6 by wildflower37 at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, January 11, 2014
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Sending as wishlist RABCK to MissCyn. Enjoy!
This arrived today during the first "ice over" San Antonio has had this decade.
Perfect timing for a cold day read. Thank you.
Perfect timing for a cold day read. Thank you.
I read the first chapter then promptly lost this book under my bed! My husband found it for me last night and now, at 5AM i finished it.
This was a wonderful read, telling the story of a young girl who was put on an orphan train and another young lady who was put through the modern day foster care system. I throughly enjoyed it.
My thanks again to wildflower37 for sending it to me.
Going to See the sun in FL.
This was a wonderful read, telling the story of a young girl who was put on an orphan train and another young lady who was put through the modern day foster care system. I throughly enjoyed it.
My thanks again to wildflower37 for sending it to me.
Going to See the sun in FL.
I just received this in the mail. Thank you so much, MyssCyn! I hope you are feeling well and got through this exceptionally bad winter as warmly as you could - perfect excuse to snuggle in with some good books, right?
I'm very interested in the whole aspect of the "orphan train," and will enjoy this book. However, it's going on a mountain of books TBR, so I don't know when I'll actually get to it. You know I'll make a journal entry and share it when I've read it! Thanks again!
July 19, 2015: Short List!
I'm very interested in the whole aspect of the "orphan train," and will enjoy this book. However, it's going on a mountain of books TBR, so I don't know when I'll actually get to it. You know I'll make a journal entry and share it when I've read it! Thanks again!
July 19, 2015: Short List!