Since the publication of her smash international bestseller Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline has met with countless readers and book clubs and is often asked the same question about a key decision one of her protagonists makes in Orphan Train. Christina has longed to write a scene in which she clarifies Vivian’s motivations. Now, in this newly released scene and within the book itself, she gives her readers new insights into Vivian’s thoughts and feelings behind that fateful decision.
This young readers’ edition of Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a twelve-year-old foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year-old woman.
This young readers' edition of Christina Baker Kline's #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a twelve-year-old foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year-old woman.
The author of "Bird in Hand" and "The Way Life Should Be" delivers a captivating story of two very different women who build an unexpected friendship: a 91-year-old woman with a hidden past as an orphan-train rider and the teenage girl ...
Rich in detail and epic in scope, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.
A Chance to Escape is a chapter book of historical fiction suitable for grades 3-5.
"--Publishers Weekly Praise for Jody Hedlund's Orphan Train series "The first book in her Orphan Train series is a heart-stirring story of survival and love filled with memorable characters.
“Families shouldn't be torn apart!” She stopped abruptly as the picture of her own family flashed across her mind. “I've brought some food.” Jake's voice, behind Frances, startled her, and she whirled around.
No one shows any interest in adopting shy, plain Marianne, either. But that's all right: She has to be free for her mother to claim her. Then the train pulls into its final stop, a town called Somewhere . . .
In 1853, twenty-seven abandoned children travel west to find new homes and lives.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book.Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline A 30-minute Summary Inside this Instaread Summary: Overview of the entire book Introduction to the Important people in the book ...