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Orphan Train
By Kay, Verla & Stark, Ken
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39923-613-6
- Publisher
- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2003
Gr 2-4 During the late 1800s and early 1900s, thousands of children from East Coast cities were shipped by train to the Midwest and given to whomever would take them. This illustrated poem follows three siblings' journey from their parents' death to a city orphanage to their new homes. The poem is written in short, terse lines that echo the rhythm of the swayin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
