One of the book s protagonists, an irish orphan, is packed onto a train and sent to the midwest. Moving back and forth between modern day spruce harbor in maine and new york and the midwest in the 19201930s, kline ties up the narratives of goth girl molly, who is aging out of foster care, and irish. Orphan trains brought homeless nyc children to work on. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The orphan train quotes below are all either spoken by dutchy hans luke maynard or refer to dutchy hans luke maynard. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in americas pastand it includes a special ps section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more. Moving between contemporary maine and depressionera minnesota, orphan train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of second chances, and unexpected friendship. What promise does dutchy ask niamh to make with him. Take a trip back in time to the early 20th century in america, where ethan cooper and his orphaned siblings are on a mission to find a family. Buy orphan train book online at low prices in india orphan train. Orphan train is a wonderful novel filled with comparisons of molly and vivian.
But in interviews, and on her blog, kline says one of the major themes she wanted to tackle. She is smart, strict, and authoritative, but wishes the children well and does her best to take care of their. Orphan train is a young adult historical fiction novel about the relationship between seventeen yearold molly ayer and ninetyone yearold vivian daly who, as the result of spending time together and sharing. A novel and over 8 million other books are available for. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Orphan train girl by christina baker kline, paperback.
It wasnt a perfect solution to the orphan problem but it gave many many children a much better start in life. From 1854 to 1929, an estimated 250,000 children were emigrated out of viceridden urban areas and put up for grabs in the west, where labor was in short supply. She, along with hundreds of other orphans was put on a train headed to minnesota where. Orphan train summary orphan train by christina baker kline summary and. I was left wondering if any people i know are descendents of these children. Orphan train a novel by christina baker kline is a beautiful story about a seventeen year old girl named molly ayer who has lived in a foster home since she was. She pulled all three books off the shelf, weighed them in her hand. She has created an extensive series of books under the umbrella label of the orphan train adventures. The timeline below shows where the character dutchy hans luke maynard appears in orphan train. A novel by christina baker kline conversation starters limited time offer. When the orphan train movement began, in the mid19th century, it was estimated that approximately 30,000 abandoned children were living on the streets of new york. Orphan train book series 3 books all formats kindle edition from book 1.
Buy orphan train book online at low prices in india. The book begins with molly, an orphan girl in 2011 living in a foster home. In the present day, molly and vivian meet in the present day, when she is 91. Some had been preplaced already and rode the train to a predesignated home. She is smart, strict, and authoritative, but wishes the children well and does her best to take care of their needs on the train. Orphan train riders, from the riders on the orphan train multimedia performance at union depot in st. Other chapters flash back to the period from 1929 through world war ii. Hans, nickname dutchy, fellow orphan on niamhs train and later her husband. Orphan train 1979 tv movie complete, unedited movie.
At age nine her family was killed in a tenement fire. Not all orphan train riders went to an unknown destination. Lesson plans and resources for orphan train free library of. A riveting look at the orphan train from historical novelist jody hedlund when a financial crisis in 1850s new york leaves three orphaned sisters nearly destitute, the oldest, elise neumann, knows she. Orphan train will hold you in its grip as their fascinating tales unfold. In real life, orphan trains were intended to save children from the streets, but sometimes. A group outside of the childrens aid societys central. When you write novels you go on instinct much of the time. Monica wood, author of when we were the kennedys one of the most powerful novels. Read online orphan train by christina baker kline for.
Orphan train tackles some pretty heavy themes, such as finding family and figuring out your identity. Dutchy hans luke maynard character timeline in orphan train. How can a person, first as an orphan and then as a widow, find the strength to go on. Orphan train characters from litcharts the creators of. Dutchy hans luke maynard character analysis in orphan. Orphans from new york city are transported by train to new homes in the west. A highly theatrical story, moving, amusing, and always tellingly human of nine orphans on an orphan train that left new york city on may 28, 1914, and traveled to midwes. I found the story engaging and the information about the orphan train enlightening. Find books like orphan train from the worlds largest community of readers. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, friday, april 11, 2014 orphan train book discussion. She is the author of five novels, including bird in hand and the way life should be. Orphan train by christina baker kline 1 words bartleby.
Cathy marie buchanan, new york timesbestselling author of the painted girls from the back cover between 1854 and 1929, so. Orphan train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from christina baker kline, author of bird in hand and the way life should be penobscot indian molly ayer is close to. In those decades, vivian travels west, endures the byrnes and grotes, finds a loving home with the nielsens, reconnects. Goodreads members who liked orphan train also liked. Its one of those books that will stay with me for a long time. On the train niamh met dutchy, a teenage boy who was living on the streets. In the attic, molly unwraps objects from vivians childhood, each providing the vehicle for a transition to. This is one of those books that i couldnt read fast enough. The orphan train movement was a supervised welfare program that transported orphaned and homeless children from crowded eastern cities of the united states to foster homes located largely in rural areas.
A lovely novel about the search for family that also. A few boys from dutchys gang are on the train with us he points out slobbery jack, who has a habit. The elderly white woman is an orphan too and traveled west in 1929 on an orphan train. They used to replay it every few years throughout the 1980s. The orphan train adventures book series by joan lowery nixon includes books a family apart, caught in the act, in the face of danger, and several more. Buy a cheap copy of orphan train book by christina baker kline. Christina baker klines orphan train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a littleknown but historically significant movement in. Her foster mother is upset with her but they soon overcome it. This was one of my favorite movies when i was a kid. Collect all four volumes of the beyond the orphan train series.
Orphan train by christina baker kline, paperback barnes. Orphan train wrecked my heart and made me glad to be literate. Next, we meet vivian, a nineyearold irish girl in the 1930s who goes by niamh and must board the orphan train. Available in a special hardcover edition, christina baker klines smash bestseller that is a lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it. Borrowing the voices from different generations, the author has created a an.
The orphan trains and newsboys of new york is a nonfiction collection of stories that effectively communicates little known details about the children who faced nearly insurmountable. Vivians story is the subject of the book, the orphan train. The orphan train is a gripping story which cleverly weaves a relatively unknown part of american history and the contemporary. Scatcherd is the matron of the orphan train during vivianniamh, dutchy and carmine s ride. Orphan train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from christina baker kline, author of bird in hand and the way life should be. She had emigrated from ireland with her family as a young girl. Orphan train was a mix of favorite childhood books of mine such as anne of green gables, heidi, and understood betsy, and ms.
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