ISBN 9780395913628
Orphan Train Rider
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston
$4.00
In stock at our Lewisville, TX store
Condition
B — Good
$4.00In stock
Description
Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas when he was nine years old.
Tags
HistoryUnited StatesState & LocalWest (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)Juvenile NonfictionArtBiography & AutobiographyHistoricalLiteraryWomenBoys & MenFamilyOrphans & Foster HomesGirls & Women19th Century20th Century21st CenturySocial ScienceTransportationRailroads & TrainsChildren's Studies